Tag: Period Drama

GREAT EXPECTATIONS PARTS 1 & 2: WHAT THE DICKENS IS GOIN’ ON?!GREAT EXPECTATIONS PARTS 1 & 2: WHAT THE DICKENS IS GOIN’ ON?!

Kevin Mathews 9:42 am
Great Expectations Parts 1 & 2

Great Expectations Parts 1 & 2 are the initial chapters in a period drama miniseries developed by Steven Knight. It is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. The miniseries is the coming-of-age story of Pip, an orphan who yearns for a greater lot in life, until a twist of fate and the evil machinations of the mysterious and eccentric Miss Havisham shows him a dark world of possibilities.

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BABYLON: ABSURDIST TRIBUTE TO THE HOLLYWOOD OF THE ROARIN’ TWENTIES!BABYLON: ABSURDIST TRIBUTE TO THE HOLLYWOOD OF THE ROARIN’ TWENTIES!

Kevin Mathews 2:40 pm
Babylon

Babylon is a 2022 American epic period comedy drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Chazelle and Will Ferrell. The film is set during Hollywood’s transition from silent to sound films in the late 1920s, and features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li.

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THE GILDED AGE S01E09 (STORY ANALYSIS)THE GILDED AGE S01E09 (STORY ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 10:01 pm
The Gilded Age S01E09 Story Analysis

The Gilded Age S01E09 is the season finale of a historical drama television series created by Julian Fellowes for HBO that is set in the United States during the Gilded Age, the boom years of 1880s New York City. Fellowes is, of course, best known for creating critically acclaimed and popular period dramas like the Gosford Park film and Downtown Abbey TV series.

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THE GILDED AGE S01E08 (STORY ANALYSIS)THE GILDED AGE S01E08 (STORY ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 10:00 pm
The Gilded Age S01E08 Story Analysis

The Gilded Age S01E08 is the eighth episode of a historical drama television series created by Julian Fellowes for HBO that is set in the United States during the Gilded Age, the boom years of 1880s New York City. Fellowes is, of course, best known for creating critically acclaimed and popular period dramas like the Gosford Park film and Downtown Abbey TV series.

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THE KING’S MAN (MOVIE REVIEW)THE KING’S MAN (MOVIE REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 10:15 pm
The King's Man Movie Review

The King’s Man is a 2021 spy action comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn from a screenplay by Vaughn and Karl Gajdusek and a story by Vaughn. The third installment in the Kingsman film series, which is based on the comic book The Secret Service (later retitled to Kingsman) by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, it is a prequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).

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THE WANDERERS (MOVIE ANALYSIS)THE WANDERERS (MOVIE ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 9:35 am
The Wanderers

The Wanderers is a 1979, American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Philip Kaufman and is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Price. Set in the Bronx in 1963, the film follows a gang of Italian-American teenagers known as the Wanderers and their ongoing power struggles with rival gangs such as the Baldies and the Wongs. The movie stars Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen and Toni Kalem. 

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ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI (MOVIE REVIEW)ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI (MOVIE REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 7:10 pm
One Night in Miami

One Night in Miami is a 2020 American historical drama film directed by Regina King in her feature film directorial debut with a screenplay by Kemp Powers based on his stage play of the same name. The film is about a meeting of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke in a room at the Hampton House in February 1964, celebrating Ali’s surprise title win over Sonny Liston. It stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr. in the lead roles.

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