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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Dark Lady's Mask in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
The Dark Lady's Mask
The Dark Lady's Mask
Mary Sharratt | 2016
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
With all due respect for Sharratt's really nicely written prose, I was unable to finish reading this book. I have a great love of historical fiction, and am willing to accept no small amounts of literary license when it comes to adjusting some facts to fit the story - for example, it is possible that William Shakespeare could have been bi-sexual. However, I was unable to overcome the blatant rewriting of history to suspend belief when, in this novel, William Shakespeare is still an impoverished poet AFTER the death of Christopher Marlowe. This is really too bad, because I had such high hopes for this book. My sincere apologies, and I'm sure other readers will be more forgiving.
  
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David McK (3562 KP) rated The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) in Movies

Oct 16, 2020  
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
1998 | Action, Drama
6
7.0 (5 Ratings)
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Late 90's drama, apparently based on the final of Alexandre Dumas's D'Artagnan Romances "Ten Years Later", and purporting to answer the mystery behind who was the real Man in the Iron Mask.

Yes, there was such a figure.

No, there's no historical evidence that he wore the mask 24/7, or that he was locked up in squalor.

This has an impressive cast list, including the likes of John Malkovich (Athos), Gérard Depardieu (Porthos), Jeremy Irons (Aramis), Gabriel Byrne (D'Artagnan) and a still-very-young Leonardo Di Caprio (Philippe/Louis) - who was then very much still in his 'pretty boy' phase - but the film just never really seems to 'take off' at all.
  
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Jessie Almeida (7 KP) rated Chernobyl in TV

Jun 26, 2019  
Chernobyl
Chernobyl
2019 | Action, Drama, History
9
9.0 (75 Ratings)
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Obviously there is no good ending to this show, however, it was absolutely produced amazingly. The cast, production, and the way the story was told was phenomenol. It was very captivating! (1 more)
Told in a way that is interesting even for people not interested in historical shows.
Just as good, if not better than Game of Thrones
An absolutely incredibe binge-worthy show. There is not a boring moment in any episode and you will be wanting to start the next the second you finish an epsiode. It was told in a very captivating way that keeps you engaged and suprised, even if you already know the story of Chernobyl. Definitely worth the watch!
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Vikings (1958) in Movies

Apr 15, 2020  
The Vikings (1958)
The Vikings (1958)
1958 | Action, Classics, Drama
6
6.8 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Slim-line Hollywood epic is strong on rousing action, less so on historical authenticity. Separated-long-before-birth siblings Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis rip chunks out of each other while drinking, raiding, pillaging and taking an interest in Janet Leigh.

Basically the silliest sort of Hollywood camp, with dialogue like 'Love and hate are two horns on the same goat!', but the photography and score do occasionally combine to produce something rather stirring. It occasionally has a rather harder, darker edge than you'd expect (there's quite a lot of mutilation in the script), but not that much more than Ben Hur. The combined wattage of the various stars keeps it watchably entertaining.