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Below is a list of my favorite television productions set in the 1870s: ( Collapse )

Below is a list of my favorite television productions (so far) that are set in the 1700s: ( Collapse )

"THE KING’S SPEECH" (2010) Review

Inspirational movies have been the hallmark of Hollywood films over the decades. They especially became popular between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s. After the mid-90s, I never thought they would become popular again. But the recent release of the historical drama, ”THE KING’S SPEECH” proved me wrong. ( Collapse )

Below are images from the 2010 historical drama called "THE KING'S SPEECH". Directed by Tom Hooper, the movie stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham-Carter: ( Collapse )

Below is a selection of television productions (listed in chronological order) about or featured the American Revolution: ( Collapse )

In acknowledgment of the recent Presidential Election, below is a list of my favorite movie and television productions about U.S. Presidents - historical and fictional: ( Collapse )

Recently, I noticed there were a good number of television productions in both North America and Great Britain, set during the 18th century. In fact, I managed to count at least six productions. Astounded by this recent interest in that particular century, I decided to list them below in alphabetical order: ( Collapse )

"JOHN ADAMS" (2008) Review

In a nutshell . . . "JOHN ADAMS" is an adaption of David McCullough’s bestselling, Pulitzer-Prize winning biography on the country’s second president, John Adams. Instead of beginning the story during Adams’ childhood or early adulthood, the miniseries began in the late winter/early spring of 1770, when he defended seven British soldiers and one officer accused of murder during the 'Boston Massacre' crisis. ( Collapse )

Below is a list of my favorite movie and television productions about the American Revolution and/or the Fourth of July holiday: ( Collapse )

Below are images from the 2008 HBO miniseries, "JOHN ADAMS". Directed by Tom Hooper, the seven-part miniseries starred Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney as John and Abigail Adams: ( Collapse )