Genre: History

Explore Cinephile Corner’s full selection of history movie reviews, which includes pieces of criticism on the latest history movie releases, as well as the classics.

History Movie Reviews

Magellan (2026)

Magellan Review: Slow Cinema Depicting the Toll of Endless Conquest

Shoshana (2025)

Shoshana Review: Michael Winterbottom’s Politically Dense Thriller Lacks Thrill

Nouvelle Vague (2025)

Nouvelle Vague Review: Richard Linklater’s ‘Breathless’ Ode Mostly Works

Christy (2025)

Christy Review: Sydney Sweeney Carries a Christy Martin Biopic That Shows All of the Trauma, Not Enough of the Influence

The Luckiest Man in America (2025)

The Luckiest Man in America Review: Paul Walter Hauser and Walton Goggins Recreate an Infamous 1980s Taping of ‘Press Your Luck’

Blue Moon (2025)

Blue Moon Review: Ethan Hawke Leads Richard Linklater’s Boozy Old-Broadway Biopic

The Alto Knights (2025)

The Alto Knights Review: Robert De Niro Plays Two Dueling Crime Bosses in Barry Levinson’s Return to the Director’s Chair

The Last Duel (2021)

The Last Duel Review: Ridley Scott’s Brutal, Thought-Provoking Medieval Epic

The Girl with the Needle (2024)

The Girl with the Needle Review: A Horrifying Danish Drama Based On True Events

A Complete Unknown (2024)

A Complete Unknown Review: Timothée Chalamet’s Pinpoint Imitation of Bob Dylan Overshadows a Biopic With Messy Plotting

Nickel Boys (2024)

Nickel Boys Review: RaMell Ross’ Film Adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel is a Major Achievement

Saturday Night (2024)

Saturday Night Review: Gabriel LaBelle Leads a Frenzied Reenactment of the 90 Minutes Prior to the SNL Series Premiere

September 5 (2025)

September 5 Review: Munich Massacre News Drama is a Worthy Oscar Contender

Blitz (2024)

Blitz Review: Steve McQueen’s World War II Drama Feels Both Massive and Empty

The Apprentice (2024)

The Apprentice Review: Donald Trump’s Unnecessary, Volatile Rise to Fame

The Elephant Man (1980)

The Elephant Man Review: David Lynch’s Heartfelt Exploration of Humanity with Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt

Firebrand (2024)

Firebrand Review: Alicia Vikander and Jude Law are Wasted in Dull Period Piece

Back to Black (2024)

Back to Black Review: Amy Winehouse Biopic Film Hits the Wrong Notes

Air (2023)

Air Review: Ben Affleck’s Sports Throwback is Heavy on Style and Light on Substance

Elvis (2022)

Elvis Review: New Baz Luhrmann Movie Is a Hot Mess That Doesn’t Do the King of Rock and Roll Any Favors, Even if Austin Butler Does

Emancipation (2022)

Emancipation Review: A Perfectly Decent Historical Drama That Lets Will Smith Cook