Browsing: History versus Hollywood

A Brief History On this day, June 21, 2017, two films featuring titular supernatural females are battling for box office supremacy at the global box office.  As of today, Wonder Woman has grossed an impressive $573.5 million worldwide, while The Mummy has grossed $294 million.  Both films, while their main plot-lines and characters are obviously fictional, nevertheless also include historical settings and personages…well, sort of.  Read on for the movies’ historical (in)accuracy! Digging Deeper First, The Mummy opens in 1127 A.D. with a group of English crusader knights capturing a large ruby from ancient Egypt and later burying it within the tomb of one of their number…

A Brief History On June 8, 2017, we sit on the eve of the premier of the 2017 blockbuster monster movie, The Mummy.  Lucky for us, we got to see an early screening of the movie on June 6, 2017, and in RealD 3D no less! Digging Deeper The screening audience filled the theater, and the film elicited an enthusiastic vocal reaction from the crowd throughout.  Gasps, oohs, ahhs, peals of laughter and exclaimed comments were sprinkled liberally throughout the presentation, the type of experience that makes seeing a movie in a crowded theater so much more exciting than watching…

A Brief History On May 30, 2017, we had the opportunity to preview the DC Comics major motion picture, Wonder Woman, at Cleveland, Ohio’s historic Capitol Theatre (built in 1921!).  Without building any suspense, we will tell you right off the bat that the audience stood up and clapped at the end! Digging Deeper Yes, we enjoyed the movie, too.  Lots of action, lots of beautiful Gal Gadot in the title role, and for the ladies an “above average” Chris Pine as the male lead.  (You have to watch the film to get that reference.) Some critics, such as Molly…

A Brief History On January 15, 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London, England.  In honor of that momentous event, this article presents a list of movies related to the history of England.  This list also contains movies and TV series about her relationship with other countries because, as Rudyard Kipling asserts, “what do they know of England who only England know?”.1 Digging Deeper 5th Century King Arthur 12th Century The Lion in Winter Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Robin Hood The Pillars of the Earth (miniseries) 13th Century Ironclad Braveheart 15th Century Henry V (1989 film) Henry…

A Brief History On October 11, 2016, the first episode of season one of American horror anthology television series Channel Zero will air on SyFy.   Storylines for the series are based on popular creepypastas.  The first announced installment is based on webcartoonist and author Kris Straub’s Candle Cove (2009). What follows is the original short story as it appeared on the Creepypasta Wiki on October 11, 2016.  This content is available per the Creative Commons License. Digging Deeper: Candle Cove by Kris Staub NetNostalgia Forum – Television (local) Skyshale033 Subject: Candle Cove local kid’s show? Does anyone remember this kid’s show? It was called Candle Cove and I…