The Paradise (2012-) Season 1 short review
Based on a novel by Emile Zola, this series tells the story of poor, country girl Denise, who comes to London in the 1870s and finds a job at a... Read more →
Bel Ami (2012) short review
Based on an 1880s French novel written by Guy de Maupassant… and if that doesn’t give you an idea of the tone of this movie, then let me... Read more →
Podcast: The Borgias (2013)
The surprisingly decent Showtime miniseries "The Borgias" restores our faith in costume flicks by not totally sacrificing historical... Read more →
Women in Love (2011) short review
Major caveat: I have never read the 1920 novel this is based on! So, DH Lawrence sure thought he knew a lot about women, eh? Two sisters try to find... Read more →
South Riding (2011) short review
A sad yet heartening story of a young woman in the 1930s who returns to her home in Yorkshire to become the headmistress of a girls’ school. She... Read more →
Mildred Pierce (2011) short review
Really great remake of the classic Joan Crawford movie. The costumes were surprisingly good! I was ready for the well-done average housewife looks,... Read more →
Midnight in Paris (2011) short review
While you will be totally aware that this film makes some really obvious choices, you will nonetheless LOVE this movie! I love Woody Allen movies... Read more →
The Help (2011) short review
Okay, so no doubt you read/heard about this movie when it came out. Strong performances from many of the cast members, a good quality film but... Read more →
Jane Eyre (2011) short review
When this was announced, I thought, “Oh god, do we really need yet ANOTHER Jane Eyre?” But I was surprised to find I really really liked this one... Read more →
The Crimson Petal and the White (2011) short review
I tried to read the book and found it ponderous, wordy, and just plain unexciting (I mean, how many descriptions of a prostitute with eczema can one... Read more →
