Category: History
Posted on September 12, 2012 | Comments Off on Spartacus Vengeance S02 720p BluRay DD5.1 x264-WiKi
Spartacus: Vengeance (TV Series 2010-2013)
Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History
Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus, a Thracian warrior captured by Romans, is enslaved into a gladiator training school owned by Batiatus and his wife Lucretia. He is forced to fight daily for his life against deadly foes, under the brutal whip of trainer Doctore. Against all odds, Spartacus' rebellious instincts, his intense love for his wife Sura and his powerful fighting skills drive him to win a series of near-impossible battles – setting in motion a revolution against the tyranny of Rome. To survive, he must become more than a man, more than a gladiator. He must become a legend.
Starring: Andy Whitfield, Liam McIntyre, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, John Hannah, Peter Mensah, Nick Tarabay, Viva Bianca
Creator: Steven S. DeKnight
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Posted on September 12, 2012 |
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War
The dramatic portrait of the famed British officer's journey to the Middle East, Lawrence of Arabia is one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved films of all time. Assigned to Arabia during World War I, Lawrence courageously unites the warring Arab factions into a strong guerrilla front and leads them to brilliant victories in treacherous desert battlefields, where they eventually defeat the ruling Turkish Empire.
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, José Ferrer
Director: David Lean
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Posted on September 12, 2012 | Comments Off on For Greater Glory (2012) BluRay 720p DTS x264-CHD
For Greater Glory / For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
Drama | History | War
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), a war against the atheistic Mexican government by the people of Mexico led by General Gorostieta, the retired military man who at first thinks he has nothing personal at stake.
Starring: Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Santiago Cabrera, Eva Longoria, Peter O'Toole
Director: Dean Wright
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Posted on September 9, 2012 | Comments Off on Hunger (2008) Criterion Collection 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Hunger (2008)
Biography | Drama | History
In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, twenty-seven-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners, rather than as ordinary criminals. McQueen dramatizes prison existence and Sands's final days in a way that is purely experiential, even abstract, a succession of images full of both beauty and horror.
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Rory Mullen, Brian Milligan
Director: Steve McQueen
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Posted on September 2, 2012 |
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Australia (2008)
Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War
Set in Australia on the brink of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley, an English Aristocrat (Kidman), travels to the faraway continent where she has inherited a cattle ranch, owned by her late husband. When Australian cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn local known as The Drover (Jackman) to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor. When tragedy strikes and Lady Sarah becomes unofficial guardian to a "half-caste" boy, the unlikely couple must come to terms with a prejudiced society, dishonorable business associates and the impending arrival of the Japanese.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil
Director: Baz Luhrmann
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Posted on August 30, 2012 | Comments Off on Henry V (1944) BluRay 720p DTS x264-CHD
Henry V / The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)
Biography | Drama | History | War
Based on one of the most popular historical plays by Shakespeare and made to boost morale of the British troops during World War II, Henry V tells the story of this King of England and the epic Battle of Agincourt. Devised, directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, this film includes some of the most impressive Technicolor battle sequences in film.
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Robert Helpmann
Director: Laurence Olivier
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Posted on August 29, 2012 | Comments Off on Swordsman (1990) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Swordsman / Xiao ao jiang hu (1990)
Action | History | Romance
In the museum of the forbidden city during the Ming Dynasty, the Royal Eunuchs were in control of the courtship. Chief Eunuch Koo has appointed Cho to investigated the case of the stolen treasure "Sun Flower Scripture", which was being robbed by a factory owner Lin. When the swordsmen Fox and Yue wandered into Lin's factory, Lin was found seriously injured by Cho…
Starring: Samuel Hui, Cecilia Yip, Jacky Cheung, Sharla Cheung, Fennie Yuen, Siu-Ming Lau, Ma Wu, Ching-Ying Lam, Wah Yuen, Shun Lau, Ming Man Cheung
Director: Siu-Tung Ching, King Hu, Raymond Lee, Hark Tsui
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Tags: Cecilia Yip, Ching-Ying Lam, Fennie Yuen, Hark Tsui, Jacky Cheung, King Hu, Ma Wu, Ming Man Cheung, Raymond Lee, Samuel Hui, Sharla Cheung, Shun Lau, Siu-Ming Lau, Siu-Tung Ching, Wah Yuen
Posted on August 28, 2012 |
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1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Adventure | Biography | Drama | History
In the late fifteenth century, Christopher Columbus persuades the Queen of Spain to fund his latest expedition to the East by searching out new trade routes on the way. Inadvertently arriving in the Americas, Columbus attempts to civilize the natives and live in harmony with them, but his efforts are sabotaged by a crew intent on plundering all the New World has to offer.
