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 Coast since that asteroid wiped out its… Jurassic snark and larks in the new Persuasion trailer Read More
EMMA. 4 stars
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
New poster for new Emma, but does it cut the mustard?
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
Put down those new bonnet ribbons, there’s a new international trailer for EMMA
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
Love And Friendship – 1 Minute Video Review Includes Video 4.5 stars
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!)
Love And Friendship 4.5 stars
“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
Sense And Sensibility 4.5 stars
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
It’s International Women’s Day! Hear Me Roar Like The T-Rex In Jurassic Park
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
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies 3.5 stars
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