Lost in Austen (2008) short review
A recent ITV (UK) TV production, this tells the story of a modern day woman (Amanda Price), a huge fan of PandP, who switches places with Elizabeth... Read more →
The Duchess (2008) short review
Keira Knightley plays Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, the leading figure of fashion in 18th century England who had a crappy marriage and... Read more →
Podcast: The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Our third podcast was Justin Chadwick's "The Other Boleyn Girl" movie of the book by Philippa Gregory, which takes a wild riff on the story... Read more →
Podcast: Elizabeth (1998)
In this installment, we analyze the costumes in Shekar Kapur's "Elizabeth" from 1998, starring Cate Blanchett. Costumes by Alexandra Byrne. The theme... Read more →
Podcast: Marie Antoinette (2006)
Our inaugural podcast was Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette," starring Kirsten Dunst as the ill-fated queen of France. Costumes by Milena Canonero,... Read more →
Lilies (2007) short review
I was so charmed by this series that I can’t recommend it highly enough. It’s the story of the working class Moss family – primarily three... Read more →
Evening (2007) short review
Based on a novel (written by the same author as The Hours), this film stars Vanessa Redgrave (and Claire Danes as her younger self) as an elderly... Read more →
Ballet Shoes (2007) short review
A BBC adaptation of the Noel Streatfield book (which I loved when I was young). The three Fossil sisters (all orphans) study and perform in ballet,... Read more →
Atonement (2007) short review
I was disappointed in this, mostly because after all the hype, I expected to REALLY love it. Instead, I just felt underwhelmed: mostly, because the... Read more →
Miss Marie Lloyd, Queen of the Music Hall (2007) short review
A BBC miniseries following the rise and fall of one of the most famous music hall performers of all time. It’s fine, but nothing to get too excited... Read more →
