by Tom Preston | May 23, 2026 | Latest, War
Jack El-Hai published the book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist in 2013; last year, it was adapted into Nuremberg, a film depicting the psychological standoff between Hermann Göring and psychiatrist Douglas Kelley before the Nuremberg trials. But what inspired El-Hai to...
by Tom Preston | May 23, 2026 | Latest, People
Centring on the life of Hugh Glass, a 19th-century fur trapper who survives a near-fatal grizzly bear attack, Tom Preston delves into the historical truth behind The Revenant for HistoFlick to reveal just how far the triple Oscar-winning epic strays from reality. One...
by Ben Simpson | May 23, 2026 | Activism, Heros, Latest, Top Story
How Kubrick and Trumbo forged Spartacus into a symbol of rebellion during the civil rights era in America, and how Kirk Douglas’ fight against oppression goes beyond the film reel. The day is October 28th, 1947. American screenwriter Dalton Trumbo stood before the...
by Moleed Mire | May 23, 2026 | Latest, People, Present Day, Sport
When people think of sporting underdogs, one name that often comes to mind is Michael “Eddie the Eagle” Edwards. The British ski jumper captured the hearts of millions at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games and inspired his own biopic starring Taron Egerton and Hugh...
by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Heros, Latest, Leaders, War
Dr. Iain MacInnes is a renowned Scottish historian with expertise on the Wars of Independence. He unveiled the not-so glamorous reality behind Outlaw King’s Battle of Loudoun Hill. Robert the Bruce rises amongst a sea of...
by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Extra, Latest, People
Dr. Elizabeth Norton, a British historian who specialises in queens of England and the Tudor period, shared which historical figures deserve their own feature film. The Tudors have been no strangers to the big screen, with 1998’s Elizabeth, covering the reign of...
