As with seemingly every other tentpole release to hit the multiplex this summer, the action thriller 'Cowboys & Aliens' is based on a comic book – albeit a lesser-known one.

A teenage Irish actress was today catapulted into Oscar contention after she landed a coveted acting nomination in the Hollywood Golden Globe Awards.

Director Eastwood turns the spotlight on a much-cherished historical event that didn't actually happen in quite the manner we remember … the raising of the Stars and Stripes by the Americans who fought for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima during WW2.