They were like kings. The pioneers- they came out here when there was nothing, built these towns, and ruled them like kings.
This 2000 film is inspired by Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge; it stars Irish actor Peter Mullan, a young Wes Bentley, Nastassja Kinski (who was the title character in Roman Polanski’s Tess, another Hardy story), [...]
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Hey readers (esp. Idol fans):
Are you UPSET about this!? I certainly am! This shows us (once again) that natural ability doesn’t ALWAYS make you a winner. That’s just plain sad. Matt and Kris would’ve been gone, if it were up to me. I’m glad that Allison got to stay- she has a LOT of skill [...]
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Are some actions simply unforgivable? Can someone truly change his/her nature? These are the central questions posed in The Mayor of Casterbridge, a very engaging A&E miniseries from 2003. The stars are: intense/commanding Ciaran Hinds (Persuasion; Jane Eyre), handsome/charming James Purefoy (Vanity Fair; Rome), unconventional/poised Jodhi May (The Last of the Mohicans; Daniel Deronda), and [...]
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