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england

History

middle ages (476-1453)

nanking massacre china 1937

scapegoat

xenophobia

Over seven hallucinatory days, a village with no name, in an undefined time and place, disappears.

Dead to Rights

♡ 10

second sino-japanese war (1937-45)

photography

War

In the Nanjing Massacre of 1937, in order to save his life, postman A Chang pretended to be a photo developer in a photo studio and developed photos for the Japanese army. He also took in a group of Chinese soldiers and civilians, turning the studio into a temporary shelter. However, in the face of the Japanese army's cruel atrocities, A Chang risked his life to safely transfer the refugees and exposed the evidence of the massacre to the public.

Time of Her Life

2005

3.0

♡ 4

Steven M. Smith Director

Laura Penneycard as Ally / Catherine

Geoff Shaw as Emmett / Steven

Colin Bower as Peter

Steven M. Smith as Servant

Two ghosts, separated by time, who have roamed the grounds of a historic English mansion, searching for each other are brought together by Ally (LAURA PENNEYCARD), a photography student who is experiencing dreams she can't explain and Emmett (GEOFF SHAW), the son of a wealthy industrialist. Emmett befriends Ally and together they unravel the truth behind the disappearance of his long lost love, Catherine a beautiful servant girl. However, Ally must first overcome her fears of his ghostly appearance before she can help Emmett find Catherine and reunite their love. Shot in the beautiful location of Hylands House, this lavish drama with a supernatural theme, leads you through past and present in a series of spine-chilling nightmares, ghostly appearances and suspenseful chase sequences, which moves into a beautiful romance tale, drawing on all your senses from the outset.

Richard the Lionheart: Rebellion

2015

2.6

♡ 6

9%

Stefano Milla Director

Neil Cole as Captain

Debbie Rochon as Queen Eleanor

Valeri Alessandro as Rebel

Greg Chandler Maness as Richard the Lionheart

The year is 1173. England and France are at war. The destiny of the two great powers has never been so intertwined. As King Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, is captured and imprisoned by the king himself, Richard and his brothers lead the fight against their father in a heartless war. Allegiances shift with each victory or defeat as the destinies of England and France keep swaying in a delicate balance.

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008

5.8

♡ 8

27%

Jodie Markell Director

Bryce Dallas Howard as Fisher

Chris Evans as Jimmy

Will Patton as Mr. Dobyne

Peter Gerety as Mr. Van Hooven

Fisher Willow is the disliked Memphis débutante daughter of a plantation owner with a distaste for narrow-minded people and a penchant for shocking and insulting those around her. After returning from studies overseas, Fisher falls in love with Jimmy, the down-and-out son of an alcoholic father and an insane mother who works at a store on her family's plantation.

Summer of '67

5.0

♡ 11

75%

Sharon Wilharm Director

Brandon Morris as Islander

Mimi Sagadin as Joanna

Christopher Dalton as Peter

Joe Lara as Soap Opera Actor

Based on real life events, Summer of '67 brings to life the turbulent times of the sixties and the struggles faced by the men and women impacted by the Vietnam War. Young wife and mother Milly (Rachel Schrey) is forced to live with her mother-in-law while her husband Gerald (Cameron Gilliam) is away on the USS Forrestal. Kate (Bethany Davenport) must choose between Peter (Christopher Dalton) her high school sweetheart and Van (Sam Brooks) her new hippie boyfriend. Ruby Mae (Sharonne Lanier) finally finds true love with Reggie (Jerrold Edwards) only to have him whisked away by the draft. Each woman faces the question of whether or not their man will return, and even if he does, will life as they know it ever be the same?

Dead Men

4.4

♡ 10

Royston Innes Director

Anthony De Longis as Anson Cardena

David Purdham as Caleb Riggs

William 'Bill' Connor as Monroe

Craig Hensley as Vance Edison

Jesse Struthers and his brother Jake find themselves on the run after a band of men begin murdering their family.

The Aspern Papers

4.6

♡ 8

19%

42%

19th century

Action

Drama

Julien Landais Director

Vanessa Redgrave as Juliana Bordereau

Joely Richardson as Miss Tina

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Morton Vint

Lois Robbins as Mrs. Prest

A young writer tries to obtain romance letters a poet sent to his mistress.

The Iron Orchard

5.7

♡ 3

21%

50%

1930s

Action

Ty Roberts Director

David Joyner as Clyde Montgomery

Ali Cobrin as Lee Montgomery

Hassie Harrison as Mazie Wales

Lew Temple as Ort Cooley

Jim McNeely thrust into the vibrant and brutal West Texas oilfields in 1939 and works his way through the ranks to ultimately become a formidable wildcatter.

Northern Borders

2013

6.4

♡ 6

40%

Jay Craven Director

Jay O. Sanders as Agent Sanders

Bruce Dern as Austin Kittredge Sr.

John Shea as Doc Harrison

Jessica Hecht as Liz Kittredge James

In 1956, ten-year-old Austen Kittredge is sent to live on his grandparents’ Vermont farm, where he experiences wild adventures and uncovers long-festering family secrets.

The Europeans

1979

6.1

♡ 4

84%

James Ivory Director

Lee Remick as Eugenia Young

Tim Woodward as Felix Young

Helen Stenborg as Mrs. Acton

Wesley Addy as Mr. Wentworth

An adaptation of Henry James' novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe. Returning to prosperous relatives in New England, Eugenia hopes to make an advantageous marriage with a wealthy cousin. While Eugenia encounters obstacles, Robert finds his suit bearing fruit.

Madame Bovary

2014

♡ 18

43%

27%

19th century

Action

Sophie Barthes Director

Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Charles Bovary

Mia Wasikowska as Emma Bovary

Ezra Miller as Leon Dupuis

Paul Giamatti as Monsieur Homais

The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.

Kaala

Tamil

6.5

♡ 68

57%

Pa. Ranjith Director Siva

Siva as Vikram

Vikram as

Stephen Chang as Sonny Lachine

Samuthirakani as Vaaliyappa

Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.

Mae Bia

2015

Thai

4.3

♡ 13

M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul Director

Shahkrit Yamnarm as Chanachol

Phattaranan Ruamchi as Chanachol's wife

Apa Bhavilai as Kosum

Chaiwat Thongsaeng as Phot

Mekhala is a young carefree lady who is wealthy, charming and lives in a large rural house. There is a rumor that any man who has romantic relationship with her will die mysteriously.

The Concubine

2012

Korean

6.0

♡ 20

38%

Dae-seung Kim Director

Geung-Young Lee as Chief Eunuch Kim Gye-Joo

Yeo-jeong Jo as Hwa-Yeon

Ahn Suk-hwan as Officer Shin Ik-Chul - Hwa-Yeon's Father

Ki-Wang Jo as Yoon Jong-ho

Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.

Begum Jaan

2017

Hindi

5.6

♡ 8

8%

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