The Eagle, directed by Kevin Macdonald and adapted from Rosemary Sutcliff’s 1954 historical novel, The Eagle of the Ninth, a bestselling tale of second-century Roman legions and youthful derring-do on ...

Once it moves past some choppy early scenes and a ponderous midsection, Kevin MacDonald's The Eagle hits its stride as an exciting historical adventure, enlivened by good performances and locations ...

Focus Features announced today that French actor Tahar Rahim, the lead actor in my favorite foreign film of the year, Jacques Audiard's Un Prophete (read my review from Cannes), has been cast in The ...

Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum have been lined up to star in Roman military drama The Eagle Of The Ninth. Bell has agreed terms to join the cast, while Channing Tatum is in talks for the historical ...

What group gave its approval to films dealing with such touchy themes as unwed pregnancy (The L-Shaped Room), sexual fetishism (The Collector), infidelity (Juliet of the Spirits), and the emptiness of ...

Life in a Roman legion was nasty, brutish and, providing a legionary survived his 25-year enlistment, a long march to citizenship and wealth. “Legion,” now at the British Museum, is a superb ...