Downfall
Traudl Junge, the last secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of World War Two.
Lincoln
History buffs were worried about how Abraham Lincoln would be portrayed in the Spielberg film. Lucky for them, Spielberg did extensive research and was true to one of history's greatest presidents.
Milk
The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
12 Years a Slave
In the post-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Master and Commander: Far Side of The World
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America. They did an extensive amount of research for this film, down to the smallest details. While the plot is somewhat implausible, if it had happened, it would've looked just like this.
Saving Private Ryan
Following the Normandy landings, a group of American soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
Das Boot
The claustrophobic world of a World War Two German U-boat: boredom, filth, and sheer terror.
Band of Brothers
The story of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne division and their mission in World War Two from Operation Overlord through V-J Day.
A Night To Remember
A historically accurate film that follows an account of the ill-fated maiden voyage of RMS Titanic in 1912.
The Lion in Winter
1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him to do so.
The Longest Day
Another World War Two movie that follows the events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
The Lost Battalion
Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over five hundred men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in France in October of 1918, during the closing weeks of World War One.
Letters from Iwo Jima
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the Americans and Japanese during World War Two, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Apollo 13
One of the greatest space films of all time, Apollo 13 tells the story of the aborted Apollo 13 mission to the Moon. Director Ron Howard went the extra mile to ensure this film was accurate, consulting NASA for astronaut and flight controller training for the cast, and filming scenes on a reduced gravity aircraft. While some artistic licenses were taken, overall the film is perfect.
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world, including Russia, in 1206.
Thirteen Days
A dramatization of President Kennedy's administration's struggle to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962.
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