Hey History Buffs,
It’s Nick Hodges here. Believe it or not, today marks the 10th anniversary of the channel! On July 4th, 2015, I uploaded my first ever review: Zulu. A childhood favourite of mine and my late father’s. It’s fitting that particular movie ended up having such a lasting impact on my life and career. The idea for History Buffs had been rattling around in my head for years before 2015. I talked about it ad nauseam to friends and family until one day, I finally decid...
2025-07-04 12:15:29 +0000 UTC
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Sorry guys, this is a reupload due to a technical issue with the original post.
Thank you all for your patience and understanding and especially for your continued support! This review took months of work and I am proud to finally present it to you in full. We dive deep into Downfall, the gripping German language film that portrays the final days of Hitler in the Berlin bunker, and assess its historical accuracy scene by scene.
Enjoy the episode and thank you for making ...
2025-05-21 18:58:22 +0000 UTC
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Hi guys,
Just uploaded a new History Buffs Mini on The Bikeriders for patrons and members on youtube.
In this episode I take a look at how the film compares to the real history behind Danny Lyon’s book and photography. The movie tries to capture the spirit of the sixties biker scene but ends up twisting a few key facts along the way. If you want to know what really happened and how close the film gets, this one is worth watching.
It is available now only for my supporters....
2025-05-11 16:34:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys, hope you're all doing well. I just wanted to give you a heads-up about a change that’s coming soon.
Patreon recently announced they’ll be removing the option to charge per video by November, which is how I’ve run things from the beginning. As many of you know, I don’t upload every single month, and I’ve never thought it was fair to charge you when I haven’t got something to show for it.
Unfortunately, that won’t be possible anymore. I’ll continue charging...
2025-04-16 14:29:17 +0000 UTC
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Just a little something in between reviews. Got a chance to see the upcoming movie Warfare early and thought you'd like to hear my initial impressions.
2025-04-08 16:44:14 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
My Shogun review is officially live! This was a huge project, and I’m really excited to finally share it with you all.
Your support—big or small—is what keeps History Buffs going, and I can’t thank you enough. Whether you’ve been here for years or just joined, you make it possible for me to keep making these videos.
Hope you enjoy the review, and as always, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Cheers,
Nick
2025-02-15 18:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone,
I just wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you to all of you for your continued support. With your help, I was able to put together my review for Chernobyl – a project that took a lot of research, time, and care to get right. Your support means the world, and it allows me to keep creating these reviews at the level of quality I aim for.
This will be my last review of the year, so I want to wish you all a Merry Christ...
2024-12-08 18:02:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Many apologies for the delay in this one. The file got corrupted mid upload, which is why this was uploaded later than I would have liked. In any case, I just wanted to send a big THANK YOU to all of you for your amazing support! Because of you, I’ve been able to dive into another fun review, and this time, it’s Marie Antoinette! 🎬👑
Your generosity allows me to keep exploring history through film, sharing these stories with the world, and makin...
2024-10-19 19:53:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey History Buffs! 🙌
I’m beyond excited to finally share my review of HBO's The Pacific with you all! 🌊🏝️ This one has been a long time coming, and I couldn’t have done it without your amazing support. Your contributions make it possible for me to dig deep into these historical topics and create the content we all love. ❤️
Thank you for your patience and for believing in this channel. This video is for YOU. I hope you enjoy diving into the historic...
2024-09-29 16:56:20 +0000 UTC
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Here's a Re-Upload of an old History Buffs episode. The original on YouTube has parts muted for copyright reasons but on Patreon, it isn't. For anyone concerned, you won't be charged for this but only my Patrons can watch it.
2024-09-02 12:50:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
I hope you're all doing well! I just wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your incredible support. Your contributions make it possible for me to keep creating content that I love, and I couldn't do it without you.
2024-07-23 17:01:33 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Thanks for bearing with me on this one. I've been working on this episode for well over 6 months and lots of stuff behind the scenes delayed stuff in editing. Rest assured, Part Two won't take long to come out. It's already close to being finished in editing and is just going through some final touches. After that, my editor will immediately work on the next script. Which has already been recorded.
Thank you for supporting the channel and helping me make this ha...
2024-06-05 17:07:41 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone,
Trust me, it was a completely coincidence that I'm reviewing a Ridley Scott movie so soon after he released his "epic" Napoleon. I started work on Robin Hood months ago and it just worked out this way. In any case, I hope you enjoy my review on this for now. Thank you as always for supporting the channel. I have many more reviews planned for 2024. With luck, I'll be able to release more than I did in 2023. You've been a wonderful audience. Thank you so much and Merry Ch...
2023-12-15 18:02:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys, for this year I tried doing a Halloween themed review and The Crucible seemed the most appropriate. However, I'd love to do this again so if you have any historical movies you'd think would be great for next year, please leave them in the comments. As always, thanks again for your support with the channel. It truly means the world. Happy Halloween! 🎃
2023-10-31 18:00:53 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
Here’s my latest review for the movie Outlaw King. Thanks so much for your patience and continued support!
