The Crown season two is a continuation of the story of Elizabeth II and Philip. So far its a lot grittier and hard-nosed as life gets more complicated for these two. In the beginning of the series she tends to affairs at home while he is on tour to getting to see the world and representing England to open the Olympics in Australia. There are other situations around the world that is impacting life in the United Kingdom.
I am enjoying this very much for the quality of acting by Claire Foy and Matt Smith. One sad thing I learned recently is that Foy was paid less thanSmith by Netflix and she is the lead in this series. Very troubling.
I am late to the party on this one but “The Crown” is royally awesome. Claire Foy plays Queen Elizabeth II to perfection and Doctor Who’s Matt Smith plays Prince Philip masterfully. John Lithgow portrays Winston Churchill in such a prime way. So far I am mid-way through and every moment is terrific. I highly recommend this on Netflix.
This is a fun flick in the spirit of classical Regency era literature with the sensibilities of The Walking Dead. It features Downton Abbey’s Lily James and Doctor Who’s Matt Smith. It’s a very dark comedy that Jane Austen would appreciate.
I am not a big fan of the whole Zombie thing but this movie intrigued me and it was also our Valentine’s Day movie. Lily James of Downton Abbey and Matt Smith who played the 11th Doctor in Doctor Who are both in this mashup of Jane Austen’s great literary work and an adaptation by Seth Grahame-Smith. It’s a commentary on contemporary culture in the regency era of English history. There is a lot of violence and action with a little period romance thrown in for fun. Go check it out, you will enjoy it if you can stomach a lot of blood and fighthing.
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