The Historical Movies Podcast
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The podcast about historically inspired movies. Check out our episodes wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted by Ros Evans, a film editor with a background in archaeology and Bryce Evans, Professor of Modern World History at Liverpool Hope University.
Controversial opinion but this was the best Die Hard!
December 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Controversial opinion but this was the best Die Hard!
Never heard of it. Any good?
December 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Never heard of it. Any good?
Very interesting! Why are there so few decent Viking movies when it's such an interesting historical period that mist people are interested by...
December 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Very interesting! Why are there so few decent Viking movies when it's such an interesting historical period that mist people are interested by...
Yeah if you search for a picture of the pyramids taken from the opposite angle (looking NE) you see how close the Cairo metropolis is - actually a much more interesting picture of the pyramids than the normal sand, Nile, camels etc. that you normally see
December 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Yeah if you search for a picture of the pyramids taken from the opposite angle (looking NE) you see how close the Cairo metropolis is - actually a much more interesting picture of the pyramids than the normal sand, Nile, camels etc. that you normally see
Still waiting to see a biopic about Hannibal (the Carthaginian general) - not very obscure I know but Denzel Washington was strongly linked with it for years and it's some incredibly interesting history.
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Still waiting to see a biopic about Hannibal (the Carthaginian general) - not very obscure I know but Denzel Washington was strongly linked with it for years and it's some incredibly interesting history.
Wow, looks interesting. Is this the first time Cleopatra graced movie screens?
December 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Wow, looks interesting. Is this the first time Cleopatra graced movie screens?
Gladiator is a classic. Seems to me that Ridley Scott has been trying to recapture the magic of it for decades now:
With his other historical epics like Exodus, Robin Hood, Napoleon and obviously Gladiator 2 he hasn't quite been able to do it
With his other historical epics like Exodus, Robin Hood, Napoleon and obviously Gladiator 2 he hasn't quite been able to do it
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Gladiator is a classic. Seems to me that Ridley Scott has been trying to recapture the magic of it for decades now:
With his other historical epics like Exodus, Robin Hood, Napoleon and obviously Gladiator 2 he hasn't quite been able to do it
With his other historical epics like Exodus, Robin Hood, Napoleon and obviously Gladiator 2 he hasn't quite been able to do it
Haven't seen this version but we did an episode of the podcast about the brilliant 1984 version.
Conflict between the two main characters completely fabricated but not the depiction of Mozart as a bawdy fan of toilet humour, that's historically accurate.
Conflict between the two main characters completely fabricated but not the depiction of Mozart as a bawdy fan of toilet humour, that's historically accurate.
November 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Haven't seen this version but we did an episode of the podcast about the brilliant 1984 version.
Conflict between the two main characters completely fabricated but not the depiction of Mozart as a bawdy fan of toilet humour, that's historically accurate.
Conflict between the two main characters completely fabricated but not the depiction of Mozart as a bawdy fan of toilet humour, that's historically accurate.
Hitchcock version is the perfect Sunday afternoon film 👌
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hitchcock version is the perfect Sunday afternoon film 👌
Never heard of it. Must check it out
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Never heard of it. Must check it out
Roald Dahl also wrote the screen play for the Bond movie You Only Live Twice (1967). My personal favorite Bond
November 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Roald Dahl also wrote the screen play for the Bond movie You Only Live Twice (1967). My personal favorite Bond
Yep. It's a pretty poorly constructed list - The Cruel Sea (1953) also missing. Lots of others too.
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Yep. It's a pretty poorly constructed list - The Cruel Sea (1953) also missing. Lots of others too.
Not seen but interesting review. I just don't think Glen Powell has the natural on screen charisma to be the lead in a movie like this.
Must also say that I'm a massive fan of the original with Arnie - almost peerless '90s action movie
Must also say that I'm a massive fan of the original with Arnie - almost peerless '90s action movie
November 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Not seen but interesting review. I just don't think Glen Powell has the natural on screen charisma to be the lead in a movie like this.
Must also say that I'm a massive fan of the original with Arnie - almost peerless '90s action movie
Must also say that I'm a massive fan of the original with Arnie - almost peerless '90s action movie
Emerick did Independence Day but the rest of his movies are pretty poor (although there is a lot of love for The Patriot of course!).
Good points about cavemen but if they made a movie about more recent prehistory we could see what complex and fascinating societies people used to live in
Good points about cavemen but if they made a movie about more recent prehistory we could see what complex and fascinating societies people used to live in
November 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Emerick did Independence Day but the rest of his movies are pretty poor (although there is a lot of love for The Patriot of course!).
Good points about cavemen but if they made a movie about more recent prehistory we could see what complex and fascinating societies people used to live in
Good points about cavemen but if they made a movie about more recent prehistory we could see what complex and fascinating societies people used to live in
Great fun Jackie Chan movie 👌
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Great fun Jackie Chan movie 👌
We did an episode on 10,000 BC, it's truly awful nonsense and classic Roland Emerick. Can't understand why there isn't more interest in making a decent 'caveman' movie. Sigh
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November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We did an episode on 10,000 BC, it's truly awful nonsense and classic Roland Emerick. Can't understand why there isn't more interest in making a decent 'caveman' movie. Sigh
Hear! Hear! Ian. The Cruel Sea is a wonderful, moving film. Should be on the list
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hear! Hear! Ian. The Cruel Sea is a wonderful, moving film. Should be on the list
Sounds incredible - never heard of it before now
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sounds incredible - never heard of it before now
I'm also a prehistory lover but I can't think of a single decent movie set in prehistor - do you know any?
November 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I'm also a prehistory lover but I can't think of a single decent movie set in prehistor - do you know any?
The New World (2005) is a forgotten masterpiece
November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The New World (2005) is a forgotten masterpiece
Very interesting take - never thought of it like that
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Very interesting take - never thought of it like that
Always thought it was some kind play on the word 'epic so I pronounced it 'bi-opic' but I understand it's actually 'bio-pic' as in biographical picture I presume...
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Always thought it was some kind play on the word 'epic so I pronounced it 'bi-opic' but I understand it's actually 'bio-pic' as in biographical picture I presume...