There's no need to be a fan of Patrick O'Brian's 20 Aubrey/Maturin novels to enjoy Peter Weir's adaptation of the first and tenth entries in the series. O'Brian's books have been called Tom Clancy thrillers for history buffs, but for all the minutiae of 19th-century warships and naval strategy, their heart lies in the complex friendship between Captain "Lucky...read more
Sep 3, 2012 11:19 AM EDT
Not exactly Master and Commander material. Russell Crowe got a little help from the U.S. Coast Guard Saturday night after he got lost while kayaking off the coast of Long Island, The Associated Press reports. Crowe, who is shooting the film Noah in N… Read more
A British ship captain and his crew battle a French vessel during the Napoleonic Wars. Eventually, the pursuit leads the two ships on an adrenaline-charged chase through the distant reaches of the sea.
A British ship captain and his crew battle a French vessel during the Napoleonic Wars. Eventually, the pursuit leads the two ships on an adrenaline-charged chase through the distant reaches of the sea.
