How Frank Miller’s ‘Superheroisms’ Distort the Reality of 300

by Max Newman | Jun 5, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, War

Stephen Hodkinson, classical historian and historical advisor to Kieron Gillen’s 3, discusses how Frank Miller’s source material, and influence on the film 300, misconstrues Sparta. 3, published by Image Comics, was released in 2014 in direct response to Frank...

A Complete Unknown: How Bob Dylan’s Biopic ‘Flattens’ His Muse

by Max Newman | Jun 4, 2026 | Latest, Music, People

Host of the Definitely Dylan Podcast, Laura Tenschert, criticises A Complete Unknown (2024) for its reductive portrayal of Bob Dylan’s partner, Suze Rotolo. James Mangold’s film follows Bob Dylan, played by Timothee Chalamet, and his rise to folk music superstardom in...

Why Is It So Hard For Hollywood To Accurately Portray The Battle of Thermopylae?

by Max Newman | Jun 4, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, War

Classical historian Professor Stephen Hodkinson considers the historical accounts of The battle of Thermopylae to determine why the battle is impossible to portray accurately in film.  The martyrial sacrifice of King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae...

The Mauritanian and the Complexity of Putting Guantanamo to Film

by Max Newman | Jun 2, 2026 | Activism, Latest, People

Director Kevin MacDonald shares the challenges he faced when adapting Mohamedou Ould-Slahi’s memoir in the 2021 legal drama The Mauritanian (2021). Based on the 2015 memoir Guantanamo Diary, the film depicts Mohamedou Ould-Slahi, a Mauritanian engineer, and his...

The Dark Side of Winston Churchill: What The Films Don’t Tell You

by Max Newman | May 29, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, Top Story, War

Head of the Churchill Archives, Allen Packwood OBE, discusses the reason films about Winston Churchill avoid his controversies. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during World War II, is often celebrated as a ‘bulldog warrior,’ with many lauding his strong...