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Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. It seemed to me I stood by the iron gate to the drive, and for a while I could not enter, for the way was barred to me. There was a padlock and a chain upon the gate. I called in
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Writer Daphne du Maurier is most famous for her seminal 1938 novel Rebecca, the story of a young newlywed who arrives home with her new husband, Maxim de Winter, only to discover his first wife's ghost haunts his house. Part of the novel's fame rose from
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Netflix is looking to bring a whole new generation to Manderley again with its sumptuous looking new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's classic novel Rebecca. The original film, released eighty years ago, was directed by none other than Alfred Hitchcock, won the Academy Award for Best Picture and
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The story of Downton Abbey isn't about a family. It's about a house. The titular character isn't flesh and blood; it's stone and brick, a building that has stood for at least a century or two when fans first lay eyes on
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This is turning out to be quite a summer for moviegoing fans of legendary British music. First Rocketman, the whimsical biopic about the life of Elton John, was released to general critical acclaim, and now Yesterday, a comedy that imagines a world that has forgotten The Beatles, is playing at
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Thank goodness for Downton Abbey. In a world that can often feel like it’s gone mad from general awfulness, the cast of everyone’s favorite period drama can always be counted upon to look amazing in promotional materials. And, thankfully, we’ve got some more of them, as a
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After dropping a teaser trailer that was little more than a shot of the titular house’s driveway, the folks behind the upcoming Downton Abbey movie finally give the people what they want: A full two-minute trailer, stuffed with everything you love miss about the popular period drama. Everything looks
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Downton Abbey star Lily James is heading to Manderley again, headlining a brand new remake of Daphne DuMarier’s classic novel Rebecca. She’ll be starring opposite current It Guy Armie Hammer (of Call Me By Your Name fame) as the unfortunate “second Mrs. de Winter” who, upon arriving at
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As one of countless people who read the best-seller by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows almost a decade ago, I was keen to check out the screen adaptation of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Many a book discussion group has examined and embraced this historical novel
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A bunch of our Downton Abbey fan favorites are reuniting for a brand new film based on a popular novel with one of the best titles ever created. Originally published in 2008, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. It
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While fans of Downton Abbey patiently await updates from creator/writer Julian Fellowes on his plans for a theatrical movie of the mega-hit Masterpiece historical drama, a new movie featuring four of its cast members has been filming in England and The Channel Islands. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel
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Previously on Downton Abbey: Bertie’s cousin dies, and suddenly he’s a Marquess. This is great news for Edith, or at least it is until Mary drops the bombshell about her sister’s illegitimate daughter. Bertie’s shocked that Edith didn’t trust him with the truth and breaks