Classics Revisited
As part of our "Classics Revisited" series, we're looking back at some of our favorite series and movies from years ago. Next up: The 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller, a take on Jane Austen's classic that isn&
Jane Austen
Since we’re only a few weeks from Jane Austen’s birthday (December 16), let’s start with a BBC documentary, Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball, currently available on Acorn TV. Released in 2013, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, the documentary
Actors and Actresses
Josh O’Connor has been described as a transformative actor, a shapeshifter. His career has grown slowly but with every role, he wins critical and audience acclaim. He has tremendous range, from comedy to the classics. Let’s take a look at his career so far. O’Connor grew up
Drama
In the wake of a new theatrical version of Emma and the U.S. broadcast of Sanditon earlier this year, 2020 has proven a pretty great year to be a Jane Austen fan. And with everything going on in the world right now, there may still be no better time
Movies
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. These are the opening words of Jane Austen’s novel
Movies
It's true: Maybe we don't actually need another onscreen adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, given the fact that there's already a fairly great feature film version starring Gwyneth Paltrow and an amazing television adaptation starring Romola Garai out there just waiting for
Movies
Get ready, Austenites, a new feature film adaptation of Emma is on the way! (Whether we need it or not.) The novel was first published in 1815, and follows the story of a young woman who can’t seem to stop herself from meddling in the affairs of others. The