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- Abraham
- Not owned by C.O.D. Available at Wheaton College
- The 300 Spartans
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: In the 5th-century B.C., King Leonidas of Sparta has only his 300 bodyguards to stand with him against an invasion by the 60,000 men of the Persian army. Their heroic stand against the invasion gives the other Greek city-states time to organize a large fighting force and ultimately defeat the Persians
- The Trojan women
- Format: VHS
Call Number: PA 3975 .T7 C3 1981
Location: General
Description: Set at the end of the Trojan War, all the Trojan warriors and princes are dead and the women and children are left to be divided among the conquerors. An indictment against the horror and futility of war. Includes previews of coming attracions at end
- Alexander
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years
- Spartacus
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Epic tale of the gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions. Set against the background of Imperial Rome at the height of its glory, Spartacus is a true account of the eternal struggle for freedom that combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment
- Spartacus
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom
- Ben Hur
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Ben Hur, a peace-loving prince of Judea, leads his nation against the wrath of conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns how to fight, to love, to hate and, finally, to forgive
- Ben-Hur
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: A prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself and his people, as he learns to fight, to love, to hate and, finally, to forgive
- Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: A prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself and his people, as he learns to fight, to love, to hate and, finally, to forgive
- The Robe
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: An historical drama. A Roman tribune who is ordered by Pontius Pilate to carry out the crucifixion of Christ becomes obsessed with the power of the Saviour's robe, and as he journeys through the Holy Land seeking to find and destroy it, he becomes converted to Christianity
- Viking Sagas
- Not owned by C.O.D. Available through Netflix
- The 13th warrior
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: After being warned by a fortune-teller that their fight against legendary creatures is doomed to failure unless they have a 13th warrior, a travelling ambassador (Banderas) is given no choice but to join a group of fierce fighters
- The Message
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: The dramatic story of Mohammed, the prophet who founded Islam
- The message; the story of Islam
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: The dramatic story of Mohammed, the prophet who founded Islam
- The Virgin spring
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Set in medieval Sweden: a grim and violent tale of a father's revenge for the rape and murder of his virgin daughter
- El Cid
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Epic drama of Spain's eleventh-century hero who conquered the Moors
- Becket
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Focuses on the love/hate relationship between Thomas Becket and Henry II, King of England
- Becket
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Henry II surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted confidant Thomas Becket as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroy a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom?
- The Lion in winter
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: General
Description: This historical film takes place in England at Christmas in the year 1183. The aging King Henry II must name a successor, and he summons his estranged wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their three surviving sons. It is less a family reunion than a state of convocation, since the king's major rival in love and politics is Eleanor. Henry has also invited 18 year old King Phillip of France, brother of his mistress, Princess Alais. THe interplay of these proud and powerful nobles is full of intrigue and danger
- Henry V
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Adaptation of Shakespeare's patriotic historical drama that celebrates the English nation and the greatness of its King. Includes medieval battle sequences with a recreation of the Battle of Agincourt
- Henry V
- Format: VHS
Call Number: PR2812 .B7 1990
Location: General
Description: Young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs and forever change the face of Europe
- A Man for all seasons
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Presents an historical drama about the opposition of Sir Thomas More to the divorce of King Henry VIII and the events which lead to More's execution
- Irving Stone's The Agony and the ecstasy
- Format: VHS
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: Pope Julius II persuades Michelangelo to leave his sculptures and paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- Irving Stone's The agony and the ecstasy
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: When Pope Julius II (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by the artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie
- La Reine Margot
- Format: DVD
Call Number: Shelved by title
Location: Video Rental Collection
Description: In the midst of France's late 16th century religious wars, Margot is thrown into a political marriage by her ruthlessly power-hungry family. When she finds herself hopelessly drawn into their murderous affairs, she realizes that her only hope of escape lies somewhere between the heroic soldier who loves her and the enemy husband who could save her
Movie Research
How to Find Film Reviews, Articles and Essays
In order to find a review, it is important to know the year the film was released.,br />
OnLine Resources
The following online databases will direct you to reviews. These databases are located on the Library web site under the category General Research Databases.
- Academic OneFile : Covers 1980 to the present.
- Academic Search Premier : Covers 1984 to the present.
- Essay & General Literature Index : Covers 1985 to present. Used for identifying essays in books length collections.
- JSTOR
- Literature Resource Center : Criticism and biographical information.
On the Library web site under Newspaper Research Databases.
- New York Times and New York Times Historical : Covers 1851 to present.
On the Web
- Film Literature Index : This database contains approximately 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews published between 1976-2001.
Reference Sources in the College of DuPage Library
- Film Review Annual : Reference PN 1995. F465 (1981- )
- Film Review Index : Reference PN 1995 .F468 1986
- Index to Critical Film Reviews : Reference PN 1995 .B69 1975x
- New York Times Film Reviews : Reference PN 1995 .N4 (1913-2000)
- Variety Film Reviews : Reference PN 1993 .V36 (1907-1996)
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