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 Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Extra, Top Story
Have you ever watched a historical film and felt something wasn’t quite right? Be it an out of place prop or unconventional costume, all it takes is one little inaccuracy to rip audiences out of their immersion. So,...
by Sophie Street | May 22, 2026 | Extra, Latest, Top Story
Have you ever settled into a lavish Regency ballroom scene, only to be pulled out of the 19th century by a pair of perfectly laminated eyebrows or a “beach wave” that looks more Malibu than Marylebone? You aren’t imagining it. We are currently haunted by...
by Sophie Street | May 22, 2026 | Culture, Music, People, Top Story
The curtains rise on a Paris draped in sepia and silence. In Pablo Larraín’s 2024 film Maria, we see a woman who has become a haunting of her own making. Angelina Jolie, in a performance of bone-deep stillness, portrays Maria Callas as a “reclusive, tragic...
