Apr 13, 2023 · The Showtime miniseries, starring a simmering Michael Shannon, is anything but a period piece

May 3, 2013 · If there were any reason for a period piece to exist, it’s for Michael Shannon to groove to “Heart of Glass.” Besides showing off some moves on the dance floor, Shannon infuses a surprising...

Jan 30, 2025 · Netflix’s new period drama, Death By Lightning, is a fascinating look into the presidency of James Garfield, played by Michael Shannon. The streaming service has dropped its first look at the series, which is headed to Netflix in 2025.

Oct 24, 2019 · It's a power struggle, both literal and societal, with Benedict Cumberbatch as inventor Thomas Edison on one side, Michael Shannon as industrialist George Westinghouse on the other, Nicholas...

Sep 23, 2022 · A period piece bustling with con-men and murder, it’s burst onto the scene with a lively trailer that introduces an astoundingly large and prolific cast of characters. With a roster that ...

Dec 2, 2022 · “George & Tammy” is at times overwrought, and the dialogue occasionally veers into soap opera territory. But, thanks in large part to Shannon and Chastain delivering powerful, fiery, larger-than-life performances suitable for the characters they’re portraying, it’s a compelling period-piece melodrama, filled with impressive musical performances.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the eccentric Edison, while Michael Shannon is the clinical businessman Westinghouse. They might not share many scenes, but they certainly share an interesting dynamic.

Oct 24, 2019 · The 1880s rivalry of Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) is told in pompous and meandering fashion.

Amsterdam is a comedy crime drama that tells the story of three friends, a doctor, a nurse and an attorney who are witness to a murder. Set in the 1930s this period piece sees the trio becoming suspects before getting mixed up in one of the largest crime capers of early 20th-century America.

Jun 20, 2023 · But in 2008's period piece Revolutionary Road, he has to take a back seat to our favorite couple from Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, who reunite to lead an outstanding cast that...