Churchill

Tensions mount for the beleaguered British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Brian Cox) in the days leading up to infamous Allied D-Day landings in Normandy, France in June, 1944. Fearful of repeating his deadly mistakes from World War I in the Battle of Gallipoli, exhausted by years of war, plagued by depression and obsessed with his historical destiny, Churchill is reluctant to embark on the large-scale campaign, one that the entire war effort hinges upon. Clashing with his Allied political opponents U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower (John Slattery) and British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (Julian Wadham), the troubled Churchill receives support and devotion from his wife, the brilliant and unflappable Clementine Churchill (Miranda Richardson). With her strength and shrewdness, "Clemmie" halts Winston's physical, mental spiritual collapse and inspiresAction Park

In the almost 20 years since Action Park first shut its doors, the amusement park’s reputation has only grown. Maybe it was the insane ride designs (looping water slide, anyone?), or perhaps the allegedly inattentive, underaged employees, or the unfortunate rate of injury that kept its infamy alive.

Following a series of deaths, injuries and bad press during its run from 1978 to 1996, the park was sold to a large resort chain in the mid-1990s and was rebranded by its new owners as Mountain Creek. But now the action is back, and the Vernon, New Jersey-based park is once again operating under its original owners and name.

Although many of the original rides are still in place, we now live in a time when insurance companies, regulators and