Culture.
Tom Bullough talks Mr. Burton, Screenwriting and the importance of Welsh Representation in Cinema
Novelist and screenwriter Tom Bullough talks to HistoFlick about writing his first screenplay for Mr. Burton, the joys of seeing characters come to life compared to a novel and the importance of the representation of Wales in cinema.
“Hollywood Melted It Down”: Benjamin Mee on the Real Story Behind We Bought a Zoo
When Cameron Crowe adapted Benjamin Mee’s memoir into We Bought a Zoo (2011), years of hardship, loss and struggle were transformed into a feel-good Hollywood family drama. Mee reflects on the changes, the emotional truth that survived, and why the zoo’s greatest achievements came long after the cameras stopped rolling.
How Bohemian Rhapsody Avoided Telling The Real Story About Freddie Mercury
Bohemian Rhapsody has always been a divisive film, despite its four Oscar wins it received a mixed bag reception from critics and Queen fans alike for its depiction of the seminal band and their mythic frontman. But why was this? Histoflick asks the author of two Queen biographies, Mark Blake.
When the Bell Rings, Hollywood Flinches
Hollywood has given us some of the most iconic fight scenes in cinema history. But according to one British MMA fighter and coach, the gap between what ends up on screen and what actually happens inside the ropes is wider than most audiences realise.
Houston, We Have a Prop Department
Ron Howard’s Apollo 13 put the story in front of millions who had forgotten it. The cast was stellar, the drama was real but the film’s greatest trick wasn’t spectacle. It was making a 25-year-old disaster feel urgent again. Some missions need telling twice to be understood.
Bottle Shock: The Truth About the 50th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris
50 years ago, the ‘Judgment of Paris’ took place, in which California Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon beat out French White Burgundy and Cabernet Sauvignon. This changed how the world viewed wine. Bottle Shock came out in 2008 to immortalise the event in cinema, but how accurate is it?
“Don’t Intellectualise My Art”: Directors Lena Vurma and Thor Klein on Leonora in the Morning Light
For the UK release of ‘Leonora in the Morning Light’, documenting the life of surrealist painter and novelist Leonora Carrington, Histoflick writer Matt Stanger attended a Special Q+A after a showing of the film with directors Lena Vurma and Thor Klein.
Edelweiss and Evasion: Where ‘The Sound of Music’ strays from the truth
The Sound of Music is one of the most beloved films ever made. But hidden beneath the singalongs and the Alpine scenery is a far darker history, one that Hollywood softened, simplified, and in places quietly glossed over. The Von Trapp story is real. How much of the rest of it is, though?
Music Biopics: Hollywood’s safest bet?
Following the more recent success of “Michael”, Music biopics have taken over Hollywood. With dozens of musicians having their lives adapted into film, from Elvis to Weird Al, as well as more in the pipeline, Histoflick looks into the cultural and commercial forces driving this sudden popularity.
The Mafia According to Hollywood: How Mob Movies Shaped Our Understanding of Real Organised Crime
Most people know organised crime through the movies. From The Godfather to Goodfellas, Hollywood has shaped public perceptions of the Mafia for decades. But how accurate are those iconic portrayals? The Mob Museum’s Zach Jensen explores the myths, misconceptions and historical truths behind some of cinema’s most famous mob films.
Ringside Reality: How Fighting with My Family Captured the Soul of British Wrestling
Before the Glitz and Glam of the WWE, Paige/Saraya grew up in the British indie wrestling scene. Was Stephen Merchant able to accurately represent the reality of the grueling yet captivating world on to the silver screen in Fighting With My Family?
The Mob Museum Reveals The Most Accurate Mob Films
Organised crime has inspired some of cinema’s most iconic stories. From the Corleone family in The Godfather (1974) to the hedonistic Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990), generations of filmmakers have sought to capture the world of the Mafia on screen. But how much of what audiences see is actually true?