A historical film on the conflict of Germany with the Spanish Republic, shot in the late 70's. The film is interesting because there are two story lines in it that are extremely contrasting in content. On the one hand, the tragic fate of the seamen of the cruiser Reischankler Bismarck. On the other hand, Otto von Bismarck's absurd behavior in the General Staff.
A punk rock group formed in 1983 by Jesse Shane, Lara Marx, Rob "Robotnik" Nichols and Mel Trotsky, one of the first examples of the 'redpunk' genre (not to be confused with Redpunk, the Kiowa rock group that began a genre of its own). Despite styling themselves in the manner of Russian Communists, the initial albums carried primarily anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist and general anti-authority themes. Having some success in their home state of Vermont, their national tours stirred great controversy, escalating to a violent protest during their performance in Redding, California. They were, nevertheless, becoming popular figures in punk. Internationally, they had mixed success in Western Europe. The Soviet Union is said to have considered, at one point, allowing The Red Riot within the country, but was put off by the Trotskyite messages in later albums (to say nothing of Red Riot's drummer).
Third film in what would become the Masters Movieverse, this was She-Ra's origins film following her introduction at the end of He-Man II and proved widely popular to the extent that so called Mens Rights would lambast and harass fans for its "feminazi" agenda (some critics hold them ironically responsible for its popularity).
A 1970s thriller, about the Auschewitz holocaust survivor turned nazi hunter Eva Goldberg. Set in the Brazil during the mid 50s she helps fellow nazi hunters track down Josef Mengele. While investigating a anonymous tip off she runs into a Thomas Müller a former guard of he concentration camp.
An award winning documentary about the collapse of the Soviet Union following Stalin's death, covering each of the factions that rose up from the death of Stalin to the victory of the Second Russian Republic due to receiving Western support.
A part of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lost Road, describing the transition from the world of Lord of the Rings in the Third Age (or Era) to what is recognizable history. The story is told through time travel, with the two protagonists starting in modern England (well, 1950s England) and travelling back to many times and locations, including England during the reign of Alfred the Great, Lombardy during the reign of King Alboin and the life of St. Benedict, Iron Age Scandinavia, Ireland upon the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann (~600 years prior to the Flood according to Tolkien), Ice Age Europe, Middle Earth during the Third Age, the fall of Gil-galad, and finally the Downfall of Numenor. The novel was received well by Tolkien's fans, with many appreciating how Tolkien was able to connect his legendarium to actual history and mythology.
A memoir by one of High King Arthur's closest companions, Saint Derfel. The memoir covers Arthur's rise to power in Britain, and how after deposing the corrupt king Morded, he was able to unite the Britons against the common enemies of the Saxons, Irish, and Picts who were invading Britain following the Roman withdrawal from the island. Derfel then goes on to describe Arthur's reign following his wars against the foreign invaders, where he made several reforms to make the island more prosperous, including, controversially, an edict of tolerance towards the Celtic and Roman pagans of the realm, likely encouraged by his close companion and mentor, the druid Merlin. The Reign of Arthur I is regarded as one of the foremost primary sources on post-Roman Britain following the unification under Arthur and the House of Pendragon, though several parts of it are likely exaggerated to improve Arthur's image.
