Top 10s History
Schindler's List
Liam Neeson stars as Oskar Schindler, who tries to save Jewish workers from the Nazis. Violence/strong language/mature themes/flashing images. (1993)(188 mins)
Oppenheimer
Experience the breathtaking global phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb.
12 Years a Slave
Based on an incredible true story of Solomon Northup who was abducted and sold into slavery during pre-Civil War United States. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
The King's Speech
Based on the true story of King George VI (Colin Firth) as he reluctantly assumes the throne. Considered unfit to rule and cursed with a nervous stammer, the unprepared monarch turns to an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush).
Dunkirk
A portrait of the historic evacuation of Allied soldiers on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, during World War II.
Hacksaw Ridge
The true story of World War II medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, and refused to kill people, becoming the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
Argo
On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and train the refugees to act as his "film" crew.
Downfall
Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of World War II.
Hotel Rwanda
The true story of a brave hotel manager who risked his and his family’s lives to harbor over 1,000 refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Black Hawk Down
An October 1993 mission to capture top militia lieutenants in war-torn Mogadishu leaves the elite Task Force Ranger under attack by enemy combatants.