Reel History
History has been fodder for cinema from the silent era to the blockbuster present, a fact that has seldom pleased historians themselves. As pundits increasingly ponder “how Hollywood fails history,” Robert Toplin counters with a provocative alternative approach to this enduring debate over the portrayal of history in film.
Toplin focuses on movies released over the past sixteen years—during which t...
History has been fodder for cinema from the silent era to the blockbuster present, a fact that has seldom pleased historians themselves. As pundits increasingly ponder “how Hollywood fails history,” Robert Toplin counters with a provocative alternative approach to this enduring debate over the portrayal of history in film.
Toplin focuses on movies released over the past sixteen years—during which t...
