Posted inPeriod Dramas
Jane Eyre (2011) Review
For some books, like Emma, I read through to the end, closed the book, and wanted to watch a movie version pretty much right away. This was not the case with Jane Eyre. In fact, it was years after I…
Posted inPeriod Dramas
Sense and Sensibility (2008) Movie Review
Read my reviews of the 1971, 1981, and 1995 Sense and Sensibilitys here, here, and here respectively. In the interest of being upfront, I may as well tell you right away that this review is not likely to be completely…
Posted inPeriod Dramas
Sense and Sensibility (1995) Movie Review
Read my reviews of the 1971, 1981, and 2008 Sense and Sensibilitys here, here, and here, respectively. I may as well start off this review of the much-acclaimed and much-beloved 1995 Sense and Sensibility by revealing to you all that this…
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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,…
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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…
Posted inBookishness Period Dramas
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…
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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…
Posted inVintage-ness
Movie Review/Discussion: All About Eve (1950)
(WARNING: there will be spoilers, so if you haven't seen this movie and don't want it spoiled, don't read any further.) I just watched All About Eve last week or so - I had seen it before, but it was…
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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…