Imperial contretemps

The film Mathilde has been accused of being melodramatic. The real story of her life is far more interesting.

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Truth Wars: Coming to a screen near you!

A long time ago, in a mentality far, far away…

R.I.P. going to the pictures as we knew it

Americans know it as the movie theatre, Brits call it the cinema.

The road not taken

How much do we really know about our friends? There are always surprises.

The miracle of Thomas Becket’s elbow and Robert Donat’s voice

On 29 December 1170, four knights loyal to King Henry II of England murdered Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the city’s cathedral.

Award-winning documentary examines what it feels like to lose everything

Today there are some 60 million refugees in the world, living precariously and fearful of what the future may hold.

Truth is the safest lie

La Bocca della Verità (“Mouth of Truth”) is a marble image of a face, located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. Legend tells that if someone lies while placing his or her hand in its mouth, the Bocca will bite it off.