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The Spanish Princess (2019) Rated TV-MA

Posted on May 24, 2019 by laurarachel4

The Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal family of England hoping to become the Queen of England. Based on the novels The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory. Starring Charlotte Hope, Aaron Cobham, and Elliot … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables (2018) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 4, 2019 by laurarachel4

Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, we follow Jean Valjean as he evades capture by Inspector Javert. Starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo, and Adeel Akhtar. Masterpiece always does a fine job at bringing novels to life. Although, they do allow … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Based on a novel, Drama, films, historical, Masterpiece, Miniseries, Movie reviews, movies, Rated TV-14, reviews | Tagged actors, Adeel Akhtar, aftermath, Based on a novel, capture, classic, classic novel, consequences, david oyelowo, Dominic West, English, English-made, film, film reviews, films, French, historically accurate, job, les miserables, lifestyles, Lily Collins, Masterpiece, movie, movie reviews, movies, novels, performances, period, political correctness, realism, romance, story, today, trailer, Victor Hugo, worth | 1 Comment

Jesus: His Life (History) Rated TV-PG

Posted on May 1, 2019 by laurarachel4

This documentary retells the story of Jesus’ life through the eyes of the people around him, explained with a historically and biblically accurate perspective. Starring Houda Echouafni, Cassie Bradley, and Greg Barnett. This tv show presents both a dramatic retelling … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Biblical Films, Biography, Drama, historical, History Channel, Rated TV-PG, reviews, Tv shows | Tagged accurate, Biblical, biblical stories, biblically, Cassie Bradley, couple, documentary, Drama, Greg Barnett, His Life, historically, history, History Channel, Houda Echouafni, interviews, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus: His Life, life, people, scholars, series, stories, story, trailer, TV series, tv show, Tv shows, worth | Leave a comment

Valley of the Boom (NatGeo) Rated NR

Posted on February 11, 2019 by laurarachel4

A docudrama about the tech boom in Silicon Valley. Starring Bradley Whitford, Lamorne Morris, and Oliver Cooper. This show is an interesting take on the explosion that happened in Silicon Valley when the internet hit. It cross-cuts between drama and interviews from … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, Drama, historical, National Geographic (NatGeo), Rated NR, reviews, Tv shows | Tagged Boom!, Bradley Whitford, docudrama, Drama, explosion, internet, interviews, Lamorne Morris, mixture, NatGeo, National Geographic, Oliver Cooper, people, show, silicon valley, tech boom, trailer, TV series, Tv shows, usage, valley, Valley of the Boom, web, worked, worth | 1 Comment

Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding (2018) Rated TV-PG

Posted on February 9, 2019 by laurarachel4

Historian Lucy Worsley with a team of experts recreates the wedding of Victoria and Albert. Starring Etienne Dutoy, Nicholas Frentz, and Abbie Garland. Lucy Worsley is a historian of English Aristocrats. This TV movie is a wonderful recreation of the wedding between … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019, films, historical, Movie reviews, movies, Rated TV-PG, reviews | Tagged Abbie Garland, actors, aristocrats, Ceremony, culture, English, english aristocrats, english history, Etienne Dutoy, experts, film, film reviews, films, Historian, historical, history, Lucy Worsley, movie, movie reviews, movies, Nicholas Frentz, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, recreate, recreation, study, team, The Royal Wedding, traditions, trailer, TV Movie, Victoria & Albert, Victoria & Albert: The Royal Wedding, wedding, worth | 1 Comment

Emperor (2012) Rated PG-13

Posted on January 8, 2019 by laurarachel4

As the Japanese surrender after World War II, General Fellers must decide whether or not Emperor Hirohito will hang as a war criminal. Starring Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, and Eriko Hatsune. This film covers the aftermath of World War II … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Drama, films, historical, Movie reviews, movies, Rated PG-13, reviews | Tagged aftermath, America, Cinematography, creative, criminal, Douglas MacArthur, Emperor, Emperor Hirohito, Eriko Hatsune, film, film reviews, films, General Fellers, Japanese, matthew fox, movie, movie reviews, movies, not worth, plot, production, script, story, subplots, surrender, Tommy Lee Jones, trailer, war, war criminal, World war 2, World war II, writing, WW2, wwII | Leave a comment

Chappaquiddick (2017) Rated PG-13

Posted on August 8, 2018 by laurarachel4

This film portrays the infamous 1969 Chappaquiddick car accident involving Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne. Starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, and Ed Helms. This film tells the facts of the story with little interpretation of the events. Of course, the events … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, Based on a true story, Drama, films, historical, Movie reviews, movies, Rated PG-13, reviews | Tagged 1969, accident, account, car accident, Chappaquiddick, death, Ed Helms, event, events, film, film reviews, films, interpretation, interviews, Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Mary Jo Kopechne, movie, movie reviews, movies, one, party, people, story, street, Ted Kennedy, trailer, two, worth | 2 Comments

Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018) Rated NR

Posted on June 24, 2018 by laurarachel4

A documentary looks at the life of evangelist Billy Graham. Starring John Akers, Kay Arthur, and Cliff Barrows. This short documentary is a fabulous way to celebrate the life of Billy Graham. It starts with Graham’s childhood on a dairy farm, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Biography, Documentary, films, historical, Movie reviews, movies, Rated NR, reviews | Tagged An Extraordinary Journey, Billy Graham, Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey, calling, childhood, Cliff Barrows, dairy, documentary, evangelism, evangelist, family, farm, film, film reviews, filmmakers, films, flaws, interview, John Akers, Kay Arthur, life, Lord, movie, movie reviews, movies, people, short, trailer, work, worth | 4 Comments

Civilizations (PBS) Rated NR

Posted on May 6, 2018 by laurarachel4

The story of art from the first of human history through present day. Starring Liev Schreiber, Simon Schama, and Mary Beard. As with most shows that revolve around the beginning of time or civilizations, this show misrepresents the timeline of life. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018, Documentary, historical, PBS, Rated NR, reviews, Tv shows | Tagged art, art work, artwork, beauty, Civilizations, existence, film, first, historically accurate, history, human, Liev Schreiber, life, Mary Beard, not worth, pbs, scholars, scientific, series, show, Simon Schama, story, timeline, trailer, TV series, Tv shows, viewpoints | Leave a comment

Egypt (2005) Rated NR

Posted on May 4, 2018 by laurarachel4

A dramatization of the discoveries of ancient Egypt from exploring the tombs to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. Starring Andrew Sachs, Stuart Graham, and Julian Wadham. This miniseries dramatizes the discoveries of ancient Egypt, from Howard Carter, who discovered Tutankhamun’s … Continue reading →

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