The Impossible

• 2012
• Drama
• History
• Thriller

You have a right to think that this is a privileged family’s vacation gone wrong and how every Thai person in the film is overly nice to them because of their status. As someone who lived in Thailand, I can see the local’s kindness as something far from fiction. This is an accurate rendition of the Thai people, not Hollywood’s sensationalized attempt to pull at your heart strings.

It’s a tragic disaster that puts you into its belly and shows you the heart-breaking example of displacement in a time of numbing chaos.

Zero Dark Thirty

• 2012
• Action
• Drama
• History

Forget all the controversy surrounding this movie. This is a superb film, even though you know how it’s going to end. Oh, you don’t know? The bad guy gets shot in the face, ‘Merica!

Lincoln

• 2012
• Biography
• Drama
• History

One of the greatest directors of our time makes a movie with the best actor in cinema and it’s about the biggest event that shaped America. I'm just disappointed there were no 3D vampires.

Argo

• 2012
• Drama
• History
• Thriller

There are no explosions and no gunfights but this is one of the most suspenseful movies I have seen. It puts you in the thick of it and you’re never certain if they will make it out. One of the best movies of 2012.

Anonymous

• 2011
• Drama
• History
• Thriller

Roland Emmerich's obsession with movies that ruin the past and the future is starting to make me think he's some type of man-child. Any chance he gets to lie to us or blow us up, he's all over it. In all honesty, this wasn't as bad (compared to his other films) but that doesn't mean you should watch it either. Let me rephrase that. Don't watch this.

War Horse

• 2011
• Drama
• History
• War

I don’t mind sappy movies that tug at the heart strings but this one yanks the hell out of them and drags you through a field of bullshit for two and a half hours. The only thing this movie does is give cinematographer’s an erection. Once I saw past all the manipulative tripe, I can sincerely say that I hate this movie.

Some characters spend very little time with Joey the horse, while others don’t even come near him and yet they’re willing to risk their lives for him. All Joey does is run around and occasionally freak out. He never saved anyone’s life nor has he done anything miraculous. Yet, wherever he goes, people illogically make a path for him like he’s a trotting god. It’s not Joey’s fault, I’m baffled as to why all these hungry, tired, and scared people living and fighting in WWI could go out of their way to help a horse for no reason at all.

Downfall

• 2004
• Biography
• Drama
• History

This movie scores high reviews but not here. In terms of film making, it is good. Here's where I start to get uneasy. This is about the final days of Hitler, his inner circle, his Nazis, and it crosses the line of trying to create sympathy for them as the end closes in. I know this movie isn't a pro-Nazi, but how in the hell can I ever feel any sympathy for them, like the film was asking for. This made me uncomfortable.

You never see Hitler's corpse but you do see gore on other, lower-ranked soldiers. This tells me that they're trying to keep his character sacred by not defacing him. Fuck that, deface Hitler! Might I add, I had to deal with all this for 2:30 hours. In conclusion, the film is done well but the presentation is questionable.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

• 2005
• Drama
• History

This is a great movie with great performances by everyone involved. It's about propaganda, paranoia, communism, and fear mongering back in the early 50's. Lots of bickering and banter going on here.

54

• 1998
• Drama
• History

A sexy, coke-driven film about the infamous club in New York. Mike Meyers does a fantastic (and creepy) job at playing the owner. Not a must-watch nowadays, unless you're into party flicks.

The King's Speech

• 2010
• Biography
• Drama
• History

Finally got around to watching this and it is a guh-guh-guh-great...muh-muh-muh-movie. Just don't expect any twists or anything intense.

The Social Network

• 2010
• Biography
• Drama
• History

I'm telling you now that I am bias against this because it's about a rich douchebag that becomes an even richer douchebag. On the other hand, in terms of a movie, it is good. Real good.

Inside Deep Throat

• 2005
• Documentary
• History

A very fascinating documentary about the first mainstream, hardcore porn that sent America into a censorship frenzy.

Invictus

• 2009
• Biography
• Drama
• History
• Sport

Inspirational sports movie with a heavy dose of politics in the mix. It's good but my least favorite from Clint Eastwood. It's nowhere close to being a bad movie, it's just that I'm spoiled with Eastwood's hard-hitting dramas.

The Diary of Anne Frank

• 1959
• Biography
• Drama
• History
• Thriller
• War

I'm not going to put any description here because if you don't know about this story then you need to open up a history book. Or just rent this.

Public Enemies

• 2009
• Biography
• Crime
• Drama
• History
• Thriller

This isn't a fun shoot-em-up type of movie (if you're expecting that). Instead, it focuses on the relationships and bank robberies of John Dillinger, which can be confusing at times. His men along with other characters come in and out of nowhere and the most meaningful relationship in here was with his gal, which was not focused on enough.

