There was so much more to the story.

From show creator Andrew Sodroski (who also did the season about the Unabomber, featuring Paul Bettany and Sam Worthington, that aired on Discovery), the Spectrum Originals drama series Manhunt: Deadly Games chronicles the deadly bombing at the 1996 Olympic Games and the complex manhunt that followed. After first pointing the finger at the wrongly accused and innocent Richard Jewell (Cameron Britton), whose life was turned upside by the FBI and the national news media while he fought to clear his name, the FBI then focused their hunt on elusive serial bomber Eric Rudolph (Jack Huston), who had a very clear …

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While it features terrific performances and is beautifully made, Clint Eastwood's latest film also comes with plenty of controversy.

Many of us will know the general story about the rush to judgment and the media circus that surrounded the innocent man, but just what really happened, and how well does the movie Richard Jewell adhere to the facts?

Clint Eastwood's newest directorial effort struggled at the box office this weekend.

Clint Eastwood's latest biopic tells the real story of the security guard accused of bombing the 1996 Summer Olympics – but how much of it is true?

Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates and Jon Hamm gush about the legendary filmmaker.

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On the latest episode of The Sneider Cut, your esteemed host Jeff Sneider weighs in on a trio of controversies that erupted this week, such as the lack of female directors recognized by the Golden Globes, the depiction of reporter Kathy Scruggs in Richard Jewell, and the merits of Worst of the Year/Decade lists. If you're easily offended, or simply can't handle uncomfortable truths about the movie business, Jeff suggests you skip the first half of the show, which is not for the faint of heart. Elsewhere, Jeff discusses casting news on The Matrix 4, The Batman, …

There are more developments on this controversial debate.

Clint Eastwood’s rant against the horrors of fake news Richard Jewell is getting generally positive reviews, but certain factual elements of the film have come under fire. In particular, the film’s portrayal of Kathy Scruggs, a reporter for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution that was among the first to break the story that the FBI were investigating the titular security guard as a suspect in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing. The movie depicts Scruggs as trading sex for the inside tip that sparked the story. Scruggs passed away in 2001, but her surviving family as well as he …

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Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell tells the true story of the heroic security guard from the 1996 Olympics. Here's the cast and who they play.

Check out our interviews with Clint Eastwood, John Hamm, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates and Paul Walter Hauser.

Check out our interviews with Clint Eastwood, Jon Hamm, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates and Paul Walter Hauser.

Richard Jewell has a fascinating story. A security guard working the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Jewell discovered a bomb in Centennial Park and his quick-thinking and hard work helped saved lives. However, Jewell became the center of the investigation merely because he fit the profile of the “hero bomber.” Jewell’s life was turned upside down by the FBI and the media, and those are two institutions that need to be explored. The problem with Clint Eastwood’s new movie, Richard Jewell, is that as good as it is at showing Jewell’s heroism thanks to an outstanding performance …

This is an instance of a real-life story being adapted for film where the subject is no longer with us.

What might've been a timely parable is instead presented as a capably crafted and acted, yet frustratingly reductive screed in Richard Jewell.

There's legal trouble brewing just days before the movie's release.