'THE KENNEDYS'; a tedious blemish on rose-tinted nostalgia

Head over to Obsessed With Film, where I've reviewed the first two-hours of controversial miniseries THE KENNEDYS (which begins next week in the US and UK), starring Greg Kinnear, Tom Wilkinson, Katie Holmes & Barry Pepper.

There's a reverence for John F. Kennedy that sits deep in the American psyche. It's commonly said that JFK's assassination in 1963 signaled the end of American innocence, while his administration has come to be seen, by some, as a modern-day Camelot. But time has a habit of whitewashing history, while it's human nature to grasp positives tighter than negatives. The Kennedys is an eight-hour miniseries (airing in four parts) that intends to show a different side to America’s First Family, as we see them rise to power while dealing with their personal and professional problems on the world stage. It became a controversial project earlier this year, after original broadcaster The History Channel refused to air it, claiming it wasn't "historically accurate" enough -- an excuse refuted by producer-director Jon Cassar (24), who publicly assured critics every script was checked by a historian for inaccuracies. Continue reading...