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A film review of the recent movie starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II.

With an excellent supporting cast, Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II. in an account of the days following Princess Diana's 1997 death.

The Queen is the latest of Stephen Frears' films to glace at the tension in the British Class System. Helen Mirren's performance avoids the campy caricature and instead is a subtle masterpiece.

The Queen begins on the occasion of Tony Blair's crushing landslide victory that ended eighteen years of Tory Party rule and brought in the current era of "New Labour" (i.e. not as socialistic as the old.)

The Queen is a film about the aftermath of Princess Diana's death and its effect on the royal family, namely Queen Elizabeth. It conveys a lot of internal emotion because it's well known how stiff-upper-lip the British can be.

"The Queen", a film directed by Stephen Frears, depicts the battle of wills between Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Tony Blair during the aftermath of Princess Diana's tragic death.

As Princess Diana's death, handled with delicacy and aplomb in The Queen, sent the world reeling into mourning, the English Monarchy came close to spinning out of control. The Queen tells the story of this impact on Prime Minister and Queen.

The answers part of a two-part trivia quiz about England's Queen Elizabeth II.

The British Queen, Elizabeth II, is a constitutional monarch with limited political powers. But she has continued to inspire an island nation for over 50 years

The questions part of a two-part trivia quiz about Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Watching Helen Mirren's "The Queen," brought one American audience member in contact with important decades in her own life.

President George W. Bush shooting a sly wink at Queen Elizabeth isn't the first blatant infraction of protocol that she's had to face over the years. In actuality, the Queen knows how to give back as good as she gets.

Hugh Laurie, star of the quirky hit medical drams, "House" was presented with an honor from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham. Laurie has been made a member of the Order of the British Empire.

This article outlines the various activities planned in the state of Virginia for Queen Elizabeth's visit.

Facts about Queen Elizabeth.

The 400th Anniversary of Jamestown is May 11-13 2007 and Queen Elizabeth has come for her second visit to the area this weekend, May 3-4 2007.

A brief essay on Queen Elizabeth's role in the Spanish Armada

A review of the film, "The Queen," and a set of thumbs up to Emmy award winner, Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, and director Stephen Frears.

One of the greatest monarchs in English history remains a topic of conversation years after her death. With the new HBO mini series, Queen Elizabeth I is yet again in the spotlight.

Queen Elizabeth I is said to be England's Greatest Monarch. People were thrilled when she became Queen and mourned her passing.

Refusing to indulge in loud, chewing-the-scenery theatrics, Helen Mirren's performance in "The Queen" is an understated but powerful triumph.

This article reviews the movie "The Queen" starring Helen Mirren and James Cromwell.

Cunard's "greatest ocean liner of our time" offers affordable transatlantic crossings and is the most beautiful and luxurious ocean liner ever built.

An analysis of Queen Elizabeth's reign and her masterful use of vanity.

The hype around this movie has been almost deafening. Is it worth it? Does it live up to it? Thankfully, the answer is yes.

The liner was bought by the City of Long Beach and permanently docked for use as a tourist attraction, city icon, hotel, convention center and museum.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has its faults as every film does, but find out why I've put this movie on my top ten list of the best films of 2007.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age is the sequel to the 1998 Oscar nominated film Elizabeth. Cate Blanchett returns as Elizabeth I, England's great and glorious monarch and Geoffrey Rush returns as her advisor and spymaster, Francis Walsingham.

A strong and charming woman, Elizabeth is a worthy role model for modern feminists.

The Kentucky Derby plays host to some of the biggest celebrity names within the media and beyond on a year to year basis.

Discusses some of the leadership traits of the remarkable Elizabeth I.

"Facts?" about Queen Elizabeth.

While the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada, are considered to be the premier gardens by many visitors, the Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, Canada, compares very favorably.

With the opening of Elizabeth: The Golden Age, certain people, no doubt political operatives of a certain Senator from New York, are putting out that we are in store for a new Gloriana. Anyone remotely aware of history would know how laughable that is.

Queen Elizabeth I is seen as one of the most influencial women in history. Her strength and ability to rule led to the "Golden Age" in England.

My review of the movie "The Queen"

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend the 133rd Running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5. According to Greek mythology, mint is a sign of hospitality. What else will the Queen be doing?

A review of the The Pirate Queen on Broadway

This movie reviews the recently released to DVD film entitled "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."

Cate Blanchett returns as Queen Elizabeth, who once again tries to balance love with the monarchy, and has to settle for defeating the Spanish Armada instead. Is this a winning formula again?

One of the darkest chapters in American history is slavery. Nick Hazelwood's book, "The Queen's Slave Trader", connects the origins of the slave trade to Queen Elizabeth I of Britain.

It's a well-written piece with some of the best acting of the year and happens to be one of the best films of 2006.

American Film History composition. Explores the ideas of blood, as in lineage, transfer of power, violence, and so on in two very different films.

Television, film, and Internet markets for entertainment, movies, comedy, and rentals are changing the way people view and consume cinema material.

Whether or not Raleigh actually spread his cloak over a mud puddle is true or not, there is no denying that they had an interesting relationship.

Humor directed at public figures. It's short but it's all original. I supppose it could get by as a form of prose.

Queen Elizabeth makes Hugh Laurie a member of the Order of the British Empire. Background information about Laurie's career and bit about his personal life as well.

A preview of Cunard's new ship, Queen Victoria, which is slated to debut in December, 2007.

With a show that falls short of being Miss Saigon, but is oh so much better than Les Miserables, its safe to say that the creators of "The Pirate Queen" have done it again, no matter what the rest of the critic community has to say.

An analysis of how Mary Sidney Herbert's poetry handles the interesting problems associated with Queen Elizabeth's rule and her gender.