Though “Queen Cleopatra” is billed as a documentary series, it features an easy-to-miss disclaimer at the bottom of each episode’s credits noting that while the series is “based on true ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Queen Cleopatra’ On Netflix, A Controversial Docuseries-Drama Hybrid About The Egyptian Queen . By Joel Keller @ joelkeller. Published May 10, 2023, 12:00 p.m. ET.

Cleopatra VII, who was the last Queen of ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty, ruled from 51 B.C. until her death in 31 B.C. Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra" series director Tina Gharavi defended the choice to portray the historical figure as Black following several allegations of "blackwashing." ...

Netflix's docudrama African Queens cast a Black actress, Adele James, to play Cleopatra, sparking debate about the Egyptian queen's heritage The Week US Edition ...

Queen Cleopatra's Adele James on the controversy around the Netflix docuseries from Jada Pinkett Smith, which shows a mixed-heritage Egyptian ruler.

Dive into the untold story of Cleopatra, beyond the seductress myth. Explore the life of an extraordinary queen who was a polyglot, strategic ruler, and far more complex than historical narratives ...

The TCM podcast The Plot Thickens returns in July with host Ben Mankiewicz taking a deep dive into the making of Cleopatra, the troubled 1963 drama that starred Elizabeth Taylor and was directed ...

Ms. Schiff’s Cleopatra pulses with life. Vivid, nuanced and steeped in—while healthily skeptical of—ancient sources, “A Life” is biography of the first order. Grab a Copy ...

Cleopatra is not only a supercolossal eye-filler (the unprecedented budget shows in the physical opulence throughout), but it is also a remarkably literate cinematic recreation of an historic epoch.