Every Friday, we’re recommending an older movie available to stream or download and worth seeing again through the lens of our current moment. We’re calling the series “Revisiting Hours” — consider ...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is based on Patrick O’Brian’s renowned novels. The movie recreates the world of the British Navy in 1805. The story revolves around two men, Captain ...

In the neverending quest for cinematic gems hidden in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching (or at least recording) this week: What : "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," ...

“This ship is England,” declares Capt. Jack Aubrey as he rouses his men to do battle with a French frigate sent by Napoleon. As Russell Crowe plays him in Peter Weir’s splendid new adventure film, ...

Russell Crowe, playing sea-dog Captain Jack Aubrey, climbs the rigging of his fighting ship, his eyes gleaming like an astronaut in deep space. He’s pumped, alive to the moment. That exhilaration ...