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The Walk
7.3

The Walk

Sep. 30, 2015

The Walk

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
Black Mass
6.8

Black Mass

Sep. 17, 2015

Black Mass

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became ...
Everest
7.1

Everest

Sep. 10, 2015

Everest

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, ...
Queen of the Desert
5.7

Queen of the Desert

Sep. 03, 2015

Queen of the Desert

A chronicle of Gertrude Bell’s life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British ...
The Assassin
6.3

The Assassin

Aug. 27, 2015

The Assassin

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her ...
Straight Outta Compton
7.8

Straight Outta Compton

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place ...
The 33
6.9

The 33

Aug. 06, 2015

The 33

Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.
Colonia
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Colonia

Jun. 24, 2015

Colonia

A young woman’s desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.
Sword of Vengeance
4.4

Sword of Vengeance

Jun. 07, 2015

Sword of Vengeance

Returning to his homeland after years of slavery, a Norman prince seeks revenge on his father’s murderer – his ruthless uncle, Earl Durant. ...
The Battalion
6.5

The Battalion

Feb. 20, 2015

The Battalion

Russia, 1917, WWI. This is the story of the 1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death, formed as part of an ill-conceived propaganda ploy by ...
Testament of Youth
7.2

Testament of Youth

Jan. 16, 2015

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the ...
Selma
7.5

Selma

Dec. 25, 2014

Selma

“Selma,” as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing ...
Labyrinth of Lies
7.3

Labyrinth of Lies

Nov. 06, 2014

Labyrinth of Lies

A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.
Pompeii
5.5

Pompeii

Feb. 18, 2014

Pompeii

In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a ...
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
6.3

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets ...
The Monuments Men
6.1

The Monuments Men

Jan. 24, 2014

The Monuments Men

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, ...
The Wind Rises
7.8

The Wind Rises

Jul. 20, 2013

The Wind Rises

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II ...
Savannah
5.8

Savannah

Apr. 25, 2013

Savannah

Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a ...
Les Misérables
7.5

Les Misérables

Dec. 18, 2012

Les Misérables

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man ...
Escape
6.1

Escape

Sep. 28, 2012

Escape

Ten years after the Black Death devastated the country, a poor family sets out on a journey to search for better living conditions. In a deserted ...
The Hollow Crown
7.4

The Hollow Crown

Jun. 30, 2012

The Hollow Crown

A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare’s History Plays.
War Horse
7.2

War Horse

Dec. 25, 2011

War Horse

On the brink of the First World War, Albert’s beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great ...
My Way
7.6

My Way

Dec. 21, 2011

My Way

During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a ...
The Flowers of War
7.5

The Flowers of War

Dec. 15, 2011

The Flowers of War

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan’s rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead ...
War of the Arrows
7.1

War of the Arrows

Aug. 10, 2011

War of the Arrows

After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father’s best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her ...
Buddha: The Great Departure
6.3

Buddha: The Great Departure

Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as ...
The Bang Bang Club
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The Bang Bang Club

Apr. 22, 2011

The Bang Bang Club

In the early to mid ’90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers – Greg Marinovich, ...
The Way Back
7.3

The Way Back

Nov. 22, 2010

The Way Back

At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains ...
Burke & Hare
6.1

Burke & Hare

Oct. 29, 2010

Burke & Hare

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.