A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save a woman that has been promised to a corrupt Roman Senator as Mount Vesuvius erupts.
He barely knows her but risks death during an eruption.
Tag Archives: History
September 5
The story of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their efforts to cover the events.
More evenhanded than I assumed.
A ReWatch of The Conqueror
The Mongol chief Temujin fights Tartar armies for the Tartar princess Bortai.
If only they had changed character names…
The UFO Incident
In the early 60s a married couple undergo hypnosis to unlock memories only to come to believe they were abducted by aliens.
You will enjoy yourself.
The Woman King
An Agojie general trains the next generation of warriors to fight the enemies of the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 1820s.
Meh.
Reagan
The life of President Ronald Reagan from his childhood to his time in the White House.
How you take this movie depends on your thoughts about Reagan.
Texas Red
An African-American man is hunted by hundreds through the winter wilderness of Mississippi in the 1940s.
Fumbled from the start.
Oppenheimer
The life of J. Robert Oppenheimer who helped develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II and his leadership of the Los Alamos Laboratory followed by his 1954 security hearing.
Near perfect!
Swing Out, Sweet Land
John Wayne and friends tell the story of America.
They do make them like this anymore.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
The story of Enron, its business practices, and the ensuing scandal.
Learn how politicians can be groomed to screw others over.
Warren Watched A Movie 