Happy New Year! Today we look at the world of Alexandre Dumas’s famous trio.

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Merry Christmas! Today’s film is an imagined look at the life of a young William Shakespeare during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

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The story of a real-life Venetian courtesan in the late 16th century. www.tracknerds.com

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We return to D.W. Griffith’s silent epic to explore the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 16th century France. www.tracknerds.com

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The search for the legendary city of El Dorado through the perilous jungles of the Amazon takes its toll on a party of Spaniards. The ruthless Aguirre thinks he’s a [ … ]

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Ivan IV, Grand Prince of Moscow declares himself the first Tsar of Russia. The powerful boyars challenge him, but the fierce Ivan always has the last word. www.tracknerds.com

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Thomas More proves to be a constant thorn in the side of King Henry VIII as he plans to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. www.tracknerds.com

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Charlton Heston stars as legendary artist Michelangelo who is tasked with painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Pope Julius II. www.tracknerds.com

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I guess we can call this season 2 as I get started on the 2nd quarter of this project of working through world history one movie at time. We pick [ … ]

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Happy Halloween! Today we discuss the historical Dracula as seen in the 1979 Romanian film Vlad Tepes. www.tracknerds.com

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