Tag: Kenneth Branagh
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The American Revolution Presents a Fresh Picture of America’s Complex Founding
– Our Less Perfect Union – by Robert Lloyd | LA Times | November 14, 2025 Back in 1990, Ken Burns made his reputation with “The Civil War,” a sprawling, multipart documentary that caused a sensation, set a standard and sealed the style he’s applied to practically everything he’s done since — measured and hypnotic (some would say…
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Ken Burns’ The American Revolution Is a Vast Account of Our Country’s Origin Story
– A Rounded Picture of This Country at its Foundation – by Aramide Tinubu | Variety | November 16, 2025 Six months away from its 250th year, the United States of America is still in its infancy. It is an empire forever moving and shifting, trying to decide what it will be. Prolific documentarian Ken Burns and…
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The American Revolution Review: Ken Burns’ Poignant PBS Docuseries Charts the Fight for Independence
– The Late 1700s Inform Present-Day Cultural Conflict – by Matthew Creith | The Wrap | November 16, 2025 “From a small spark kindled in America, a flame has arisen. Not to be extinguished.” Cultural historian and filmmaker Ken Burns has delighted audiences with in-depth documentaries about American life. Sparking debate along the way, Burns has covered…
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Ken Burns’ American Revolution’Review: History Maestro Delivers Greatest Hits Plus More In Timely PBS Series
– Well Worth Watching – by Dominic Patten | Deadline | November 14, 2025 In many ways, Ken Burns is the Van Halen of historical documentary directors. Before you jump, hear me out. Watching the acclaimed filmmaker’s upcoming The American Revolution with some apprehension, it became clear that the six-part PBS series is the soulmate to Van Halen’s seminal but commercially…
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Ken Burns Says His New Documentary Forced Him to Revisit Everything He Thought He Knew About the American Revolution
– A Terribly Tragic Civil War – by Vanessa Armstrong | Smithsonian Magazine | November 13, 2025 Ahead of the PBS production’s premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their research process and the surprising, long-overlooked stories featured in the six-part series. The American Revolution is shrouded in myth. But the war…
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New PBS Series By Ken Burns On American Revolution Debuts Tonight
– Americans More or Less Have Always Been Divided – by Jane Levere | Forbes | November 16, 2025 The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence, premieres tonight on PBS and airs nightly through Friday, November 21. The full series is…
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The American Revolution Tells The Story Of One Of The Most Important Events In World History
– American’s Founding Turned the World Upside Down – by Anne Easton | Forbes | November 14, 2025 During a recent press event, prolific producer Ken Burns points to his dog and jokingly says, “This is Chester, my executive producer. He always checks everything just to make sure I get it right. At this point…
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Ken Burns Brings the War of Independence to the Unruly Present
– An Illustrated Companion to the Series – by Ted Widmer | The New York Times | November 10, 2025 An important historical anniversary is coming in 2026, and that can mean only one thing. Ken Burns will be ready with a PBS documentary (airing this month). As Ryan Gosling sang in “Barbie,” “Can you…