Sentences with phrase «civil war series»

He has written a couple of stand - alone novels but the rest of his books fall into four series - those starring ex-SEAL Tiller Galloway, the Dan Lenson novels set in the modern navy, the Hemlock County novels (his only landlocked series set in the area of Pennsylvania where he grew up), and his Civil War series.

Not exact matches

Award - winning filmmaker Ken Burns is responsible for such genre - defining and genre - defying documentary series as The Civil War, Baseball, and Jazz, to name a few.

Deutsche Bank has calculated the series back to the Civil War.

The Civil War A film by Ken Burns Shown as a PBS television series; also available on nine VHS videocassettes (11 hours).

This is one of the reasons why Ken Burns» television series about the Civil War so gripped the imaginations of many of us in the fall of 1990.

When Ken Burns produced his much acclaimed series of public television shows on the Civil War, one of the most powerful moments for many listeners was the reading of a letter written by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Second Rhode Island regiment to his wife, Sarah.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Clearly an advocate of the view that it is better to act now and ask for permission later, she responded to the government's refusal to protect the dissident Republicans involved in the Spanish Civil War from fascist reprisal by simply chartering a series of boats herself, saving many lives.

Yes, there were a series of civil wars, but those wars took place under the republic.

The American Civil War was one of the bloodiest series of battles ever fought within a single country.

The events at the end of the comic - book event series Civil War II will The Black Dude Dies First trope as used in popular culture.

This portion of the series talks about the causes of and start of the Civil War; the evolution of the drive to win on each side of the conflict and of President Lincoln's bold step towards freedom for all slaves in the United States.

But as Shawn and Gus investigate a series of odd cases, including spelling - bee treachery, murder at a Civil War reenactment, a sorority - house haunting and a case in which the sole witness is a cat, they inevitably produce results, a fact that even Lassiter must begrudgingly admit.

The original Transformers series had an obvious «don't let this happen to earth, kids» anti-war vibe to them, because their civil war left their home planet in ruins.

According to Evans, Captain America: Civil War, the third film in the series, will begin filming «in a couple weeks, and then that shoots until August.»

That's just how this writer - director rolls, and even as The Hateful Eight starts off in the wintry Colorado trappings of a post — Civil War Western, we're soon, essentially, in a series of rooms: a chatty stagecoach, then Minnie's Haberdashery, a drafty outpost where spit flies into gloriously rude arguments.

Captain America: Civil War has been buoyed by strong reviews, with a 94 % «fresh» rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes suggesting it could be the best - received Marvel film since 2008 series opener Iron Man.

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«Captain America: Civil War» marks the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three, which will include «Guardians of the Galaxy» and «Thor» sequels, «Doctor Strange,» «Black Panther,» and «Captain Marvel» solo features, and «Avengers: Infinity War» parts 1 and 2, so given the episodic nature of the MCU, it is only natural that the creative heads behind the scenes are discussing Phase Four, and what could come after the latest series of chapters.

For instance, Captain America: Civil War — also written and directed by the Russos — was a major departure from Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War event series.

He kicked off the entire franchise all the way back in 2008 and has continued to be one of the most important figures in the series, with three standalone films, practically leading the Avengers in two battles to save the Earth, going up against Captain America for the Avengers very own civil war, and helping Peter Parker become Spider - Man.

Some people thought that the big bad of 2016's Captain America: Civil War would be Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man given the nature of the original comic series, but a recently revealed casting call may have confirmed earlier speculation that a major Marvel villain would be joining the fray.

The film is suppose to represent the series» great civil war but it's execution barely rates higher than a middle school scrum.

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More importantly, as Captain America: Civil War proves, they can balance a full - to - bursting line - up of superheroes and what is essentially three different movies — an extension of Winter Soldier's espionage vibe, an Avengers movie in everything but name, and a PTSD psychological drama — while still delivering something coherent, character - driven and more satisfying than the a series of things - blowed - up - real - good set pieces.

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McFarr's also got a few other prolific films under his belt, having performed stunts for Captain America: Civil War, Furious 7, and the Hunger Games movies series.

A western tv series, The Young Riders sees a group of journeymen who joined the Pony Express in the period leading up to the American Civil War.

Civil War, like the Marvel comic book crossover series (written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Steve McNiven) that it loosely adapts, revolves around superheroes being split over a registration act, with Steven Rogers and Tony Stark leading the opposing sides - so, it's only fitting that Steve and Tony's plot threads take priority here over other characters» storylines.

