by Max Astle | Jun 1, 2026 | Latest, Leaders, Present Day, Top Story
Nearly half a century ago, Idi Amin ruled Uganda with an authoritarian fist. Kevin Macdonald captured the man in The Last King of Scotland. 20 years on since the film’s release, the story resonates with Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy showing the dark...
by Joe Beck | Jun 1, 2026 | Culture, Latest, People
Organised crime has inspired some of cinema’s most iconic stories. From the Corleone family in The Godfather (1974) to the hedonistic Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990), generations of filmmakers have sought to capture the world of the Mafia on screen. But how much of...
by Joe Beck | Jun 1, 2026 | Culture, Latest, People
From The Godfather to Goodfellas, mob movies have defined how audiences understand organised crime. But how much of that image is rooted in reality? HistoFlick spoke to The Mob Museum’s Zach Jensen about Mafia myths, cinematic glamour and the films that came...
by Joe Beck | May 28, 2026 | Heros, Latest, People
There are arguably no historic figures more associated with the Western genre than Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Yet until George Roy Hill’s eponymous 1969 classic, there was very little substance to their story, much of which remains shrouded in mystery...
