The Sea Hawk
[rating:3.5] Intended to win American support for England during WWII, The Sea Hawk (1940) presents Elizabeth I's struggle to defend England against Spain, and shows why Errol Flynn was the king of the...
View ArticleThe Last Outpost
[rating:1.5] Basically a romance melodrama with uniforms, the stunning location scenes are not matched by the screenplay. The Last Outpost (1935) is more of a western than a WWI movie, and the cavalry...
View ArticleJuarez
[rating:3.5] A solid introduction to the French Intervention in Mexico, a relatively unknown episode in history when France tried to turn Mexico into a puppet state, Juarez presents the basic...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
[rating:3.0] Learning that King Richard was captured by Duke Leopold of Austria on his way home from the crusade, his brother John seizes the throne of England. However, his tyrannical rule is opposed...
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