Welcome to episode five of Reel History! This week we (well mainly Mark to be honest) take a critical sledgehammer to Joe Wright’s 2017 semi-historical drama “Darkest Hour” (available now on Netflix). Written by Anthony McCarten and set in early 1940, it provides a glimpse into the chaotic life and whiskey-soaked times of that quintessentially…
Archives for January 2020
Sopranos Sitdown S06E16 – “Chasing It” – Cut To Black
A grown man made a wager, he lost, he made another one, he lost again, but that isn’t the end of the story when that man is named Tony Soprano. Tony Soprano is on a gambling kick and mostly coming up on the losing end, this builds tension between Tony and Hesh, meanwhile Carmela sells…
Sopranos Sitdown S06E15 – “Remember When” – Cut To Black
We are back with episode 15 of season 6 as Tony is yet again feeling pressure from the sins of his past as he and Paulie have to lamb it as the feds are closing in. Not only that but we finally get some quality Uncle Junior time as he gets to relive a small…
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | The Crusades (1187)
This week we tackle Michael’s favourite subject – the Crusades. Yes, we’re discussing Ridley Scott’s flawed epic “Kingdom of Heaven.” from 2005. Join us as we discuss the events often described as a clash of civilisations, when religious fervor and ethnic allegiances led to the rise and fall of kingdoms and the siege of the…