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, Angela Molina, Fernando Rey
Director: Ridley Scott
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Posted on August 28, 2012 | Comments Off on The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) 720p BluRay x264-WiKi
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen / Jing wu feng yun: Chen Zhen (2010)
Action | Drama | History
A continuation of the 1995 television series Fist of Fury, Donnie Yen reprises his role as Chen Zhen, a role made famous by Bruce Lee in 'Fist of Fury' (1972). The film is set seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese. Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese.
Starring: Donnie Yen, Qi Shu, Anthony Wong, Shawn Yue, Siyan Huo, Ryu Kohata, Bo Huang
Director: Andrew Lau
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Posted on August 26, 2012 |
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The Longest Day (1962)
Action | Drama | History | War
The triumph and tragedy of the World War II heroes who stormed Normandy Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, are immortalized in this film. Seen through the eyes of Allied generals, foot soldiers, strategists and paratroopers, The Longest Day recounts the largest and greatest military mission of all time. In a battle that would change the course of history, 5,000 ships unloaded over 3 million men on the beaches of France, and the Allies gained a valuable foothold on enemy territory, at an incalculable cost. This massive production required five directors and featured an international cast of thousands, including John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Eddie Albert, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Peter Lawford, Rod Steiger, Stuart Whitman, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien, Curt Jürgens and more!
Starring: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan, Rod Steiger, Richard Todd
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki
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Posted on August 22, 2012 | Comments Off on Exodus (1960) 720p BluRay FLAC x264-CRiSC
Exodus (1960)
Action | Drama | History | War
The theme is the founding of the state of Israel. The action begins on a ship filled with Jewish immigrants bound for Israel who are being off loaded on Cyprus. An Intelligence officer succeeds in getting them back on board their ship only to have the harbor blocked by the British with whom they must negotiate. The second part of the film is about the situation in Israel as independence is declared and most of their neighbors attack them.
Starring: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb
Director: Otto Preminger
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Posted on August 19, 2012 |
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Bobby (2006)
Drama | History
The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy who was shot in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, and 22 people in the hotel whose lives were never the same.
Starring: Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Laurence Fishburne, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood
Director: Emilio Estevez
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Tags: Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Elijah Wood, Emilio Estevez, Harry Belafonte, Heather Graham, Helen Hunt, Joy Bryant, Laurence Fishburne, Lindsay Lohan, Nick Cannon, Sharon Stone, William H. Macy
Posted on August 15, 2012 |
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Western
'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' delves into the private life and public exploits of the United States' most notorious outlaw. As the charismatic and unpredictable Jesse James plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies, who are trying to collect the reward money – and the glory – riding on his capture. But the greatest threat to his life may ultimately come from those he trusts the most.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Mary-Louise Parker, Paul Schneider
Director: Andrew Dominik
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Posted on August 15, 2012 | Comments Off on The Warlords (2007) BluRay 720p x264 DTS-WiKi
The Warlords / Tau ming chong (2007)
Action | Drama | History | War
During the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, General Pang barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and then joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu and Wu Yang. After fighting back attackers from a helpless village, the three men take an oath to become "blood brothers," but things quickly turn sour and the three men become embroiled in a web of political deceit, and a love triangle between Pang, Er Hu and a beautiful courtesan.
Starring: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro
Director: Peter Chan, Wai Man Yip
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Posted on July 26, 2012 | Comments Off on Bruc the Manhunt (2010) BluRay 720p x264 DTS-MySiLU
Bruc, the Manhunt / Bruc. La llegenda (2010)
Adventure | History
Napolean wars in Spain.
