The Washington Post, July 14th, 2001
When a show is billed as old history newly seen through "the eyes of the women," you can expect one of two things: (A) This will be a fascinating and deserved reclamation of the past; or (B) There won't be too many gory battle scenes. But with "The Mists of Avalon," an elaborate two-part miniseries that starts tomorrow (8 p.m. on TNT), neither hope proves true. Despite some impressive performances by Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Anjelica Huston and others, gorgeous costumes and many flowing tresses, this new version of the King Arthur legend verges on the ridiculous. And the carnage is plen...
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