Pathfinder

• 2007
• Action
• Adventure
• Drama
• History
• Thriller
• War

Vikings vs. Indians? How badass does that sound! Too bad the entire movie could not live up to this idea. I am no director, which makes this more insulting when I say that this movie was horribly directed.

I had no idea what was going on half of the time, especially in the battle sequences. There are so many other bad elements in this movie. I do not recommend this at all, even if you just want to see a action-packed popcorn movie.

Red Cliff II

• 2009
• Action
• Drama
• History
• War

Same complaints as the first film. This one was unbearable at some parts.

Red Cliff

• 2008
• Action
• Adventure
• Drama
• History
• War

John Woo is terrible at drama, story, and logic in this movie. If you can get through those parts then you'll find a huge and epic movie with top-notch battle scenes.

The Last Emperor

• 1987
• Biography
• Drama
• History

You can learn a lot about a person...by smelling their poop.

Munich

• 2005
• Drama
• History
• Thriller

There weren't any consequences for the main guy to do what he did via terrorist attacks against the terrorists themselves. This movie felt like Spielberg's personal, revenge fantasy against those that committed atrocities against the Jews. Regardless, it's a good movie about one of the most violent hostage situations that took place during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. There's a documentary on it called One Day in September; watch it!

Seabiscuit

• 2003
• Drama
• History
• Sport

Inspiring, moving, and beautifully-shot movie about horse racing. Kids, when you grow up to be an adult with a gambling problem, remember to bet it all on the weirdest names.

Quiz Show

• 1994
• Drama
• History

A TV trivia show has contestants cheating. Sounds boring but they actually made it exciting. Good movie!

Cyrano de Bergerac

• 1990
• Comedy
• Drama
• History
• Romance

Some guy with a huge nose tries to win some girl's love by fighting, reading poetry, and doing some other shit.

The Three Musketeers

• 1993
• Action
• Adventure
• Comedy
• Family
• History
• Romance

Disney hires a bunch of hunks to star in this rendition of The Three Musketeers story.

Planet B-Boy

• 2007
• Documentary
• History
• Music

This is a good documentary about break dancing and its culture. The movie climaxes with "Battle of the Year," a worldwide tournament that brings all the best crews to Germany.

Alive

• 1993
• Action
• Adventure
• Drama
• History
• Thriller

Great movie about plane crash survivors that resort to eating the dead to stay alive.

Young Einstein

• 1988
• Comedy
• History

This is probably the first and last time you will ever hear the name Yahoo Serious.

The Warlords

• 2007
• Action
• Drama
• History
• War

Three brothers choose different paths in the middle of a war and political unrest. Good action flick with epic battles.

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

• 1999
• Biography
• Drama
• History
• War

So she's nuts?

Kingdom of Heaven

• 2005
• Action
• Adventure
• History

Not one of Ridley Scott's better films but a watchable one.

Enemy at the Gates

• 2001
• Drama
• History
• Thriller
• War

This is a great war movie seen through the scope of the snipers.

Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation

• 2007
• Documentary
• Crime
• History
• Horror

Another old school killer next to H. H. Holmes. This guy is truly twisted because his victims were mainly little boys and girls. Every aspect of "creepy old man" that you can think of – that's Albert Fish. He's a terrible monster and I sort of regret seeing this.

Pocahontas

• 1995
• Animation
• Drama
• Family
• History
• Music
• Romance

Poke who?

Changeling

• 2008
• Drama
• History
• Mystery
• Thriller

Another slam dunk by Clint Eastwood. This one is based on a true story, which makes it that much more gritty. An amazing and heart-wrenching film that every movie enthusiast needs to see. By the way, Angelina Jolie "WANTS. HER. SON. BAAACK!"

Gladiator

• 2000
• Action
• Adventure
• Drama
• History

What an awesome movie. Violent blood sport for the guys and a very sad but beautiful love story for the girls. Stunning visuals and top-notch performances by Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, who played one of the best villains I have seen.

The Man in the Iron Mask

• 1998
• Action
• Adventure
• Drama
• History

I really enjoyed Dicaprio's duel role as evil ruler and righteous twin. Also, this might have been thee actual movie where I was officially irritated with John Malkovich.

Sicko

• 2007
• Documentary
• Drama
• History

This time, Michael Moore takes a stab at America's effed-up medical system. He does his typical shenanigans along with some really annoying stuff like taking a bunch of sick people to the gates of Guantanamo Bay in search of medical care.

Hotel Rwanda

• 2004
• Drama
• History
• Thriller
• War

A very touching movie about a hotel owner that turns his establishment into a shelter for refugees trying to flee the city's war zone.

