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Rebecca: fitting up and fitting in

24th October 2020 by Sarah Cartland

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

Filed Under: Film Articles Tagged With: ben wheatley, daphne du maurier, ebecca, manderley

Rebecca (2020) 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

22nd October 2020 by Sarah Cartland 1 Comment

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

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: daphne du maurier, manderley, monte carlo, rebecca

The Rebecca trailer is here and all hail Mrs Danvers

11th September 2020 by Sarah Cartland

*** 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

Filed Under: Trailers Tagged With: AAA, armie hammer, ben wheatley, daphne du maurier, kristin scott thomas, lily james, rebecca

My Cousin Rachel 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

10th June 2017 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: ambrose, daphne du maurier, italy, poison, tisane, widow

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