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The Way We Live Now (2001)
An almost perfect miniseries
This dark drama/sometime comedy based on Anthony Trollop's novel is probably my favorite miniseries of all time. David Suchet and Shirley Henderson steal the show. Their acting and interpersonal dynamics are among the best to ever grace the screen. Matthew McFadden and Cheryl Campbel, too, are are amazing.
The musical score is brilliant -- a perfect fit.
The only flaw in this series is a major one -- the awful miscasting of Cillian Murphy as Paul Montague. Awful. His China doll complexion and blue eyes more resemble a Kewpee Doll than a man working in the rugged American west to build a railroad. He looks ridiculous in a cowboy hat, and his attempt at a cowboy swagger is cringeworthy. Murphy's miscasting is as glaring as that of Leslie Howard in Gone With The Wind. Both wonderful actors, just playing the wrong part.
Other than this flaw, The Way We Live Now is not to be missed!
For the Next 7 Generations (2009)
Magnificent
"For The Next 7 Generations" sums up thousands of years of cultural wisdom passed down to 13 women -- The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. The grandmothers share their traditional teachings, spiritualities, and prayers. They ground us and re-teach us how to interact and heal ourselves and our planet. As an educator, I believe "For the Next 7 Generations" should be required viewing in schools and universities across the world. The simplicity of the Grandmothers' direction offers our youth new insights and methods of dealing with a world that's rapidly growing smaller and spiraling out of control.