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7 ‘Historical’ Movies That Got It Wrong
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Depending on whom you ask, historical accuracy isn’t always necessary when it comes to making a good historical movie. Some filmmakers consider it important, but not as important as telling a compelling story; others dismiss the notion entirely. The movies on this list belong in the latter category and have been widely criticized by historians as a result — though many of them proved quite popular with audiences despite (or perhaps because of) their deviations from the historical record. Credit: PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive/ Alamy Stock Photo 300 (2007) At its core, 300 is ...Read More
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