Greatest 25 History Movies Picks from 2014

During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life. Find out about The Imitation Game / IMDB / YouTube

An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from German thieves and return them to their owners. Explore The Monuments Men / IMDB / YouTube

A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. Explore Pompeii / IMDB / YouTube

Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes. Get info on The Wind Rises / IMDB / YouTube

Sherman, a young boy, misuses a time machine made by his scientist father Mr. Peabody and causes the world history to go haywire. It is now up to Mr. Peabody to rescue his son and the world. Look into Mr. Peabody & Sherman / IMDB / YouTube

An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try to locate his three missing sons. More about The Water Diviner / IMDB / YouTube

U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984. Read about Pride / IMDB / YouTube

Journalist Gary Webb, California 1996, started investigating CIA's role in the 1980s in getting crack cocaine to the black part of LA to get money and weapons to the Contra insurgents in Nicaragua. Check out Kill the Messenger / IMDB / YouTube

A former British Army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him. Get info on The Railway Man / IMDB / YouTube

In 11th-century Persia, a surgeon's apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians. Read about The Physician / IMDB / YouTube

Narrated by Jeremy Irons, this definitive account tells of the heart-rending human rights tragedy in 1992 when hundreds of Azerbaijanis were massacred after Armenians stormed the city of Khojaly. Look into Endless Corridor / IMDB / YouTube

In the early 1980s, the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York led to an emergence of homosexual activists. With support from the medical community, they try to raise awareness about the disease. Read about The Normal Heart / IMDB / YouTube

J.M.W. Turner, an unconventional British painter, goes down memory lane and recalls his romantic relationship with a seaside landlady and the various accolades he received for his works of art. Explore Mr. Turner / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. Look into Get on Up / IMDB / YouTube

The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world. Learn about The Salt of the Earth / IMDB / YouTube

After surviving Auschwitz, a former cabaret singer has her disfigured face reconstructed and returns to her war-ravaged hometown to seek out her gentile husband, who may or may not have betrayed her to the Nazis. Info on Phoenix / IMDB / YouTube

The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Info on Son of God / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers. Read about Finding Vivian Maier / IMDB / YouTube

A story that exposes the conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II. Get info on Labyrinth of Lies / IMDB / YouTube

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang. More about The Admiral: Roaring Currents / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream. Find out about Mary Kom / IMDB / YouTube

The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi. Explore An Honest Liar / IMDB / YouTube

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death. Check out The Invisible Woman / IMDB / YouTube

A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives. Look into Northmen: A Viking Saga / IMDB / YouTube

A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience. More about The Square / IMDB / YouTube