Individual Projects: Films
There are many wonderful feature films and documentaries that are relevant to modern American history. The following list provides you with some suggestions. If you would like to review a film that is not on this list, discuss it with me.
Dunkirk
The Darkest Hour
The Post
Lincoln
Hidden Figures
Selma
Twelve Years as a Slave
The Help
The Pianist
Cinderella Man
Pearl Harbor
Band of Brothers
Glory
Malcolm X
The Great White Hope
From Here to Eternity
Titanic
Good Night and Good Luck
High Noon
Saving Private Ryan
Red Tails
San Francisco
Singing in the Rain
L.A. Confidential
Panther
Chinatown
The King's Speech
Rosewood
There are several excellent documentaries which are relevant to our period. The PBS series on Reconstruction and Prohibition are excellent.
Movie Critique:
1. What is the context of the film? What historical period and what historical figures are incorporated into the film? Summarize the plot of the film.
2. How accurate is the film? What parts of the film are historically accurate and what is misrepresented?
3. How does the film expand your awareness of the past? Did the film make an impact on you and did you find it engaging?