Based on a True Story

You've seen the movie. But how much of Titanic was true, and how much of it was made up for the film? Let's compare hist... Read more

Just in time for Christmas day, a new film being released tells the story of a young P.T. Barnum's rise to riches. But w... Read more

The 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde was one of the films that many consider to be the starting point for the taming of violen... Read more

To say Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK caused a lot of controversy is an understatement. With all the conspiracies circling... Read more

The story of Mary Stuart and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I is one that's been told many times over. We've looked at the s... Read more

In 2007, director David Fincher helmed the movie simply entitled, Zodiac, which tells the thrilling story of a rash of k... Read more

There's outdoor sports, then there's extreme outdoors activities. In this week's episode we'll compare history with Holl... Read more

When Hollywood covers the Battle of Mogadishu, how much of what we see is accurate? That's what Based on a True Story Pr... Read more

Happy Halloween! I wanted to do something special this week. I thought it'd be fun to cover the true story behind someth... Read more

The world changed on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. Today, we'll honor the memory of those who lost their lives that day... Read more

Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk comes out on July 21st, but before it does let's take a moment to learn the true story so yo... Read more

Today we'll learn about Malcolm X, the man whose childhood saw his family get attacked by the KKK to an adulthood where ... Read more

Ron Howard and Tom Hanks teamed up for their second of now four movies the duo have worked on together in 1995 with Apol... Read more

Rami Malek stars in the blockbuster film about Freddie Mercury's life. Since it's release, there have been many reviews ... Read more

It was one of the darkest hours in the world and amidst the horrors, Oskar Schindler managed to help save many lives fro... Read more

Today (October 26th) is the anniversary of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Chris Wimmer is the Host and Producer of the... Read more

Happy Halloween! To get in the spirit of the season, this week I'll be joined by Sam Fredrickson from the Not Alone podc... Read more

Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday have earned quite a reputation thanks to numerous Hollywood incarnations over the years. Arg... Read more

In 2002, Steven Spielberg started filming the life of Frank Abagnale. Fortunately it only took about four months of film... Read more

The 1997 animated film Anastasia tells a beautifully touching tale of the Grand Duchess trying to find her family...but ... Read more