We've all had the opportunity to see one of these movies that portrays itself as a film based or steeped in historical bona-fides.  But are they as accurate as one would hope, or expect?  Tonight the geeks were joined by Professor, Director, Actor, and Producer Miles Doleac and we're discussing his current works, one of our recent favorites: The Historian and one of his upcoming films: The Hollow.

Who really IS Miles Doleac?
With his unique perspective, as an actor peering into and living in academia, and an academic  doing the same with acting, Miles Doleac engages film in a different way.  The geeks got a taste of that perspective through Miles' work, but tonight got a chance to understand some of his thoughts and views as they end up shown in his films.

During our discussions Miles gave us the lowdown on The Hollow: Self-described as a southern noir murder thriller that centers around an unfortunate event.  A Congressman's daughter is passing through the Mississippi, witnesses something she isn't supposed to see, and ends up part of a triple homicide.  Of course, the FBI swarms in and the secrets of the town slowly begin to be uncovered.

This has all the markings of a little Deliverance and some Mississippi Burning and maybe even a little Southern Comfort.  During the broadcast Miles go to lengths to describe the oppressive heat, the bugs, and muggy feeling all around..... It reminds us of a hot and sticky Kathleen Turner in her coming of age film Body Heat (more noir!).

With an all-star cast of actors that includes William Saddler, Jeff Fahey,  William Forsythe, James Callis, David Worshofsky, Miles Doleac himself and more, the who's who of actors that can play Southerners and or nosy federal agents seem all to be here.

The Hollow promises to be a step back to a type of film that has been missing.  A dirty, gritty, southern murder mystery that turns over every ugly rock in the bayou, but may also reveal a lot of the beauty along the way.

You can find out more about The Hollow here on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheHollowMS

You can also check out the trailer for the Historian, which is currently available on most VOD platforms (Amazon, Hulu, iTunes, or your favorite VOD platform)

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Here is DungeonMaster's review of The Historian by Miles Doleac as posted on Amazon and IMDB:
Deep, personal, and driving. A wonderful experience and a must recommend:
My immediate reaction while watching the movie the first time: Why
haven't I seen this????? Indie films are hard to keep up with and
harder still to separate the wheat from the chaff but the Historian has
risen to the top of my indie list to watch again and again, but more
importantly, to show off to my friends.

Primarily, I would not write you had to have spent any time in academia
to appreciate this movie, although having been to college or through a
college course might add some appreciation, it certainly is not needed.
The movie does not treat the viewer as obtuse. It assumes you can follow
along and understand the multi-layered and multi-faceted complexities
of the characters. Because the movie is able to go deep and wide with
each character, you can begin to see them as human beings with all
their faults. One might even find him or herself feeling sorry for the
antagonist.

In this movie, we follow the life of Valerian Hadley, played by the
immortal William Sadler. A middle-aged department head at a small
private university somewhere in the south,