The Sally Lockhart Mysteries: the Ruby in the Smoke (2007) short review
Semi-entertaining but nothing to write home about. Billie Piper stars as Sally Lockhart, Victorian girl detective, in this bustle era BBC production.... Read more →
Oliver Twist (2007) short review
BBC miniseries of the classic Dickens tale, with Timothy Spall as Fagin. Great production: fun to watch, interesting casting (especially Sophie... Read more →
Cranford (2007) short review
An amazing cast (Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis, and many more) round out this mixture of various Elizabeth Gaskell stories, all set in... Read more →
Persuasion (2007) short review
A pretty darn decent adaptation of the Austen novel, which is impressive given that it’s part of the ITV series. Sally Hawkins is great in the part... Read more →
Northanger Abbey (2007) short review
One of three ITV (UK TV) Austen adaptations, I liked this one the best, probably because the only thing I can compare it with is the 1986 version... Read more →
Mansfield Park (2007) short review
One of three ITV Jane Austen adaptations from 2007, this production attempts to be more modern and relevant (à la the Kiera Knightly Pride and... Read more →
Becoming Jane (2007) short review
Shockingly, I actually really quite liked this – so long as I ignored the fact that the main character — a Regency-era writer named Jane Austen... Read more →
Fanny Hill (2007) short review
Very enjoyable in what movie reviewers would call a “period romp” sort of way! The adaptation of the classic novel is fun without making Fanny... Read more →
Moliere (2007) short review
Don’t hate me, because I know a lot of you liked this… but I found it dull. There are two years “missing” from the historical record of... Read more →
Rome (2005-2007) short review
It took me a very long time to get around to watching this, and then an even longer time to get through all the episodes, but I’m finally done, and... Read more →
