Western journalists are on the front lines as Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge ruthlessly take control of Cambodia. They want to expose the atrocities, but need to make sure [ … ]

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Following the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Israel seeks vengeance on the perpetrators.

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Forest Whitaker gives a terrifying performance as Idi Amin, the charming and homicidal dictator of Uganda in the 1970s.

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The quagmire of the Vietnam War is on full display in Oliver Stone’s Oscar winner for Best Picture.

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Linda Hunt steals this show in this drama following journalists during the 30 September Movement in Indonesia in 1965.

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Happy Halloween! Director David Fincher explores the mystery of the Zodiac serial killer who terrorized northern California in the late 60s and early 70s.

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Hope everyone is staying safe this summer. Rich and Logan give a lengthy recap of the first half (and change) of the 20th century and the movies they discussed in [ … ]

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The space race and Cold War are on full blast. A crop of young test pilots fight to see if they have what it takes to be the first U.S. [ … ]

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Patrice Lumumba strives for an independent Congo, but struggles against all the various factions at play.

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The native Algerian population has had enough of French control. Terrorism and torture leave neither side as the “good guy” in this conflict.

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