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Black Panther is about to blow up in a big way when millions of people see him in Captain America: Civil War this weekend, and new fans of T'Challa have an outstanding introduction to the comic - book version of his character in the new Black Panther ongoing series.

... In other possible Civil War - related news, a Twitter account linked to directors Anthony and Joe Russo may have offered up the first glimpse of the new Spider - Man suit set to be worn by Tom Holland for Peter Parker's MCU debut (although Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has stated that it doesn't belong to the Russo brothers), while original Spider - Man trilogy director Sam Raimi has shared his thoughts on Sony's Amazing series, as well as the upcoming reboot: «I saw [both Amazing Spider - Man movies], they're great.

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But for the last few years, the prolific performer has been quietly building a rock - solid resumé through a series of high - profile supporting turns — from Straight Outta Compton (check out his Snoop Dogg) to Selma (that's him as Civil Rights martyr Jimmie Lee Jackson), Brad Pitt's why - we - fight satire War Machine to Jordan Peele's monster horror hit Get Out.

Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs» epic series about a Civil War veteran transported to Mars and caught up in war and romance there, John Carter mostly deliversWar veteran transported to Mars and caught up in war and romance there, John Carter mostly deliverswar and romance there, John Carter mostly delivers...

As directed with escalating confidence by sibling filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo (who helmed «The Winter Soldier»), and intricately scripted by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (who have been with the series since 2011's «Captain America: The First Avenger»), «Civil War» is nothing if not a testament to the benefits of continuity; this is the rare Marvel sequel that feels like not just a continuation but a culmination.

Borrowing the central premise (but, fortunately, little else) from the seven - issue series written by Mark Millar in 2006, Civil War ponders the issue of causality: As the number of superpowered beings fighting for good grows, will an equal number of supervillains rise up?

The Captain America films are generally the best of the MCU series (although the main characters in Civil War acting completely out of character takes me out of the film every time I see it).

Attached - the cast of Civil War at a screening in New York this week, on AOL Build speaker series, and RDJ out in New York yesterday.

Captain America: Civil War (PG - 13 for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem) 13th episode in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series finds the Avengers split into a pair of adversarial factions, freedom lovers led by Captain America (Chris Evans), and a pro-government camp led by Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.).

Based on a popular graphic novel by Marasume Shirow and directed by Rupert Sanders («Snow White and the Huntsman»), Ghost in the Shell is a visually stunning experience with a fine core performance by Scarlett Johansson («Captain America: Civil War»), but it borrows so much of other, mostly better science fiction films and TV series, that charges of grand larceny should be levied against writers William Wheeler («Queen of Katwe»), Ehren Kruger («Transformers: Age of Extinction») and Jamie Moss («Street Kings»).

Captain America: Civil War feels like the conclusion of a series, despite the leads for subsequent films.

The interconnected Marvel cinematic universe began with 2008's «Iron Man,» and though these films have come a long way since then — culminating earlier this year in one of the very best of the whole series, the superhero smackdown «Captain America: Civil War» — there are points at which «Doctor Strange» can't shake the sense it's almost a redo of that first Robert Downey Jr. - starring film.

You'll recognise him as Frank Grillo, from Captain America: Civil War and MMA TV series Kingdom.

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While credit is due for the clarity of the battle scenes in and of themselves, Gods and Generals washes out as a stultifying tribute to the pathological meticulousness of (largely Southern) Civil War recreationists — glossing over the ideology and blood sacrifice in favour of a series of almost static tableaux.

Nicole Kidman stuffed her trunks with evening gowns to walk the Palais steps — with Colin Farrell, for Cannes director - winner Sofia Coppola «s Civil War potboiler «The Beguiled» (Focus Features) and Yorgos Lanthimos» «The Killing of a Sacred Deer» (A24), both in Competition, and again for John Cameron Mitchell «s midnighter «How to Talk with Girls at Parties» (A24) and a preview of Jane Campion «s returning Sundance Channel series, «Top of the Lake: China Girl.»

The BBC series picks up where Gangs of New York ended — in the Big rotten Apple of the Civil War.

Director Scott Derrickson, best known for the derivative yet chilling Sinister, works in a robust old - school style that owes more to American swashbuckler films, Asian action cinema, and the Indiana Jones series than to the frenetic, cut - and - paste aesthetic of contemporary blockbusters such as Captain America: Civil War.

No art without external relations», he explained his famous series paintings «Spanish Elegies», These paintings referred to the Civil War in Spain in the 1930's and were meant as a lamentation for something one cares about - to reveal a terrible death of many Spanish civilians which should not be forgotten.