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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