Starring: Juan José Ballesta, Vincent Perez, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Santi Millán, Nicolas Giraud
Director: Daniel Benmayor
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Posted on July 25, 2012 |
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Pan Am (TV Series 2011)
Drama | History
Passion, jealousy and espionage… They do it all – and they do it at 30,000 feet. The style of the 1960s, the energy and excitement of the Jet Age and a drama full of sexy entanglements deliciously mesh in this thrilling and highly-original new series. In this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury and Pan Am is the biggest name in the business. The planes are glamorous, the pilots are rock stars and the stewardesses are the most desirable women in the world. Not only are these flyboys and girls young and good looking, but to represent Pan Am they also have to be educated, cultured and refined. They're trained to handle everything from in-air emergencies to unwanted advances – all without rumpling their pristine uniforms or mussing their hair. There's Dean (Jonah Lotan) – a cocky, charismatic and ambitious new pilot – the first of a new breed not trained in the war. On the sly against company policy, he's dating Bridget, a stunning beauty with a mysterious past. A rebellious bohemian, Maggie (Christina Ricci) turns into a buttoned up professional for work so she can see the world. Rounding out the crew are flirtatious Collette (Karine Vanasse), the adventurous Kate (Kelli Garner) and, finally, Laura (Margot Robbie) – Kate's beauty queen younger sister, a runaway bride, who recently fled a life of domestic boredom to take to the skies.
Starring: Christina Ricci, Margot Robbie, Michael Mosley, Karine Vanasse, Mike Vogel, Kelli Garner, Jeremy Davidson
Creator: Jack Orman
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Posted on July 25, 2012 | Comments Off on My Way (2011) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
My Way / Mai wei (2011)
Action | Drama | History | War
Inspired by a true story. Jun Shik works for Tatsuo's grandfather's farm while Korea is colonized by Japan, but he has a dream to participate in Tokyo Olympics as a marathon runner. Tatsuo also aims to become a marathon runner, so the two are in rivalry. But war breaks out and they both are forced to enlist in the army. Tatsuo becomes the head of defense in Jun Shik's unit and he devises a scheme but fails. Jun Shik and Tatsuo are captured by the Soviets. They run away but soon are captured by Germans and forced to separate. In 1944, they meet again at the shores of Normandy.
Starring: Dong-gun Jang, Jô Odagiri, Bingbing Fan, In-kwon Kim, Seung-hyeon Han
Director: Je-kyu Kang
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Posted on July 16, 2012 | Comments Off on Che Part Two (2008) Criterion Collection 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Che: Part Two / Guerrilla (2008)
Biography | Drama | History | War
In 1965, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara resigns from his Cuban government posts to secretly make his latest attempt to spread the revolution in Bolivia. After arriving in La Paz, Bolivia late in 1966, by 1967, Che with several Cuban volunteers, have raised a small guerrilla army to take on the militarist Bolivian movement. However, Che must face grim realities about his few troops and supplies, his failing health, and a local population who largely does not share his idealistic aspirations. As the US supported Bolivian army prepares to defeat him, Che and his beleaguered force struggle against the increasingly hopeless odds.
Starring: Demián Bichir, Rodrigo Santoro, Benicio Del Toro, Catalina Sandino Moreno
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Posted on July 16, 2012 | Comments Off on Che Part One (2008) Criterion Collection 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Che: Part One / The Argentine (2008)
Biography | Drama | History | War
The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Starring: Julia Ormond, Benicio Del Toro, Oscar Isaac, Rodrigo Santoro
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Posted on July 14, 2012 |
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Biography | Comedy | Drama | History | Romance
A dashing officer of the guard and romantic poet, Cyrano de Bergerac falls in love with his cousin Roxane without her knowing. His one fault in his life, he feels, is his large nose and although it may have been a forming influence in his rapier-sharp wit, he believes that Roxane will reject him. He resorts to writing letters to her on behalf of one of his cadets, Christian, who is also in love with Roxane but just doesn't know how to tell her. She falls for the poetic charm of the letters but believes that they were written by Christian.
Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Roland Bertin
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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