Category: Historical
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Movie Review – They Shall Not Grow Old
Watching They Shall Not Grow Old was an experience unlike any I’ve had before. Knowing all these fresh-faced boys, who were initially so excited about going off to war were about to die: that was hard. Unlike most movies when the director yells ‘it’s a wrap,’ the actors go on to another movie: in…
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Quiz – King Arthur and his Legend
King Arthur – the man, the myth, the king of Britain. Who doesn’t like a quiz about wizards, castles, magical swords, knights, ladies, kings, and queens? I’ve kept the questions at a middle school level, but no matter your grade, jump right in and enjoy this 10-question quiz! [quiz-cat id=”14049″] Hope you enjoyed this fun…
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A Real History – Mary Queen of Scots vs Queen Elizabeth I Timeline (And it’s NOT like we saw in the movies)
Okay, let’s address the elephant in the room: did Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots ever meet face to face? No. No, they didn’t! And whose fault was that? The blame falls squarely on the shoulders of Elizabeth. Take a look at the following timeline, and maybe you’ll see what I saw: Mary had…
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Fact verses Fiction – Mary Queen Of Scots
I have read at least 10 books on Mary Queen of Scots, watched every documentary about her, and spent a great deal of time in Edinburgh retracing the steps of this mighty woman. When the movie Mary Queen of Scots was released, I knew Hollywood wasn’t going to go for accuracy; that’s just not what…
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On The Basis Of Sex – What Was True and What Was Fiction?
As most moviegoers know, Hollywood loves to take an historical event and turn it into a parody of itself. Inasmuch as I loved the movie Braveheart, Mel must have not read many books about William Wallace. Timelines were rearranged to fit the script…which is sad, because the actual timeline was such a big part of the…
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Movie Review – On the Basis of Sex
I’m a little overwhelmed by this absolutely breathtaking movie, and I don’t normally go for the historical dramas. Viewing On The Basis Of Sex I smiled, I cried, I cheered, and was honestly surprised at how great an experience this was. I’m shocked it’s still in limited release at this point. I expect it will…
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Quiz – Clint Eastwood – Actor, Director, Mayor, Musician
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Clint Eastwood, the hardest working man in Hollywood, deserves more than just a 10 question quiz; however my boss believes that brevity is the spice of life. Enjoy! [quiz-cat id=”12492″] 88 years old and he still makes the ladies of the audience swoon. Quiz – How well do you know Clint Eastwood’s career? Movie…
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Quiz – Political Career of Dick Cheney
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How much do you really want to know about Vice President Dick Cheney? Try my quiz and maybe find out something new about the CEO of Halliburton. [quiz-cat id=”12566″] Thanks to all the Republicans who took this quiz, and to all the Democrats who just wanted to see Christian Bale. 🙂 Quiz – Amy Adams –…
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Movie Review – Vice – Deeply Funny But Tonally Strange
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I’ll start by saying that I did enjoy Vice a lot — however, there were some really funny lines, usually followed by some dramatic dialog, or blood-letting of some sort — and that’s where I have a problem. The humor at times was outrageous (wait till you see the scene with Alfred Molina as a…
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Movie Review – Mary Queen of Scots
Let me begin by saying I’ve studied this beguiling queen for decades. I once spent a day at Holyrood Palace walking in the gardens where Mary once walked. I climbed the stone staircase Darnley and his henchmen rushed up to murder David Rizzio, and saw the chamber where Mary was entertaining her four Marys, and…
