TV Series
The English is a revisionist Western television miniseries written and directed by Hugo Blick, and produced by Drama Republic and Eight Rooks for the BBC and Amazon Prime. Starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer, it follows an Englishwoman who travels to the American West in 1890 to seek revenge on the man she blames for the death of her son. It premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on 10…
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*Source, Fair Use* If there's one actress I'm always impressed with and won't miss seeing her films, it's Emily Blunt. She caught my attention right from her impressive performance in *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006) and *The Young Victoria* (2009). I'm not much of a fan of Western films and can count the number of such films that I've seen and it was only because of the actors involved. However, it's Emily Blunt in T…More
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When I learned about the existence of this miniseries, I immediately said to myself: "Of course! I love a good story about the Wild West, preferably when it is told from the perspective of the Native Americans, how they fought and survived the barbarism of those who said they were supposed to appease the savages. The excitement increased when I learned that it stars Emily Blunt, one of my favorite actresses. Adaptac…More
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The western genre may not be as popular as in the past, but it is always present with new productions for viewers like me, who enjoy a good story set in the American wild west. > *Puede que el género western no sea tan popular como en el pasado, pero siempre está presente con nuevas producciones para espectadores como yo, que disfrutan con una buena historia ambientada en el salvaje oeste americano.* Source _ Edited…More
Speaking to an old friend I met on Hive via Whatsapp on Sunday, he sends me a link to his location and the place he may move to, in rural Washington state. My visualisation of American landscapes is all from television, movies and literature, and seeing his blue dot flashing on a map is astounding to me. What wonders of modern technology that I can zoom in and out on the contours of world so foreign to my own. Yet i…More
