...y moves ahead in the deadly chess game of royal politics, matrimony and childbearing. He’s an island of quiet concentration, around which a number of other fine actors are allowed to make more noise, notably Damian Lewis as the endearingly, murderously narcissistic Henry, and Anton Lesser as the tragically principled Thomas More.
Review: ‘Wolf Hall,’ the Mini-Series, Unspools Its Power Plays on PBS - NYTimes.com
9 years
The BBC mini-series “Wolf Hall,” beginning on Sunday night on PBS, is a historical drama of conspicuous quality, like one of the shimmering tapestries hanging in the castles where its 16th-century power players hatch their schemes.
Review: ‘Wolf Hall,’ the Mini-Series, Unspools Its Power Plays on PBS - NYTimes.com
9 years
Its virtues are so obvious that raising a few red flags seems more churlish than usual. Fans of costume drama, and of “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies,” the Hilary Mantel novels on which it is based, are likely to be overwhelmingly pleased with this six-episode series. The reviews i...
Review: ‘Wolf Hall,’ the Mini-Series, Unspools Its Power Plays on PBS - NYTimes.com
9 years
But let’s note, if only for the record, that there’s something the tiniest bit dull at its core. This isn’t because Ms. Mantel’s story, as adapted by Peter Straughan (a writer of the excellent screenplay for “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), focuses on court intrigue and whispered conversations at t...
Review: ‘Wolf Hall,’ the Mini-Series, Unspools Its Power Plays on PBS - NYTimes.com
9 years
The BBC mini-series “Wolf Hall,” beginning on Sunday night on PBS, is a historical drama of conspicuous quality, like one of the shimmering tapestries hanging in the castles where its 16th-century power players hatch their schemes.
Review: ‘Wolf Hall,’ the Mini-Series, Unspools Its Power Plays on PBS - NYTimes.com
9 years
"I think she’s probably a worried mother, with her son away after he joined the Air Force. She probably is taking a break for philandering from a while. I would assume that maybe she goes back to it at one point, but I don’t know. I guess she just keeps on doing what she’s always done. I think she probably changes for the moment, and then goes back t...
What Happened to Mad Men’s Forgotten Characters? -- Vulture
9 years
"With Joyce, who knows! My guess is she joined the Peace Corps and ended up in some far away land...probably seduced a princess and is now living large. [My favorite memory] is the first episode I shot, which was directed by John Slattery. There's a scene at the end of the episode where Lizzie Moss and I are running through the streets of ‘New York' a...
What Happened to Mad Men’s Forgotten Characters? -- Vulture
9 years
...tarring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, hasn't been on the air since 1981 — but the Muppets have recently made a big comeback with two successful films, most recently last year's Muppets Most Wanted. Details of the pilot are scarce, but it'll reportedly involve all the major characters "gathering at ABC Studios for a meeting about the new Muppet Show, however, the show won't move forward unless Miss Piggy signs on." So typically meta.
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