Twentieth Century

A Very Long Engagement (2005) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 2005

WOW.  SO GOOD.  Not only a wonderful, magical, sad story from the director of Amelie, but the costumes were Spot On Perfect.  We move between 1917... Read more →

Twentieth Century

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 2005

Judi Dench stars as the title character, an eccentric (aren’t they always?) rich widow who buys a theater in late 1930s London. She hires Bob... Read more →

Twentieth Century1

King Kong (2005) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 2005

Not really a costume movie, but as it’s set in the 1930s, here it is!  A really really enjoyable film if a tiny bit too long.  It has the... Read more →

Sci-Fi & FantasyTwentieth Century1

The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) short review

By Kendra on May 7, 2005

More of a fantasy film than historical, but here we are nonetheless. This was one of my favorite books as a child, and I thought the adaptation was... Read more →

Nineteenth Century

Under the Greenwood Tree (2005) short review

By Kendra on April 30, 2005

Keeley Hawes stars in this adaptation of a (happy!) Hardy novel that attempts to be another Wives and Daughters, but falls quite short. It just feels... Read more →

Nineteenth Century

Oliver Twist (2005) short review

By Kendra on April 30, 2005

Roman Polanski’s feature version of the Dickens story was definitely entertaining, although Polanski dropped some of the more far-fetched plotlines... Read more →

Nineteenth Century

Nanny McPhee (2005) short review

By Kendra on April 30, 2005

A slight entertainment: nothing offensive, nothing great. Emma Thompson stars as the title character, a magical nanny who arrives to deal with Colin... Read more →

Nineteenth Century

Fingersmith (2005) short review

By Kendra on April 30, 2005

Another adaptation of a Sarah Waters novel, this miniseries really captures the novel quite well. Sally Hawkins does a great job portraying Sue, who... Read more →

Nineteenth Century

Brothers Grimm (2005) short review

By Kendra on April 29, 2005

Really not as bad as everyone’s said!  It’s definitely a Terry Gilliam movie, with the twisted humor that entails, and you can definitely tell... Read more →

Eighteenth Century

Tristram Shandy: a Cock and Bull Story (2005) short review

By Kendra on April 29, 2005

A movie within a movie, based on a book within a book (published in the 1740s).  It sort of tells the story of Tristram Shandy, but it focuses even... Read more →