Written by David W. RintelsDirected by John Frankenheimer The Civil War was probably the most brutal episode of this country’s history. There were many smaller parts of it that composed the brutality […]
There was a time when the mini-series was a television event. Beginning with Roots, networks would plan for multiple-night showings of an adaptation of some literary work. Most of these were quite […]
Written by Margaret Mitchell, Sidney Howard, and Oliver H.P. GarrettDirected by George Cukor, Victor Fleming, and Sam Wood When I first bought a Blu-ray player, there were two things I wanted for […]
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The early 1960s marked a time of fascination with outer space. After Sputnik went up, the race was on. Television shows that speculated on what life was like in outer space or […]
Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Barbour Publishing, and Denise Weimer for the advanced reader copy of the book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of […]
Written by Louisa May Alcott and Robin SwicordDirected by Gillian Armstrong Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women has been adapted numerous times for stage and screen. Every adaptation seems to have its […]
Cold Mountain is based on tales handed down in author Charles Frazier’s family over the generations. Many of us have similar tales handed down that may or may not be factual, but […]
My daughter Janine had today off, so she joined us for some sight-seeing. I was impressed that although she’s lived here for two years, I showed her a place she didn’t know […]
Written by John Jakes, Douglas Heyes, Paul F. Edwards, Patricia Green, and Kathleen A. ShelleyDirected by Richard T. Heffron North and South is a mini-series first aired in 1985, 1986, and 1994 […]
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