Posted in 1. Movie, Drama, History, Romance on May 27th, 2008
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Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn are two competitive sisters in the 16th century who are both after the same prize: King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Luckily for them, Henry isn’t choosy, so he alternates between the beautiful women. Unluckily for one […]
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Biography, Drama, History on Apr 24th, 2008
John Adams part 7 Peacefield
In retirement, Adams starts writing his memoirs, then endures a series of tragedies when his daughter Nabby dies of cancer and, a few years later, Abigail succumbs to typhoid fever. At the urging of Dr. Rush, Adams reports the sad news to Jefferson, with the two old friends and adversaries taking solace […]
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Biography, Drama, History on Apr 14th, 2008
John Adams - Unnecessary War
John Adams, now president, finds himself yet again in an untenable position. Having made peace with the British, the friendship of their trusted ally France is now at stake. There is no love lost between the Brits and the French, (as has been the case for a thousand years) and America […]
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Drama, History, Romance on Apr 9th, 2008
Christmas at the Tudor court is a time for ringing in the new. Mistress Anne Boleyn has replaced the banished Queen Katherine. The King’s chaplain, Thomas Cranmer, makes a fact-finding visit to Lutheran Germany while Henry withdraws both the authority and taxes of the Catholic Church at home. And a royal visit to France finally […]
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Biography, Drama, History on Apr 7th, 2008
John Adams Part 5 Unite Or Die
After being elected America’s first Vice President, John Adams becomes upset that he isn’t involved in George Washington’s inner-circle.
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Biography, Drama, History on Mar 31st, 2008
 John Adams-Reunion Part4
Adams and his wife Abigail wrote to one another in intimate detail throughout the Revolutionary War and the first, years of the new nation. WGBH’s Andrea Smardon follows the correspondence of this remarkable couple in our series, John and Abigail Adams: Private Letters, Public Legacy.In this episode, John and Abigail come to terms […]
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Biography, Drama, History on Mar 24th, 2008
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Don’t Tread on me
Episode three saw Laura Linney acting in her wheelhouse as the outwardly stoic and inwardly tormented wife/mother while her husband was off in Europe trying to secure foreign aid for America’s war effort. Despite some slow parts, we still got treated […]
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Biography, Drama, History on Mar 24th, 2008
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Independence
The second part opens with an austere shot of Independence Hall in Philadelphia and closes with a rousing reading of the Declaration which was crafted there. (Afterwards, I must say, I was disappointed to discover much of the Philadelphia shots were done […]
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Posted in 2. Tv Shows, Biography, Drama, History on Mar 24th, 2008
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Join or Die
The opening episode featured everything you come to expect from an HBO event. Great acting and stunning attention to detail and authenticity made the first hour a totally engrossing historical document and a surprisingly disarming legal drama. Great insight […]
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