Based on a true story. "Captain Phillips" is based on the 2009 hijacking, where a cargo ship that was sailing close to Africa was hijacked by Somali pirates. Even though nobody was killed, Captain Phillips was taken hostage anyway; which prompted the Navy SEALS to try and rescue him. What transpires in this movie isn't for the faint of heart. Although certain aspects are exaggerated for dramatic effect, it would still be hard that this isn't a great film.

Back in 2009 I published a true Victorian tale surrounding the murder of a 4 year old boy in Wiltshire. The local police weren’t able to solve the crime so the magistrates called for the assistance of Scotland Yard and to that end Jonathan Whicher took on the case although it ultimately resulted in his loss of credibility. I have now republished this, as a new TV drama is about to hit our screens on ITV here in the UK surrounding another Whicher tale and I thought some of my readers might be interested!

A biographical film that focuses on Abraham Lincoln's struggles with the carnage of the ongoing Civil War, and his political battles within his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate slavery. Although the film can come off as a touch cheesy in it's delivery, but it's arguably one of the best portrayals of Abraham Lincoln that you'll ever see on the big screen...