What really happened.

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• The History Behind Munich Separating truth from fiction in Spielberg's movie.
  Aaron J. Klein Dec. 23, 2005
  
• How Accurate Is Jarhead? What one Marine makes of the Gulf War movie.
  Nathaniel Fick Nov. 9, 2005
  
• Slim Pickings The real story behind the sports tout in Two for the Money.
  Jacob Lewis Oct. 7, 2005
  
• Chocolate Wars The inspiration for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
  Joël Glenn Brenner July 15, 2005