By Amy Renner Dec. 22, 2008
1 – 4 of 4 movies
The New World
"The New World" is an epic adventure set amid the encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. Inspired by the legend of John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Pocahontas, acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick transforms this classic story into a sweeping exploration of love, loss and discovery, both a celebration and an elegy of the America that was…and the America that was yet to come. Against a historically accurate Virginia backdrop, Malick has set a dramatized tale of two strong-willed characters-a passionate and noble young native woman and an ambitious soldier of fortune-torn between the undeniable requirements of their civic duty and the inescapable demands of the human heart.
Q'Orianka Kilcher, David Thewlis, Wes Studi, Christian Bale, Ben Mendelsohn, Noah Taylor, Terrence Malick, Bill Mechanic, Colin Farrell, Eddie Marsan, Christopher Plummer, Raoul Trujillo, Jeremy Wade, Jason Aaron Baca, Jamie Harris, Will Wallace, Yorick van Wageningen, Roger Rees, Joe Inscoe, Sarah Green, Trish Hofmann, Rolf Mittweg, Mark Ordesky
The Nativity Story
The story centers on the two-year period of Mary and Joseph's life, culminating in their leaving Nazareth and journeying 100 miles to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. Key characters and events such as King Herod, John the Baptist's parents (Zachariah and Elizabeth), the shepherds who were witness to Jesus' birth; and the arrival of the three kings from the Orient will be fleshed out.
The Farnsworth Invention
"The Farnsworth Invention" is a biopic of inventor Philo Farnsworth, who, at the age of 21, was the first man to produce and transmit a moving television picture. After a series of prolonged legal battles with the broadcasting giant RCA over the invention, Farnsworth eventually lost his patent rights and died in obscurity.
The Watch
Set during WWII, a team of inexperienced soldiers are sent to blow up a critical Nazi bridge only to discover that they are being hunted by Abaddon, a spirit of the devil.