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 had 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
Robert the Bruce rises amongst a sea of strewn corpses. Beneath a thick layer of mud, his eyes are wide, a visage carved of pure adrenaline. At his feet, his adversary, the Prince of Wales, scrambles, sobbing desperately in fear and frustration as the dust settles...
by Max Newman | May 23, 2026 | Extra, Leaders, Top Story
If there’s anything movie-goers like, it’s a good story. Be it the tale of two-lovers whose happily-ever-after is capsized along with the Titanic, or the legend of a gladiator who topples a corrupt emperor in his...
