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Johnnie To recommended The Last Emperor (1987) in Movies (curated)

 
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987)
1987 | Biography, Drama, History

"It’s almost surreal to see Chinese costume drama performed with English dialogue!"

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Joe Mantegna recommended Spartacus (1960) in Movies (curated)

 
Spartacus (1960)
Spartacus (1960)
1960 | Adventure, History, War

"We need one costume drama in here, and I love the fact that Kirk Douglas gave blacklisted Dalton Trumbo a shot at the script. This is a great film on many levels."

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The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987)
1987 | Biography, Drama, History

"Okay, maybe one more costume drama, but what a one it is. Bertolucci is a favorite of mine, and this is one of those majestic films that remind you how powerful the medium can be."

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Taboo  - Season 1
Taboo - Season 1
2017 | Drama
Tom Hardy, needless to say any more (5 more)
Costume design is award worthy
Scripting and Story are interesting and thought-provoking
Supporting cast carry the show when Hardy is absent from a scene. Something amazing to see in any show
A number of twists help to keep the show Interesting and attracts viewers back to each new episode
Showed a darker and more mysterious take on a Period Drama
At times, it appeared to lose sight of what it wanted to achieve (1 more)
Had a fairly obvious end to the season.
A Tom Hardy filled Pinnacle!
  
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Samuel Byrne (31 KP) Apr 23, 2017

It was a great Season DaveySmithy. Fingers crossed the second season is even better

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Bird (1700 KP) Apr 26, 2017

Rating @Samuel Byrne ? 👍

The Aftermath (2019)
The Aftermath (2019)
2019 | Drama, Romance, War
Yet another Keira Knightley costume drama about well-brought-up people grappling with their repressed emotions. This one is set in post-war Germany where KK is an army wife reunited with her officer husband (Jason Clarke doing an English accent), but she ends up knocking off the German widower (Alexander Skarsgard) whose house they have commandeered.

Decent production values but the performances aren't good enough to lift a story which feels trite, hackneyed and inconsequential. No sense of passion or danger, hard to care about anyone or anything in the movie; it's just incredibly dull and predictable.
  
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Arlie (10 KP) rated RuPaul's Drag Race in TV

Jun 21, 2018  
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 | Comedy, Drama, Game Show, Reality-TV
Competition, challenges, heartfelt moments, comedy (0 more)
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Yas Queen!
I've enjoyed watching RuPaul's Drag Race since the first episode. Each season of Drag Race has added new challenges and even more drama to the show. Personally I'm not that happy with drama on competition shows but it's difficult not to have it when it comes to any type of performer. (Speaking as an A.S. and B.A. degree holder for theatre and costume design, there's always drama in theatre. lol) The language is the only thing about the show that I really dislike, but it's not a game changer for me but it might be for others.
My favorite episode of every season is always The Snatch Game, watching the Queens pull out their celebrity impersonations, there are always a few that should have listened better to Mama Ru. Then again that's every episode when she goes around to talk to them about what they are doing for that maxi challenge.
I highly recommend this show to people who enjoy reality t.v., competition shows, and of course Drag Queens.