"CAMILLE" (1936) Photo Gallery

Below is a gallery of images from "CAMILLE", the 1936 adaptation of Alexandre Dumas fils' 1848 novel, "La Dame aux Camélias". Directed by George Cukor, the movie starred Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor: 



"CAMILLE" (1936) Photo Gallery

Favorite Television Productions Set in the 1700s

Below is a list of my favorite television productions (so far) that are set in the 1700s: 



FAVORITE TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS SET IN THE 1700s



1. "John Adams" (2008) - Emmy winners Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney starred as John and Abigail Adams in this award winning HBO miniseries about the second U.S. President from his years as a Boston lawyer to his death. Tom Hooper directed.





2. "Turn: Washington's Spies" (2014-2017) - Jamie Bell starred in this television series that is an adaptation of Alexander Rose's 2006 book, "Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring". The series was created by Craig Silverstein.





3. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1982) - Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour starred in this television adaptation of Baroness Emmuska Orczy's novels about a British aristocrat who adopts a secret identity to save French aristocrats from the guillotine during France's Reign of Terror. Directed by Clive Donner, Ian McKellen co-starred.





4. "The History of Tom Jones – A Foundling" (1997) - Max Beesley and Samantha Morton starred in this adaptation of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel about the misadventures of an illegitimate young man in the mid-1700s, who had been raised by a landowner. Metin Hüseyin directed.





5. "The Book of Negroes" (2015) - Aunjanue Ellis starred in this television adaptation of Laurence Hill's novel about the experiences of an African woman before, during and after the American Revolution; after she was kidnapped into slavery. Clement Virgo directed.





6. "Black Sails" (2014-2017) - Toby Stephens starred in this television series, which was a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, "Treasure Island". The series was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg
and Robert Levine.





7. "Garrow's Law" (2009-2011) - Tony Marchant created this period legal drama and fictionalized account of the 18th-century lawyer William Garrow. Andrew Buchan, Alun Armstrong and Lyndsey Marshal starred.





8. "Poldark" (1975/1977) - Morris Barry and Anthony Coburn created this series, an adaptation of the first seven novels in Winston Graham's Poldark literary series. Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees starred.





9. "Outlander" (2014-present) - Ronald Moore developed this series, which is an adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's historical time travel literary series. Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan starred.





10. "Poldark" (2015-2019) - Debbie Horsfield created this series, an adaptation of the first seven novels in Winston Graham's Poldark literary series. Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson stars.

"TRANSFORMERS" (2007) Review

"TRANSFORMERS" (2007) Review"

Based upon the Japanese cartoon TV series and the line of Hasbro toys, "TRANSFORMERS" is the story about how Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, which are able to change into a variety of objects, including cars, trucks, planes and other technological creations. This 2007 film was developed by producers Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto and executive director, Steven Spielberg, had convinced Michael Bay ("PEARL HARBOR", "BAD BOYS" and "THE ISLAND") to direct it as his first family film. 

I really do not know what to say about "TRANSFORMERS". It has a pretty good cast with the likes of Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight, Anthony Anderson and John Turturro. It also featured the voices of Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (leader of the the good alien robots) and Hugo Weaving as the voice of the evil Megatron. 

I am already into the third paragraph of this post and I have yet to give my review. It sounds as if I am delaying in giving my view of the movie, doesn't it? Perhaps I am. Like I had stated in the previous paragraph, I do not know what to say about "TRANSFORMERS". On the surface, it is a pretty exciting, yet funny film. It can boast some first-class action, which happens to be Michael Bay's forte. And the performances are pretty good. I could say that Shia LaBeouf (Spielberg's new favorite at the time) was exceptional. Although there were times when I found his performance a little frantic. Rather like a young John Cusack on crack. Nearly six years ago, I thought Tyrese Gibson seemed a little too big to be playing second fiddle to a TV actor like Josh Duhamel. Now that both are big screen actors . . . well, I was too busy enjoying their on-screen camaraderie to really care one way or the other. 

Despite all of the action, special effects and good performances, I had left the theater with this uneasy feeling that "TRANSFORMERS" seemed a little beneath for someone of Bay's talent or reputation when I first saw the movie. When one really comes down to it, the movie seemed nothing more than an over-the-top kiddie flick. But hey, if you are really a fan of THE TRANSFORMERS franchise, I suggest that you check it out. Chances are you will not be disappointed.

"MANHATTAN" Season One (2014) Photo Gallery

Below are images from Season One of the WGN series, "MANHATTAN". Created by Sam Shaw, the series starred John Benjamin Hickey: 




"MANHATTAN" SEASON ONE (2014) Photo Gallery