I’m a big fan of Tom Hooper’s 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams . Perhaps it’s because I’m a dad. Its genre is very much that of Dad Cinema classics like Master and Commander , in that it offers a granular, somewhat sentimental depiction of military history, an emphasis on neat, easily repeatable historical fun facts, and a wide-ranging account of the exploits of Great Men. And sea battles! It has a sea battle! It’s also based on David McCullough’s biography of the founding father, a very popular

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