10 Best Historical Movies of All Time (The Cinemaholic)

"History always tends to surprise us. Movies are an amazing medium to channel the anguish and silent cries of the events that happened centuries before we were born. Historical movies provide us a harrowing peek in the violent and pestilential acts of humanity. It makes us a firsthand witness and takes us on a melancholic sojourn which often evokes visceral and tangible emotions. They have been perhaps the strongest genre to have transcended into modern-day, with teen comedies and rom-coms taking front seat. The following list (tries to) canvasses the top historical movies ever, which remain the best not only in the genre, but also in cinematic history. Many on the list are historical romance movies, while other are historical fiction movies." - thecinemaholic.com (...and so happens that 7 out of 10 won the Oscar for Best Picture)