History Movies and TV Shows
The Buccaneer
1950s
119 min
Movie
The Buccaneer
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. I.
The Lost Legion
2014
107 min
Movie
The Lost Legion
Following the fall of the Roman Empire, a Roman woman plots to make her son the new Emperor and to fulfill the former glory of the city..
Last Knights
2015
115 min
Movie
Last Knights
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe..
Southside with You
2016
80 min
Movie
Southside with You
Chronicles a single day in the summer of 1989 when the future president of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic first date across Chicago's South Side..
The Last King
2015
90 min
Movie
The Last King
A descendant of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh attempts to recover the fabled Koh-I-Noor diamond from Britain's crown jewels when they make a tour stop at a Toronto museum..
Godspeed, Los Polacos!
2020
88 min
Movie
Godspeed, Los Polacos!
After claiming the first descent of the world’s deepest canyon, five university students from Krakow risk it all to fight for democracy in the Eastern Bloc..
The War Lord
1960s
123 min
Movie
The War Lord
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the b.
We Were Soldiers
2002
138 min
Movie
We Were Soldiers
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it..
The Game of Their Lives
2005
101 min
Movie
The Game of Their Lives
Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 US soccer team who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no US team has yet won a World Cup title.
All the President's Men
1970s
138 min
Movie
All the President's Men
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Richard Nixon to resign from his post..
The New World
2005
151 min
Movie
The New World
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century..
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 7
SS 7
EP 30
TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 7
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events..
This Is Port Adelaide
2021
90 min
Movie
This Is Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club is one of the world’s oldest and most successful sporting clubs, celebrating 150 years in 2020. Love it or hate it, the club has become an integral part of the history of Adelai.
Mary Shelley
2017
120 min
Movie
Mary Shelley
The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”.
Bless Me, Ultima
2012
106 min
Movie
Bless Me, Ultima
In a village in New Mexico, the life of young farm boy Antonio is dramatically changed when an old medicine woman joins his household. This affecting coming-of-age tale recounts Antonio's experiences to re.
Brexit: The Uncivil War
2019
93 min
Movie
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day..
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970s
144 min
Movie
Tora! Tora! Tora!
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words use by the lead Japa.
Amazing Grace
2006
117 min
Movie
Amazing Grace
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through..
The Legion
2020
96 min
Movie
The Legion
Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men..
Small Axe Season 1
SS 1
EP 5
TV
Small Axe Season 1
An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s..
Gone with the Wind
1930s
233 min
Movie
Gone with the Wind
The spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner is forced to use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of poverty, following Maj. Gen. William Sherman's destructive "March to the Sea,” duri.
The 13th Warrior
1990s
102 min
Movie
The 13th Warrior
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland, Ahmad ibn Fadlan finds himself in the company of Vikings. While the behavior of the Norsemen initially offends ibn Fadlan, the more cultured outsider grows to .
