by Lewis Kennedy | Jun 1, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, People, Top Story
Forty years on from its release, ‘Lady Jane’ (1986) remains the defining screen portrait of one of history’s most overlooked figures. Directed by Trevor Nunn, written by David Edgar, and starring a nineteen-year-old Helena Bonham Carter in her film...
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...
by Max Newman | May 28, 2026 | Latest, Leaders
Dr. Elizabeth Norton, an expert on England’s queenship, discussed the real-life relationship between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots (2018). The film stars Saoirse Ronan as the titular Mary and depicts tensions with her cousin, Margot...
by Max Newman | May 27, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, War
Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, Allen Packwood OBE, explained why Winston Churchill was the subject of two different biopics in 2017. The films Darkest Hour and Churchill centre on Winston Churchill and his military actions amidst pressure from his British...
by Joe Beck | May 26, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, War
With his image deeply ingrained in our collective cultural consciousness, Adolf Hitler remains a figure many deem too daunting to put on screen. Yet, behind the eerie presence lingering in history textbooks lies a century of high-stakes cinema. From the satire of...
by Joe Beck | May 26, 2026 | Activism, Latest, Leaders, Top Story
Thirty years after Harvey Milk’s tragic assassination, a Hollywood production set out to rebuild his revolution on the very pavements he once walked. Milk’s friend Danny Nicoletta and actor Lucas Grabeel look back on the reality of Castro Cameras, its recreation...