Hope you enjoy
Nick
2023-09-30 18:26:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
My next review is out a little earlier than I expected. This is thanks to my team's effort to try and produce more content more frequently. Fingers crossed, this will be a reoccurring thing. We'll definitely try at least! Thanks so much for your support and your continued patience with this channel.
You guys are the best,
Nick
2023-06-30 17:00:48 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's my take on a long requested review, 1917. Really hope you enjoy it! As always thank you so much for your patience and continued support. Making this type of content for a career is a dream come true and you've all made it possible.
With you all the very best,
Nick
2023-06-03 18:38:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's my latest review for an old classic. The Bounty! A movie about one of the most infamous munities in Naval History. Thank you so much for you support and for helping me make this type of content. I intend to keep them coming!
All the best,
Nick
2023-04-23 15:54:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
As per many of your requests, I finally got around to covering Thirteen Days. Hope you enjoy it and as always thank you for your continued support. My next review is already in the editing stage so hopefully you won't have to wait as long for that.
Best,
Nick
2023-02-11 19:01:26 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Surprise! Out with an early episode. Just want to say as usual thanks for all your patience and support between episodes! Really helps the channel going. Please let me know what you think of my review for the Founder.
Best,
Nick Hodges
2022-11-15 20:23:57 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's the final part of my Narcos Season Two review and the conclusion of the Pablo Escobar story. I will be moving on after this video to other historical periods. Hope you enjoy it and once again, thank you for supporting the channel.
Best,
Nick Hodges
2022-09-21 14:51:33 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's Part One of my new Narcos review. The second and final episode will be uploaded next week. I know I say this all the time but thank you so much for supporting me in making these episodes and for being as patient as you have been all these years. I hope I continue earning your trust in making this content.
Please enjoy,
Nick Hodges
2022-09-15 08:01:10 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's the final part of my Season One review for Narcos. Again I had to provide you a drop box link rather than a YouTube one because of all the copyright claims.
Hope you like this conclusion. I'm currently writing the script for Season Two and working as fast as I can on that one. I also won't be continuing into Season Three. Think things will wrap up nicely with Pablo Escobar.
Anyway thanks again for the support! Whether its only been once or many times,...
2022-04-16 13:33:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Tried uploading this Patreon Exclusive onto YouTube but it kept getting coyright claims so I thought it would be better to post the link from Dropbox here instead. Also because of your donations you're getting the uncensored version. Unlike the one on YouTube.
Thanks so much for your support and helping make this happen!
Nick Hodges
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2022-04-10 17:36:52 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's my latest episode! This is for everyone who has constantly asking me to cover their favourite film. Sorry it took me so long to get around to it, unfortunately I get so many requests and these bloody reviews take such a long time to make. In any case, I hope you all enjoy.
Thanks again for your donations and supporting my channel for as long as you have!
Nick Hodges
2021-11-06 16:15:59 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's the final part of my Midway review. Thank you all so much for your support and making this video happen. For my next review, I will be leaving the 20th century and will go back a few hundred years. Love the idea with History Buffs is that there is a variety of time periods, just so there's something for everyone.
In the meantime please enjoy this this review.
Best,
Nick Hodges
2021-05-28 16:47:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here's Part One of my review for Midway. Part Two will be uploaded next Friday 28th of May.
Thank you all so much for your kind words in my last post. Know its been a while since you last heard from me. Which is why it really makes me happy that you're willing to wait for me to put in the time to make these videos. You're all amazing!
Please enjoy,
Nick
2021-05-21 16:52:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
I know it's been a long time since my last post. Not gonna go into what's kept me away but I'm happy to announce I'm back and will be uploading Part One of my next review tomorrow! Then I'll be uploading Part Two next Friday on the 28th of May. Thank you all so much for your patience and continued support. I've listened to your requests and picked something many have asking me to do for months.
All the best,
Nick Hodges
2021-05-20 18:16:24 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
I was hoping to have this episode posted yesterday but in Thursday it got hit by many copyright claims. One of them blocked it and it takes 48 hours for it to be unblocked following the dispute. Normally I post two versions of a History Buffs episode on to YouTube. One for my Patrons and one for the YouTube audience. They get the version with a sponsored promo and you guys get a version without one, seeing how you are already supporting me. However in this case, I couldn't upl...
2020-10-31 12:27:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Here is part one of my Bohemian Rhapsody review. Part two will be out next Friday on October 30th. As always, thank you for your patience. Not gonna lie, this was the hardest review I've ever done. Suffered a lot of writer's block and it was tough figuring out what to say and for it to have meaning. However, I think this turned out quite decent in the end.
Thank you all so much for your support! Hope you enjoy :)
Nick Hodges
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2020-10-23 12:02:50 +0000 UTC
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