MOVIE LIST FALL 2022
Movies have always been one of the most important forms of entertainment in the United States. The first
major breakthrough in the Motion Picture Industry was the film, Birth of a Nation. The film’s plot was a history
of Civil War and Reconstruction period in the United States. This movie is still praised as a cinematic success,
but that is often ignored because of the racist stereotypes presented about African-Americans. The film would
unfortunately aid other Americans in forming their opinions of African-Americans in society. Movies continue
to have the same impact on our society and sometimes distort our view of the country’s history in the process.
The purpose of this assignment is for you to select a Hollywood film involving the history of the United States.
In reviewing the movie, explain how it supports the recorded history of the nation or distorts it. Please include a
Works Cited Page of the three sources (Internet, book, and scholarly journal/magazine). AGAIN, DO NOT
USE TEXTBOOKS, DICTIONARIES, OR ENCYCLOPEDIAS AS SOURCES. I have chosen the
following films for you to make your selection:
Milk All the President’s Men Blue Bayou
Spotlight Just Mercy Vice
Miss Evers’ Boys Mauritanian Captain Phillips
Richard Jewell Judas and the Black Messiah Midway
The Trial of the Chicago 7 61* Walk the Line
Lee Daniel’s The Butler Cesar Chavez The Right Stuff
Race Unforgiven The Great Debaters
Miracle Hostiles Judy
Good Night, and Good Luck. Concussion Loving
Battle of the Sexes Mank Patton
Mudbound The Hurt Locker The Finest Hours
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Seabiscuit Unbroken
Walkout The Joy Luck Club Platoon
ASSIGNMENT: Write a two-page review of the film that clearly explains how it handles American
history. Compare fact to fiction by incorporating clear examples of the movie
supporting or distorting recorded history. On the third page, please include a Works
Cited Page of your sources used to aid you in the analysis of the film from a historical
perspective. Do not use the film itself as one of your three minimum sources.
