MOVIES LINK TO THE PAST…
Welcome to my Blog! This is my Home Page! I hope this will be your new home for Movies to History information! My name is Siobhan Marie Day. Im glad you took the time to check out my posts and see how I detail the historical connections weaved into Cinema! Maybe you read the History Book about an event, maybe you just watched the movie that tells you about it. I’ve probably done both, a few times repeated in some cases. Some of the movies will be new. Some of the movies will be old. They will all however, be historical in some way, and therefore connecting Movies to History!
This Blog Site is an in depth opinionated study of how Movies connect to History, globally and locally through written introspection and video clips. It includes a Television section for some posts based on a Movies to History featured connection and personal viewing preferences. This site also includes Critiques, Recommendations, and Reviews for movies discussed. How and why each film connects to history will vary in degrees depending on subject matter. it may be a direct connection, or an indirect connection, it may be a long history or it may be a short history. It may be history here in the United States, or it might be history out there, somewhere on the globe.
MY HOME AND MY HISTORY:
A little bit about me first to bring value to all the posts I write. I have two bachelor’s degrees, focused in History and Movies. The first is a Bachelor of Science in History, I earned in 2012 from Methodist University located in Fayetteville, NC. The second is a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Television and Media Studies. I earned in 2018 from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. The First PG-13 Movie I Saw in Theaters, was Batman, directed by Tim Burton. It starred Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger. My first job, I worked at Blockbuster Video and then I also worked at Tommy K’s Video. Tommy K’s was a video store local to Connecticut, where I grew up. For a more in-depth read about me head to my About Page!
“Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? I ask that of all my prey. I just like the sound of it.”
The Joker (Jack Nicholson) – Batman (1989)
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THE TOP TEN LIST…
To commemorate the Featured TV Blog for the month of April, We Own This City, I have gathered My Top Ten Police Corruption Series! If you’re looking for the best series featuring police corruption and scandal within the justice system, you’ve come to the right place, have a look at my favorite shows that feature a series with police Corruption or scandal.
IN MEMORIAM…
A Size of Life in Film…
Tragically, On February 18, 2023, Tom Sizemore suffered a brain aneurysm at his Los Angeles home and was hospitalized at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in critical condition. On February 27, Sizemore’s representative issued a statement indicating that doctors had determined there was “no further hope” for Sizemore to recover and had “recommended end-of-life decisions“ to his family. Sizemore died on March 3, 2023, at the age of 61, his death sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans, colleagues, and friends. Although gone, his legacy as a talented actor and a resilient spirit lives on, forever immortalized through his body of work.
It will be a year since his death on March 3, 2024, so with that Movies to History honors the versatile actor and honest demon slayer who confronted his addictions publicly and struggled with resilience to make the films that everyone will remember him for.
Click on the link below and read my ‘In Memoriam’ tribute to the life and career of Tom Sizemore as Movies to History reflects on her legacy as an actor, and a career that deserves a remembrance.
Coming Soon to Movies to History…
- In Memoriam – Alan Arkin – Movies to History honors the life and career of actor and filmmaker Alan Arkin, in a career spanning seven decades, he received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Emmy Awards. Arkin starred in the 2012 film, Argo, that was featured on Movies to History.
- Oppenheimer (2023) – Movies to History features the film Oppenheimer for the month of April, for its Best Picture win this year at the Academy Awards. Oppenheimer won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. It is also fitting that this year’s Best Picture winner is a perfect fit in the Movies to History world.
- Patch Adams (1998) – Movies to History features the Robin Williams film set in the late 1960s/early 1970s, it is loosely based on the life story of Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by Dr. Adams and Maureen Mylander. The film received generally unfavorable reviews from critics, with criticism for the sentimentality and direction, but was a box office success and grossed $202.3 million against a $50–90 million budget.
- We Own This City (2022) – Movies to History takes a look at the miniseries detailing the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department‘s Gun Trace Task Force, and the corruption surrounding it. The story centers on Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, one of eight officers who were convicted on various corruption charges in 2018 and 2019.
- Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2023) – is the second season of the anthology television series Feud created by Ryan Murphy, Jaffe Cohen, and Michael Zam for FX. The eight-episode season is based on the book Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era written by Laurence Leamer. Acclaimed writer Truman Capote ruins his friendships with the Swans, a socialite group of New York City high society, by writing a thinly veiled fictionalized account of their scandalous and hedonistic lives in his (ultimately unfinished) novel, Answered Prayers. When Esquire publishes the chapter “La Côte Basque 1965”, after the restaurant of the same name frequented by the Swans, several vow to ruin his life in revenge.
