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Brideshead Revisited2 comments

Ginger Princess wrote 1 month ago: Evelyn Waugh was a convert to Catholicism, and his novel, Brideshead Revisited, is steeped in theolo … more →

Tags: First Love, Fashion, Marriage, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, ben wishaw, gluttony

Film Review: The Last Mistress1 comment

E. Sempé wrote 1 month ago:   Fast Forward Rating: FFF¾ (3¾ out of 5)   The Last Mistress – French director Catherine Bre … more →

Tags: Cinema, Author: E. Sempé, 19th Century, Asia Argento, Catherine Breillat, Film Review, fu-ad ait aattou, jules barbey d'aurevilly, Paris

The Europeans (1979)

Adie Z. Jones wrote 4 months ago: I saw this film because 1. I enjoy period romances and 2. I have a slight taste for Merchant-Ivory f … more →

Tags: Movies, Romantic Comedy, Merchant-Ivory, Period Pieces, Romance

Leatherheads

spresto wrote 4 months ago: George Clooney has directed only 3 movies, the last one being “Good Night and Good Luck. … more →

Tags: Movies, Comedy, 2008

THE WORLDS SHORTEST POST IN KNOWN HISTORY. A MOMENT WE WILL ALL REMEMBER, LIKE THE ALAMO, OR WHEN AN UNUSUALLY BAD THING HAPPENED. ONLY THIS ONE IS NOT SO BAD, MORE LIKE THE MOON LANDING. AT LEAST ON PAR WITH THE MOMENT THAT PUT THE DOT IN DOT.COM! HERE IT IS. It's that period to the left. THANK YOU! IT WAS NOTHING, OR THE CLOSEST THING TO IT.

benafia wrote 5 months ago: . … more →

Tags: Humor, astounding event, attempted humor, capturing a moment, dot com, Funny, Ha-ha!, historical moment, new world record

Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)1 comment

lizagator wrote 6 months ago: What a mouthful. The title, I mean. The movie itself, also a cinematic mouthful at 2 hours and 40 od … more →

Tags: 07, Westerns, based on a book, Oscar race, Biopic, academy award nomination 2008, Best Supporting Actor, Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck

The Forsyte Saga (2002)

lizagator wrote 6 months ago: Based on a series of nine books by John Galsworthy. I’m only 2 episodes in. I’ll keep up … more →

Tags: based on a book, BBC, British, Mini-Series, Remakes, Reviews

Atonement2 comments

spresto wrote 7 months ago: Well, let me say this.  I saw it with my Mother, and she cried (not a lot, but still).  It was a g … more →

Tags: 07, based on a book, British, Movies, Oscar race, War

A Review of Joe Wright's Adaptation of Ian McEwan's "Atonement"

David H. Schleicher wrote 9 months ago: (01/04/2008) I rarely do this, but I felt compelled after a second viewing of Atonement to admit … more →

Tags: Movie Reviews, Movies, Book to Film Adaptations, History, Art-house cinema, Joe Wright, Ian McEwan, Atonement, wwii

Pride and Prejudice miniseries cheat sheet6 comments

danielleeyre wrote 10 months ago: For the beloved, and faithful, 1995 miniseries from A&E / the BBC starring Colin Firth and Jenni … more →

Tags: Bridget Jones, Cheat Sheets, Classics, Jane Austen, Movies, Pride and Prejudice, Romance

Six degrees of separation: Jane Austen in the movies6 comments

danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: Starting to feel like Jane Austen is everywhere lately? Well, you’re not entirely wrong. All r … more →

Tags: Atonement, Becoming Jane, Books, Bridget Jones, Classics, Comedy, Harry Potter, Jane Austen, love actually

Best and Worst Mythology Movies - sorry, 'King Arthur.'15 comments

danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a myth geek. I even read academic books about myths in my sp … more →

Tags: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Action, adventure, Animation, anime, Arabian Nights, Beowulf, CLASH OF THE TITANS, Classics

Becoming Jane: the aftermath1 comment

danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: Faith Black of The Huffington Post is wrestling with the many demons of a Jane Austen lover: to watc … more →

Tags: Becoming Jane, Books, Jane Austen, Movies, Pride and Prejudice, Romance

Becoming Jane1 comment

danielleeyre wrote 1 year ago: Do not take guys to see this movie. Trust me on this one. Aside from the not-so-subtle snickers I he … more →

Tags: Becoming Jane, Books, Jane Austen, Movies, Pride and Prejudice, Reviews, Romance

Review: Apocalypto1 comment

pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 5th January At first sight, writer/director Mel Gibson’s Mayan epic seems int … more →

Tags: Action, apocalypto, mel gibson, Reviews

Review: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 26th December Novelist Patrick Süskind’s so-called “unfilmable” story of … more →

Tags: Reviews, Thriller

Review: Pan's Labyrinth

pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 24th November In a superlative companion piece to 2001’s The Devil’s Ba … more →

Tags: Reviews, Foreign Language, Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth, Doug Jones, Fantasy

Review: Hollywoodland

pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: UK release date: 24th November Though it has all the hallmarks of a film noir — a gumshoe, a myste … more →

Tags: Adrien Brody, Based on a True Story, Ben Affleck, Crime, Diane Lane, hollywoodland, Reviews

Review: Sixty Six

pocketfilms wrote 1 year ago: It’s 1966 and England is hosting the World Cup Finals. It’s also the year that 12-year-o … more →

Tags: Coming of Age, Reviews, Comedy, Helena Bonham-Carter, Sixty Six


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