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Sense and Sensibility (1981) Movie Review

Read my reviews of the 1971, 1995, and 2008 Sense and Sensibilitys here, here, and here respectively. It seems that the BBC doesn't always quite know when to stop...or else they just have a surpassing fondness for Sense and Sensibility,…

By Lizzie Hexam June 6, 2023Period DramasNo Comments

Now we pledge ourselves to hold this barricade…

I did not have the foresight to prepare a post for this occasion, so this will be exceedingly short. I merely wish to bring to your attention the fact that today is Barricade Day, the day of the June Rebellion…

By Lizzie Hexam June 6, 2023Bookishness, Miscellaneous, Period Dramas2 Comments

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Sense and Sensibility (1971) Movie Review

Read my reviews of the 1981, 1995, and 2008 Sense and Sensibilitys here, here, and here respectively. As I may have mentioned before, I very much enjoy comparing different movie versions of a story I like. Sense and Sensibility is no…

By Lizzie Hexam May 30, 2023Period DramasNo Comments

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Defending Javert

I've seen plenty of "Defending Ms. So-and-so" and "Defending Mr. Thingum" posts about, but I don't believe I've yet seen one defending Javert. I feel that I've noticed, as a rule, that the further one gets swallowed into the Les…

By Lizzie Hexam May 16, 2023Bookishness, Period Dramas12 Comments

Pride and Prejudice 1995 vs. 2005 Comparison

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Pride and Prejudice Comparison: 1995 vs. 2005

Before I was in the position to compare the 1995 and 2005 versions of Pride and Prejudice for myself, I had seen quite a lot of what people had to say regarding them. The overall impression I got was that…

By Lizzie Hexam April 25, 2023Bookishness, Period Dramas4 Comments

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Little Women (2019) Review

The 2019 Little Women is, I believe, the second adaption of Little Women I saw, after the 1994 one. (I often like to watch as many movie versions of a book as possible; it's good fun to critique and compare different…

By Lizzie Hexam February 28, 2023Period Dramas2 Comments

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Why You Should Watch the 10th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables

The Tenth Anniversary Concert (also known as the Dream Cast) of Les Misérables holds a special place in my heart. You know how there's that one book/TV show/etc. where if someone just mentions its name they immediately have your complete…

By Lizzie Hexam October 26, 2022Period Dramas2 Comments