Joaquin Phoenix transforms into a menacing Napoleon for Ridley Scott's upcoming historical drama, set to release in November. The film will focus on Napoleon's rise to power and his relationship with ...

Special things tend to happen when Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix team up for a historical epic. The last time they did so was Gladiator – and since then, Scott has gone on to helm several more ...

Napoleon: Revolution to Empire is the latest cultural mega-blockbuster to hit Melbourne, focusing on the life and times of everybody’s favourite conqueror, Napoleon Bonaparte. The exhibition is ...

Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Michael Broers, Professor of Western European History at Oxford University, and to discuss his new book, Napoleon: The Decline and Fall of an Empire: 1811-1821.

There is a story of a racehorse owner who, having gained success with a champion colt, was asked if he would care to buy the horse’s female sibling. The answer was an adamant no. “Who,” said the owner ...

All interviews with actors and writers in this issue took place prior to the union strikes. You can find the issue on newsstands from Thursday 3 August – but for now, here’s a sneak peek inside the ...

PAULINE BONAPARTE: VENUS OF EMPIRE By Flora Fraser Knopf, $28.95, 304 pages REVIEWED BY SANDRA MCELWAINE In “Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire,” Flora Fraser portrays the life of Napoleon’s favorite ...