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Persuasion re-cap: romance, rabbits and rich relatives

25th July 2022 by Sarah Leave a Comment

The rich, handsome, strategic William Elliott “could attach himself to a potato if it suited him.” So how does it end? Does her love life remain all mashed up or will one of her suitors get his chips? And how did I write a paragraph about potatoes without including a You Tuber joke? Check out… Persuasion re-cap: romance, rabbits and rich relatives Read More

Filed Under: Re-caps (spoiler warning!) Tagged With: AAA, anne elliott, captain wentworth, jane austen, persuasion, william elliott

Persuasion 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

25th July 2022 by Sarah 2 Comments

In 19th century England, an unmarried woman whose aristocratic family are falling on (relatively) hard times reconnects with an old flame. Much has been made of the shallow updating in this newest adaptation of Persuasion. When renting out their ancestral home, the cash-strapped Elliots worry that leaving behind the household ledgers leaves them open to… Persuasion Read More

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: jane austen, love, lyme, persuasion

Jurassic snark and larks in the new Persuasion trailer

15th June 2022 by Sarah Leave a Comment

*** Read my review and plot re-cap *** Yes we’re headed back to the early 19th century and Dorset’s Lyme Regis for Netflix’s summer release Persuasion. The film stars Dakota Johnson as the no-longer-wealthy Anne Elliot with Cosmo Jarvis and William Golding as her two suitors, and there’s not been so much hotness on the… Jurassic snark and larks in the new Persuasion trailer Read More

Filed Under: Trailers Tagged With: AAA, cosmo jarvis, dakota johnson, henry golding, jane austen, persuasion

EMMA. 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

7th February 2020 by Sarah 3 Comments

When you get to my age it feels like Emma adaptations come round more often than unexpected Jon Bernthal cameos, so I was surprised to discover it’s actually 21 years since Gwyneth Paltrow’s big screen outing as the “handsome, clever and rich” – and meddlesome – heroine. And this EMMA is a hugely enjoyable, fresh… EMMA. Read More

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: jane austen, love, regency england

New poster for new Emma, but does it cut the mustard?

18th January 2020 by Sarah Leave a Comment

UPDATE: my 4-star review is now live It’s the final poster, with the tagline Love Knows Best, which is quite true if I were to change my first name by deed poll to Love. The film is another adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel about a sweet, privileged meddler, and with the heroine played by… New poster for new Emma, but does it cut the mustard? Read More

Filed Under: Film News, Posters Tagged With: AAA, Emma, emma poster, jane austen

Put down those new bonnet ribbons, there’s a new international trailer for EMMA

18th December 2019 by Sarah Leave a Comment

UPDATE: my 4-star review is now live Emma – or is it E M M A. –  starring Anya Taylor-Joy is out next spring, and is a reimagining of the famous novel. From director and photographer Autumn de Wilde, and Booker Prize-winning writer Eleanor Catton, this promises a modern take on a well-known story while… Put down those new bonnet ribbons, there’s a new international trailer for EMMA Read More

Filed Under: Trailers Tagged With: AAA, anya taylor-joy, Emma, jane austen

Love And Friendship – 1 Minute Video Review Includes Video 4.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

23rd June 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Click here for the full Love And Friendship review (Sorry for the quiet sound on this video – I recorded it straight after getting home from the cinema and was trying not to wake my children!)

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: jane austen, lady susan, love and friendship, love and friendship review, love and friendship video review, polite society, video-review, whit stillman

Love And Friendship 4.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

27th March 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Lady Susan had won the "biggest hair" contest yet again and the other ladies couldn't have been more delighted! Well, most of them

“In one’s plight they say is one’s opportunity” says the hilariously irrepressible and manipulative Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) – a recently widowed mother and like many women in that position in 18th century England, now with no fortune, having to survive on her wit, beauty and the good graces of other men as she… Love And Friendship Read More

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: austen, jane austen, lady susan, susan vernon

Sense And Sensibility 4.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

13th March 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Mention of voters for women always lightened there atmosphere at the big house

Who doesn’t enjoy looking back to what seem like happier, simpler times, where having a fortune of four thousand a year marked one out as the catch of the season, and treating oneself meant buying some new bonnet ribbons for church on Sunday. Though of course, there were dangers – chest infections were common from wearing… Sense And Sensibility Read More

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: alan rickman, ang lee, austen adaptations, Colonel Brandon, costume drama, Edward Ferrars, elinor dashwood, hugh grant, jane austen, margaret dashwood, marianne dashwood, sense and sensibility, Willoughby

It’s International Women’s Day! Hear Me Roar Like The T-Rex In Jurassic Park

8th March 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

"Smile! This is for our 'Wanted For Crimes Against Masculinity' poster"

Yes, it’s that day again when all the mysogynists pop up to ask when International Men’s Day is. So come on over and tell me how to be a feminist. Just kidding, I can google. Once I’ve stopped Hoovering anyway. Also if you remind me I’ll do a post on IMD which is on 19th November. As long… It’s International Women’s Day! Hear Me Roar Like The T-Rex In Jurassic Park Read More

Filed Under: Film Articles Tagged With: alien, aliens, hidden figures, international women's day, jane austen, jurassic park, Jurassic world, ripley, sense and sensibility, thelma and louise

Pride And Prejudice And Zombies 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

12th January 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Looking at the aftermath of the Netherfield Ball, the girls finally understood why their dance cards were so seldom marked

As the voiceover says early on in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, “keep your swords as sharp as your wits. As the ultimate battle between the living and the undead has yet to be staged.” The beauty of a Jane Austen  / zombie mashup is that you know exactly what’s going to happen in both genres,… Pride And Prejudice And Zombies Read More

Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: jane austen, jane austen films, mr darcy, pride and prejudice, undead, zombie films, zombies

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Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, John Wick lover and Gerard Butler apologist. Still waiting for Mike Banning vs John Wick: Requiem

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Reviews

Netflix and chill: the film club discusses The Pale Blue Eye 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

See How They Run 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Maneater 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Clarkson’s Farm (TV series, season 1) 4.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

The Reef: Stalked 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Persuasion 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

GATLOPP: Hell Of A Game 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Jurassic World: Dominion 2.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Top Gun: Maverick 5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Senior Year 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

H20h no! The Film Club watches Black Water: Abyss 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (TV mini series) 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Pursuit Of A Jigsaw (short film) Short Film 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Operation Mincemeat 4 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Reed’s Point 2 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Let The Wrong One In 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Death On The Nile 3.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Deep Water 2.5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

Moonfall 3 stars☆☆☆☆☆

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