Historical films are a popular genre. The best ones bring history to life and transport us to a time and place, so we can experience them as if we were there. The problem is that Hollywood's desire ...

The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new film, ‘The Odyssey’, has caused quite a stir. Social media has been up in arms because the details do not match the historical period in which it is set.

Every time a historical film or book comes out, history snobs suddenly overrun Goodreads and IMDb, all armed to pick apart each inaccuracy, large or small. I would know; I happen to be one of them.