The film depicts England during the era of feudal strife under the reign of Henry IV. At the center of the story is John Falstaff, a merry, bawdy, hard-drinking braggart who gets himself into all sorts of trouble and leads the rightful heir to the throne astray.

Flynn—at the height of his career—plays a charming, roguish pirate, a character likely based on privateers such as Sir Francis Drake, Her Majesty’s pirate. His captain, Thorpe—a hero of the highest caliber (as usual!)—fights the Spaniards for the good of England. The Spaniards are portrayed as

Ancient China, 208 A.D. Cao Cao, a shrewd prime minister—and de facto ruler of the empire—convinces the indecisive emperor to wage war against two independent kingdoms under the pretext of unifying China. An army of a million soldiers easily defeats the small forces of the Kingdom of Shu and traps

Missouri, September 1881. A young Robert Ford, who isn’t particularly brave, joins the gang of the famous Jesse James. To the young man, Jesse is a true legend whom he idolizes. However, over time, Robert’s attitude toward his idol gradually changes for the worse. Later, the ruthless James—who is

Arabia, 7th century. Emperor Khosrow has a reputation for being ruthless. When the Arab princess Hind refuses to become his concubine, a large-scale conflict erupts, and she is forced to flee into the desert accompanied by her father. There, they meet a mysterious bandit whose martial prowess is

A dramatic film adaptation of one of the most authentic accounts of the events of World War II—the diary of a 13-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Fleeing the horrors of Nazi persecution, Otto Frank, along with his wife and two daughters, Anne and Margot, spend two years in hiding in the abandoned

A gripping, if somewhat lengthy, saga about how the British Royal Air Force prevented the Germans from invading the country. An impressive ensemble cast. Kane, Plummer, and Moore landed the most compelling roles. Susanna York excelled as Plummer’s wife—she hates the war and longs with all her heart

Waterloo, Canada, 1996. The founders of a small company called Research in Motion are trying to secure funding for a revolutionary product—a pager, phone, and computer all in one device—but they consistently fail in all their pitching efforts. When they are joined by a manager who had just been

The early 18th century. England is at war with France. Nevertheless, life in the kingdom goes on. The ailing Queen Anne occupies the throne, and the country is effectively ruled by her close friend, Lady Sarah Marlborough. When a young woman named Abigail, a relative of Lady Sarah, arrives at the

The film tells the story of an anti-fascist student from Munich who was executed following a verdict by a Nazi court. The film is set in February 1943. Members of the student resistance movement are distributing leaflets inside the University of Munich building. On February 18, Sophie and her