Warning: very spoilery, though I have at least made my peace with Maxim’s hideous mustard suit, which gets not a single mention (my review, of the film and his vile suit, is here): As housekeeper at Manderley, Mrs Danvers hovers between below stairs and upstairs, not fully fitting in with either. Her job means what… Rebecca: fitting up and fitting in Read More
Rebecca (2020) 3.5 stars
A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife. For obvious reasons, when reading books / watching movies as I’ve got older I’ve found myself no longer identifying with the sweet ingenue and recognising more of myself in the… Rebecca (2020) Read More
The Rebecca trailer is here and all hail Mrs Danvers
*** My Rebecca review and (very spoilery) article *** “I wonder what she’s thinking about you – taking her husband, and using her name…” Those tiny twitches when she meets the new Mrs de Winter for the first time, and the increasing nastiness as she regains her composure… the trailer looks sumptuous but I am… The Rebecca trailer is here and all hail Mrs Danvers Read More
My Cousin Rachel 4 stars
A maelstrom of accusation and arousal swirls around the enigmatic Rachel, but is she a coldly calculating poisoner or a misunderstood victim who now wants only to make her own way in the world? This is a film of wonderful performances and a did she/didn’t she story that had me on the edge of my seat, along… My Cousin Rachel Read More