Seasons & Episodes
The Untouchables
Al Capone was a notorious Mafia boss who thrived during the Prohibition era of 1930s Chicago. In the film "The Untouchab
Escape From Alcatraz
Uncover the true story behind the most famous prison break in American history. Alcatraz was the world's most impregnabl
Indiana Jones
Just who was the real Indiana Jones? Indy's creators George Lucas and Steven Spielberg say the inspiration for the whip-
The Amityville Horror
The quiet village of Amityville, NY took the country by gruesome surprise on November 13, 1974, when police discovered s
James Bond
Bond...James Bond. Is this man of mystery a personification of a real spy or a fantasy spun by author Ian Fleming? Flemi
The Exorcist
Perhaps the scariest part of "The Exorcist" is that it's not a work of complete fiction. We recount the 1949 exorcism of
The Silence of the Lambs
Meet the deranged serial killers and the determined FBI agents who inspired one of Hollywood's most terrifying thrillers
The Bourne Identity
Believe it or not, the covert, violent, and deadly world of Jason Bourne is actually grounded in reality. We take an in-
Casino
Behind Martin Scorsese's masterful direction and Robert De Niro's larger-than-life performance lies the very real story
The Hunt for Red October
In 1975, The Sentry, a state-of-the-art Russian warship, was taken over by a rogue Soviet officer. This remarkable mutin
Pirates of the Caribbean
Johnny Depp and the cast of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" present the buccaneer lifestyle as a back-stabbing, high-livi
Titanic
For over a decade, "Titanic" stood as the world's top-grossing movie, an epic tale of love, adventure, disaster and sacr
Jaws
You're 30 times more likely to be hit by lightening than attacked by a shark. Dog bites and bee stings cause more fatali
Gladiator
In the year 2000, masses lined up to cheer on Russell Crowe's Maximus in the Ridley Scott film, "Gladiator." More than 1
Jurassic Park
Would the raptors in "Jurassic Park" have been as terrifying if they were covered in feathers? Would the T-Rex be as thr
Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" is one of the greatest war films ever made, capturing the sheer horror and brut
True Grit
The line between good and evil in the Wild West was often blurred, and perhaps no Hollywood Western captured the realiti
Apollo 13
No one would believe the story if it hadn't actually happened. The 1970 rescue of Apollo 13 captivated the nation and th
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The movie was an instant smash when it hit the theaters in 1977 and reawakened man's obsession with the eternal question
Braveheart
Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" won five Oscars and made William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish warrior, an unforgettable Ho
Master and Commander
Though it is a work of fiction, few films have been as meticulously researched as director Peter Weir's maritime masterp
Star Trek
With 12 films and multiple television series in its thirty-year history, Star Trek is one of the most successful franchi
Live Free or Die Hard
Reviewing the history and the science of one of the Die Hard movies.
Platoon
Reviewing the truth behind the movie 'Platoon'.
The Da Vinci Code
Reviewing the truth behind the movie 'The Da Vinci Code'.
Scream
Reviewing the Real Life Inspiration behind the movie "Scream"
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