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Movie **** Downton Abbey (2019)

rmann September 20, 2019 September 24, 2019Movie and Book Reviews drama, history, movie, period, review 0

Another successful Julian Fellows take on the long running series. Knowing the characters from the series is a big asset in following the many personalities upstairs and downstairs.

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Stage play ***+ Tesla city Stories (2019)

rmann September 6, 2019 September 24, 2019Shows comedy, period, reading group, review 0

Fun recreation of early radio broadcasts including sound effects and audience participation.

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Stage Show *** As You Like It (Ashland, OR, 2019)

rmann August 23, 2019 September 1, 2019Movie and Book Reviews comedy, drama, period, review, theater 0

Clever song inclusions and staging retold the tale, but the modern gender twists got in the way of the story rather than aiding the modern audience in taking in Shakespeare’s language. Duke Senior, and the other female leads were excellent, but being called Duke and mother was less than satisfying,…

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Movie ****+ Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

rmann December 29, 2018 March 29, 2019Movie and Book Reviews history, movie, period, political, review 0

Excellent addition to the Star Wars films. More story and character interest than other performances and history.

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Movie ***** The Favorite (2018)

rmann December 11, 2018 March 29, 2019Movie and Book Reviews drama, history, movie, period, political, review, romance 0

Fascinating sexual history of Queen Anne.

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Movie ****+ Phantom Thread (2017)

rmann January 28, 2018 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews drama, movie, period, review, romance 0

Wonderful Daniel Day-Lewis film with exceptional performances by Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville.Full of surprises and interesting characters.

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Movie **** The Post (2017)

rmann December 20, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews drama, history, movie, period, review 0

Meryl Streep was excellent in this well put together piece of history. Her performance, as usual, was worth the ticket.

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Movie **** Victoria & Abdul (2017)

rmann December 6, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews drama, movie, period, review, Victorian 0

Fine Judy Dench period piece with a very good performance from Ali Fazal.

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Movie ***+ My Cousin Rachel (2017)

rmann June 14, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews drama, history, mystery, period, romance 0

Dark period piece Rachel Weisz plays the supposed black widow, Rachel Ashley, bent on poisoning her husband.

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Movie – ***+ The Great Wall (2016)

rmann March 1, 2017 March 24, 2017Movie and Book Reviews action, movie, period, review, sci-fi 0

Historical alien invasion featuring Matt Damon delivering an unusual twist to the search for the secret of gunpowder in China. Nice action and CGI.

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