Les Misérables

• 1998
• Crime
• Drama
• History
• Romance

The movie rendition of one of the greatest stories ever wrote. I'm not going to talk about it because you should experience it for yourself. It's superb!

Schindler's List

• 1993
• Biography
• Drama
• History
• War

One of the greatest war dramas of all time. It's about a wealthy factory owner that secretly saves Jewish people after witnessing the horrors of the Nazi regime. A triumph by Steven Spielberg.

Brotherhood of the Wolf

• 2001
• Action
• History
• Horror
• Mystery

Bloody, gory, beautiful, and action-packed. This is one of my favorite French movies out there. Two hunters are sent by the king to investigate a beast that has been ravaging the locals. The costumes in this are top-notch and unique. Mani, played by Mark Dacascos just beats the crap out of everyone and the beast itself is not a let-down. Spectacular movie.

Tombstone

• 1993
• Action
• Drama
• History
• Romance
• Western

Great movie back then but not so much now. However, Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday will always be the best.

We Were Soldiers

• 2002
• Action
• History
• War

This isn't a bad movie but it's my least favorite war movie.

The Phoenix Lights

• 2008
• Documentary
• History
• Mystery

This is an amazing documentary and it doesn't matter if you believe in UFO's or not. The film digs into compelling facts and perceptions of what happened in Phoenix, Arizona. As a stand-alone documentary (not as a documentary about UFO's), this was very well done

The Occult History of the Third Reich

• 1999
• Documentary
• History

Ok, this one is just weird. It's about the Nazi's dark secrets in its ideology and how they actually tried to engage in ancient magics. They even set up a high-ranking team to find the Holy Grail. Sillies!

The Corporation

• 2003
• Documentary
• History

This is a great documentary on, well, corporations. It goes into a lot of detail and gets speakers from both sides of the spectrum. It is bias, sure, but still a darn good and informative film.

The Architecture of Doom

• 1989
• Documentary
• History

This is a brutal documentary about how the Nazis planned to eradicate their enemies using art and science. It's unsettling, wrong, and just insane.

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

• 2006
• Documentary
• History

This is a great documentary on a very disturbing subject. The Jonestown massacre, lead by an insane cult leader named Jim Jones. He (indirectly) started the "drink the kool-aid" catchphrase.

H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer

• 2004
• Documentary
• Crime
• History

Back in the late 1800's, there lived America's first serial killer, his name was H.H. Holmes and this guy will floor you. First and far most, you would think that an old serial killer like this would be some maniac, foaming at the mouth. On the contrary, this guy graduated college as a Doctor, cleverly constructed his own small castle, and conned many people, financially. The things he did to his victims were horrendous and because of his expertise in the medical field, he was able to dispose his victim's corpse completely. He was convicted with 30-something murders but it was said that the body count exceeded way beyond that.

Bowling for Columbine

• 2002
• Documentary
• History

The movie that put Michael Moore on the map and made teenagers think they could change the world. At least for five minutes.

Fahrenheit 9/11

• 2004
• Documentary
• History
• War

Another Michael Moore movie about the current events of this time. I'm not gonna talk about evidence and politics in this movie but as a film, it has some fascinating points. I am getting really sick of this guy.

The Other Boleyn Girl

• 2008
• Biography
• History
• Drama
• Romance

King Henry VIII's whacky love life. Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman on-screen is pretty sexy too.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

• 2007
• Biography
• Crime
• Drama
• History
• Western

Very slow-paced but great movie. Casey Affleck plays a great role as a mumbling creep.

Troy

• 2004
• Action
• History
• Romance

Troy is a fairly average action film but it does have pretty visuals and some gripping moments. Watch it because you want to see Brad Pitt tear through everyone.

Valkyrie

• 2008
• Drama
• History
• Thriller
• War

Tom Cruise’s popularity is plummeting so what better way to redeem himself than to try and kill Hitler! Anybody that tries to kill Hitler is an instant hero. All the craziness that is Tom Cruise aside, it’s a fantastic movie. Very suspenseful and a definite must-watch.

JFK

• 1991
• Biography
• Crime
• Drama
• History
• Mystery
• Thriller

I really did not like this movie and I think most of Oliver Stone's "evidence" is not researched well enough or just flat-out false.

World Trade Center

• 2006
• Drama
• History

A movie like this is inevitable but did we really have to let Oliver Stone do it.

Windtalkers

• 2002
• Action
• History
• Romance
• War

The best thing here is that Nicolas Cage is in a war movie. Bombs and guns can really drown out an actor’s acting.

Casino

• 1995
• Crime
• Drama
• History

In the same light as Goodfellas except with a Vegas backdrop. Great, great movie!

Apollo 13

• 1995
• Adventure
• Drama
• History

Houston, we have a movie.