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Mutiny on the Bounty true story: what the 1789 record says that three Hollywood versions didn't
Three Hollywood studios have filmed the 1789 mutiny on HMS Bounty, and all three agreed on who the villain was. The ship's log, the court-martial minutes and the Pitcairn records tell a different story about William Bligh, Fletcher Christian and what actually happened after the launch was cut loose.
September 19, 2026 9:01 pm
The Virgin Suicides true story: Jeffrey Eugenides has traced the whole novel to a single conversation
Readers have hunted for the real Lisbon sisters since 1993. Jeffrey Eugenides has said the whole novel grew from one exchange he had while waiting for dinner at his brother's house — and from a five-word answer he never got past.
September 18, 2026 6:57 pm
John Leguizamo goes bad for Miami Vice ’85 — Joseph Kosinski’s big-screen take
Heads up: Joseph Kosinski’s big-screen Miami Vice ’85 has lined up a new cast member — and they’re heading for a villain role.
September 18, 2026 11:41 am
Gregg Araki began shooting The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization on 16 September with Ashton Kutcher and Alison Brie — the plot is still under wraps
Gregg Araki has lined up Ashton Kutcher, Alison Brie and another star for his next wild comedy after I Want Your Sex — and the title’s a corker.
September 18, 2026 1:50 am
Our review: Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen as the one doing the stalking in A24's Primetime — and the second act is where it sags
Think you know To Catch a Predator? A24’s Primetime reframes Chris Hansen’s world as a stylised, unsettling character study — with Robert Pattinson stepping into the hot seat.
September 17, 2026 10:07 pm
Rings of Power season 3 opens with Sauron failing to forge the One Ring — his test orc burns down to a pile of bones
Prime Video’s 'The Lord of the Rings' show will put its biggest villain centre stage — along with the prize he’s set on forging.
September 17, 2026 9:20 pm
Ron Howard's Medal of Honor drama with Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway takes Christmas Day 2027, the corridor that carried 1917
You’ll see Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway team up in Ron Howard’s next for Amazon MGM Studios, reportedly slotted into a competitive holiday corridor.
September 17, 2026 7:17 am
Spider-Man Brand New Day ended The Force Awakens' nine-year record by 111,000 dollars - and it took 47 days instead of 165
After nearly a decade ruling the roost, Star Wars: The Force Awakens no longer holds the domestic box-office crown — guess what’s nabbed it instead.
September 17, 2026 1:25 am
What does Jack Ryan say to the cook in Russian?
Alec Baldwin's Jack Ryan speaks exactly one line of Russian in The Hunt for Red October. Here's the phrase, what it literally translates to, and why a CIA analyst is shouting it at a man from the galley.
September 16, 2026 6:03 pm
'I'm done. I'm over that': Mahershala Ali has walked away from Blade with one thing to show for seven years
Mahershala Ali’s Blade has failed — and that failure points to a blind spot you’ll recognise in how Marvel and DC make their superhero movies.
September 16, 2026 2:48 pm
Danny Boyle's Ink lands on Netflix with Guy Pearce as Murdoch — the villain of the piece is the editor he hired
Danny Boyle’s Ink tackles The Sun’s rise, with Jack O’Connell’s Larry Lamb crackling through a scathing tabloid drama — but how far does it really go?
September 16, 2026 1:17 pm
What is the Big Red Machine in Reacher? Where the name comes from, and who is really after him in season 4
Reacher season 4 keeps naming a set of enemies the Big Red Machine, and the phrase isn't the show's invention. Here's where it comes from on screen, what it's borrowed from, and how it fits into a season with an unusual number of people chasing the same USB drive.
September 15, 2026 8:36 pm
Bold claim — director says a new movie tops Stallone’s Oscar winner on story
Director Peter Farrelly reckons I Play Rocky out-underdogs Stallone’s Oscar-winning Rocky — and he’s got a reason.
September 14, 2026 9:24 pm
Jamie Tartt returns to Ted Lasso for one episode, and gets Voltaire wrong to better effect
On his recent Ted Lasso return, Jamie Tartt drops a line that sounds daft — until you realise it nails Season 4.
September 14, 2026 12:08 am
What was Tommy's job in the war in Peaky Blinders?
What Tommy Shelby did in the First World War: his rank, his unit, the underground job that explains half of Peaky Blinders, and the real Royal Engineers history behind it — including the mine crater you can still visit today.
September 13, 2026 11:48 pm
Which The Boys actors were in Supernatural? The list runs into double figures — and season 5 put three of them in one scene
Every Supernatural actor who turned up in The Boys — from series regulars to single-scene cameos — with the roles they played in both Eric Kripke shows, the Gen V crossovers, and the season 5 episode that finally reunited the Winchester leads on screen.
September 13, 2026 9:54 pm
Jennifer Lawrence joined Instagram after a decade, and warned she'll leave if it turns nasty
Barely settled on Instagram, Jennifer Lawrence has already issued a big ask to the people filling her comments — delivered via a Story.
September 13, 2026 6:26 pm
Broadway's Aladdin has never had a female Genie, and Sherri Shepherd takes it on 16 October
Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway has lined up a history-making new Genie for a limited holiday run — and yes, it’s a daytime TV favourite you’ll definitely recognise.
September 13, 2026 5:40 pm
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