STARRING Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, Keidrich Sellati, Susan Misner, and Holly Taylor
RATED TV-MA
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The Americans is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. shortly after Ronald Reagan is elected President. The arranged marriage of “Philip” and “Elizabeth Jennings”, who have two children – 14-year-old “Paige” and 11-year-old “Henry” who know nothing about their parents’ true identity – grows more passionate and genuine by the day, but is constantly rested by the escalation of the Cold War and the inimate, dangers and darkly funny relationships they must maintain with a network of spies and informants under their control. Thei neighbor, “FBI Agent Stan Beeman” has already come dangerly close to discovering their secret, but was thwarted by “Nina”, his KGB mole and paramour. Torn between his wife “Sandra” and his deepening feelings for Nina, Stan is completely unaware that the beautiful Russian is actually a double agent, reporting on him to the KGB. Philip has been more successful handling his mole within the FBI, “Martha”, his assistant to Stan’s boss, “Special Agent Gaad”. Romancing Martha under the guise of one of his cover identities, an FBI bureaucrat named “Clark”, Philip has secured her unquestioning loyalty… by marrying her. Meanwhile, in the Jennings’ house, Paige has become increasingly suspicious that her parents are hiding something.
Screening Details
Location:
Angelika Film Center & Cafe
5321 E. Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX 75206
Date and Time:
January 21, 2015
Arrive before 6pm for a first come, first served pre-reception with FREE Food/Drinks, there will also be a photobooth, an ice bar for vodka tasting, etc. Screening starts @7:45pm
(Have your pass ready to show at the door)
Maybe it’s because after the last Lifetime drama I was spoiled into thinking they would continue to push the boundaries on their “risqué” films. But Expecting Amish has to be one of the safest and unexciting movies I’ve seen from Lifetime in a while. Considering its premise, I was hoping for a lot more fights, sex, partying, etc-you know the basics of a rebellious teen Lifetime drama. Though there is sex, there is no passion. Hannah and Josh come off as friends forcing sexual chemistry that is just not there.
The film itself is grotesque and continuously uncomfortable. Lifetime allows the audience to see some in-depth sex scenes that I wish I hadn’t. The words spoken to these young girls by Jeffs while having intercourse will haunt me for years to come. However, the story of Warren Jeffs was conveyed so well that it is worth the watch.