FILM REVIEWS

A Sneak Peak Look Into “The Serpent Queen” – Catherine De Medici’s Story!

Starz once again continues to make my royal history loving heart beyond happy. They are just excellent with putting out amazing shows. Fans first got The White Queen, The White Princess, The Spanish Princess, Becoming Elizabeth… Now they are presenting us with The Serpent Queen airing in September! The show will be a fictional drama based on the very infamous life of Catherine De Medici! She was an Italian noblewoman who would be Queen of France from 1547 until 1559 through her marriage to King Henry II. She was mother to three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX and Henry…

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Sneak Peak: Lifetime’s Limited Series Flowers In The Attic Origin Story!

I am so excited! As many already known, I have been obsessed with V.C Andrews since around the age of thirteen. Today I get to announce a new limited series being produced by the lifetime channel that will span four episodes and eight hours of V.C Andrews prequel novel Garden Of Shadows. This is the where the twisted and dramatic story of the Dollanganger children all begins. It goes back in time to tell the tragic story of Olivia Foxworth, the children’s evil and cruel grandmother. One of the main villains in the Flowers In The Attic. I absolutely adored…

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Witch Trials: How James VI Began Britain’s Murderous Century: A Century Of Murder Documentary

Four-hundred years ago, innocent people by the masses were killed as an obsession to stamp out “evil” swept across the British Isles with James I of England/ VI of Scotland at the helm. Women were being accused of witchcraft. The amazing Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb investigates the events of this dark period in a documentary titled Witches: A Century Of Murder. James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from July 24th, 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from March 24th, 1603 until his death in March of 1625. James became concerned with the…

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Top Twenty Heart-Wrenching Historical Films Picks Based On Real Events

What are some of your favorite films? In today’s post I wanted to discuss some really heartfelt movies involving historical people and events in time. I am a huge movie buff and really enjoy historical fiction whether in movies, television, or in books. This post will be my top twenty movies picks that fall under the category of historical fiction. I have seen all of these films. The very number one movie on my list is The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society. This movie is my absolute hands-down favorite movie ever. It takes place directly after World War…

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Documentary Review ╽Life On A Tudor Monastery – Absolute History

In today’s blog post, I wanted to share a six episode documentary series called Life On A Tudor Monastery made by BBC. All episodes are aired and free on this amazing YouTube channel called Absolute History, with the permission of the BBC and its content creators. It was a very enjoyable series detailing what life was like during the Tudor Era. They have many series that are quite excellent! I watched this series and several more with a good friend of mine over a week period. It was quite fun seeing the cast experience a time not their own. The…

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Sneak Peak Into The Spanish Princess Season Two Trailer! Coming October 11th, 2020!

I cannot contain how excited I am to announce the second part of The Spanish Princess has finally arrived!  This is amazing for us Tudor history lovers! That is right! Season Two of The Spanish Princess is airing on Starz October 11th, 2020. In today’s post I will be sharing exclusive sneak peak and first look at the trailer! God Save The Queen! Starz’s historical series centers on Catherine of Aragon (Charlotte Hope), who’s destined to become the first wife of King Henry VIII (Ruairi O’Connor), but dramatizes the lesser-known details of how the young Spanish princess became the Queen of…

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