History Movie Reviews

"King And The Clown" is a costume drama based on the stage play "Er", directed by Lee Jun-ik and starring Kam Wu-Song , LEE JOON GI , Jin-yeong Jeong , Kang Sung Yeon . Through the experience of the two artists in the palace, the film shows the court life under the rule of the tyrannical and moody King Yeonsan in the history of Joseon.  The film was released in South Korea on December 29, 2005, and the final audience reached 12,302,831, breaking the record for the number of moviegoers in Korean film history.   The film won seven awards including the Grand Prize at the 42nd BaekSang Art Awards and the Best Film at 제43회대종상영화제 . 

Intimate Enemies is a 2007 drama film directed by Florent Siri and starring Albert Dupont and Benoît Magimel . The film tells the story of the military operations led in the Kabylia region at its peak in 1959.

"My Boy Jack" (My Boy Jack) is a 95-minute biographical TV film produced by ITV1 in the United Kingdom. Directed by Brian Kirk and starring David Haig , Daniel Jacob Radcliffe , Kim Cattrall and others, the film was released in the UK on November 11, 2007. Based on the true story of Joseph Rudyard Kipling , the film tells the story of the poet Kipling's son, Jack, who was killed in World War I, Kipling's transformation from a war romantic poet to a bereaved father.   .

"Max Manus" is a biopic directed by Joachim Ronney and Espen Sandberg, starring Nicky Clive Broch and Victoria Winger. The film tells the true experience of the famous Norwegian resistance fighter Max Manus during World War II.

"GOEMON" is a 128-minute action film released by Japan's Shochiku Films. Directed by Kiriya Kazuaki director, Kiriya Kazuaki, Tetsurô Takita screenwriter, Eguchi Yosuke , Osawa Takao , Ryôko Hirosue , Okuda Eiji , Gori starring, etc., on May 1, 2009 release in Japan. The film tells the story of GOEMON Goemon, who robbed the rich to help the poor in the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who robbed the rich to help the poor with extraordinary skills   .

"Miss Austen Regrets" is a feature film directed by Jeremy Lovering and starring Imogen Poots , Olivia Williams and Greta Scacchi . It was released in the United States on February 3, 2008   . In the form of narrative, the film discloses Jane Austen's letters, diaries and her novels, tells the romantic life of the female writer, and walks into the story of her little-known inner world   .

"Oslo" is a historical drama film directed by Bartlett Sher, starring Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, Yeve Wilbush, Sally Mdau, etc. It will be released on May 29, 2021. Based on the stage play of the same name created by J. T. Rogers, the film tells the story  .

The Girl King is a biographical film directed by Mika Kaurismäki , starring Malin Buska , Sarah Gadon and others, and it was released in Finland on December 11, 2015   . The film tells the legendary life of seventeenth-century Swedish queen Christina Augusta. Drottning Kristina 's rule of the Swedish Empire included wars, religious conflicts, court intrigues and the pursuit of socially progressive policies, during which she led the Swedish Empire to cultural prosperity   .

"Glorious 39" is a thriller film written and directed by Stephen Polyakov, starring Romola Garai , Bill Nighy , David Tennant and others   . The film was released in the UK on November 20, 2009   . The film tells the story of Anne, who came from an aristocratic family, and whose life is dramatically changed in London in the summer of 1939, after her young MP friend dies suddenly for speaking out against the British government's appeasement policies and Hitler   .

Miral is a 112-minute feature film co-produced by France, Israel, Italy and India. The film , directed by Julian Schnabel , starring Fro , Hiam Abbass , etc., was released in Italy on September 3, 2010. The film is based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name written by the Italian-Palestinian female journalist Lula Yebrel. After the war, the story of choosing to resist in a radical way   .