Follows John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to their ultimate defeat
in the general election.
Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
Patton (1970)
The World War II phase of the career of the controversial American general, George S. Patton.
John Adams (2008)
Episode 01: (Join or Die):
Firebrand Sam Adams tries to dissuade cousin John from defending redcoats in the Boston Massacre, but later John changes his mind and joins the revolutionary cause.
Episode 02: (Independence):
After the Battles of Lexington and Concord Adams becomes the voice for
independence at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Episode 03: (Don't Tread on Me):
John and John Quincy sail to France to join Benjamin Franklin as part of
the American mission but Adams' blunt style is ill-suited to diplomacy.
Episode 04: (Reunion):
Adams is able to secure a loan from the Dutch for his fledgling country
as Abigail joins him in France has he helps negotiate the peace treaty.
Episode 05: (Unite or Die):
Frustrated in his undefined role as Vice-President, Adams is at odds
with Jefferson over his support of a strong central government.
Episode 06: (Unnecessary War):
After Adams becomes President continues Washington's policy of
neutrality between England and France despite opposition inside his own
cabinet.
Episode 07: (Peacefield):
While in retirement in Peacefield, Adams looks back at his public life
with some regrets and has to deal with tragedy in his personal life.
Amazing Grace (2006)
Lincoln (2012)
Captain Phillips (2013)
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by
Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American
cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.Jobs (2013)
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the
most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century. Ray (2004)
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues
musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he
went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the
1950s and 1960s. The Frozen Ground (2013)
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the
clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to
justice. Based on actual events.Killing Lincoln (2013)
Based on The New York Times best-selling novel, Killing Lincoln is the
suspenseful, eye-opening story of the events surrounding the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.42 (2013)
The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.The Conjuring (2013)
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.
