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2016-06-16 02:03 pm

"CRANFORD" (2007) Review




"CRANFORD" (2007) Review

Seven years ago, the BBC aired a five-part miniseries adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s series of stories about a small town in North West England. After viewing the 2004 miniseries, "NORTH AND SOUTH", my curiosity regarding the 2007 miniseries became piqued and I turned my attention toward it. Read more... )
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2016-05-22 07:39 pm

"CRANFORD" (2007) Photo Gallery



Here is a gallery featuring photos from the 2007 miniseries, "CRANFORD". Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson directed this adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel: Read more... )
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2016-02-08 02:06 pm

"POLDARK" (1996) Review

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"POLDARK" (1996) Review

Over seventy years ago marked the publication of author Winston Graham's first entry in his novel series about a former British Army officer who had served in the American Revolution and his life experiences following his return to home in Cornwall. The BBC aired a successful television series that was based upon Graham's first seven novels in 1975 and 1977. Read more... )
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2016-01-09 09:22 am

"POLDARK" (1996) Photo Gallery

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Below are images from "POLDARK", the 1996 adaptation of Winston Graham's 1981 novel, "The Stranger From the Sea". Directed by Richard Laxton, the television movie starred John Bowe and Mel Martin: Read more... )
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2012-09-20 09:09 am

"THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS" (1987) Review

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"THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS" (1987) Review

This year marked the 25th anniversary of EON Productions' release of its 15th entry in the Bond franchise – "THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS".  The movie featured the first of two times in which actor Timothy Dalton portrayed the famous British spy, James Bond. I first saw "THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS" on the night of July 31, 1987 – the date of its original U.S. release. My family and I saw it at the Grauman Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The theater was so packed that we ended up seated near the screen. I had a headache by the time the movie ended. Yet, watching the movie that night was one of the most enjoyable movie going experiences of my life. Read more... )
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2012-08-01 09:58 am

"THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS" (1987) 25th Anniversary Photo Gallery

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Yesterday, July 31, marked the 25th anniversary of the release of the 15th James Bond movie, "THE LIVING DAYLIGHT in U.S. movie theaters.  The movie marked the first of two movies that featured Timothy Dalton as Ian Fleming's British agent.  Directed by John Glen, the movie also stars Maryam D'Abo, Jerome Krabbe and Joe Don Baker:Read more... )