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Jules Brunet, The Real ‘Last Samurai’ Who Resigned From The French Military To Fight For The Shogunate Jules Brunet was sent to Japan to train their military in Western tactics before fighting for the samurai against Meiji Imperialists during the Boshin War. Not many people know the true story of The Last Samurai, the sweeping Tom Cruise epic of 2003. His character, the noble Captain Algren, was actually primarily based on a real person: the French officer Jules Brunet. Brunet was sent to Japan to train soldiers on how to use modern weapons and tactics. He later chose to stay and fight alongside the Tokugawa samurai in their resistance against Emperor Meiji and his move to modernize Japan. But how much of this reality is represented in the blockbuster? The True Story Of The The Last Samurai: The Boshin War Japan of the 19th century was an isolated nation. Contact with foreigners was largely suppressed. But everything changed in 1853 when American naval commander Matthew Per

Get those plans in order, because travel is on the horizon. These are the very best places to visit in amazing Australia Australia is a sizeable place. You know, continent-sized. The entire centre of this place is desert, inhabited only by the hardiest souls (camels, mostly), with around 85% of Australia’s population ringed around its massive coastline. If all of that gives the impression that finding stuff to do here is difficult, we’ve got news for you. Of course, this isn’t strictly news, as  Australia  has long been one of the most popular destinations on the planet. Millions head here every year to gawp at nature, admire the cities and try not to be killed by the quite incredible range of wild beasts in this place. Australia is a tourist’s dream, with stunning beach towns nestled up to  rugged national parks , wild green islands, culture-heavy cities, and more charm than most places can even dream up. The best things to do in Australia? Look no further. Best places to visit

The Equalizer 3 : Getting Ready to See Denzel Washington Again Who misses seeing Denzel Washington's action in The Equalizer? Next September, Washington will return to star in The Equalizer 3. The film will be directed again by Antoine Fuqua with Denzel Washington in the title role, reprising his role as retired US Marine and former DIA officer, Robert McCall. In addition, this film stars Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar, and Remo Girone.  The film is a sequel to the 2018 film The Equalizer 2, and the third and final film in The Equalizer trilogy, which is based on the TV series of the same name.  Washington and Fanning reunited on screen for the first time since 2004's Man on Fire. It is the fifth collaboration between Washington and Fuqua, following Training Day (2001), The Equalizer (2014), The Magnificent Seven (2016), and The Equalizer 2 (2018).  The film tells the story of Robert McCall who moves to Southern Italy to escape his past,