Impromptu (1991) short review
It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen this movie about the relationship between pianist Frederic Chopin (Hugh Grant) and George Sand (Judy... Read more →
My Father’s Glory (1990) & My Mother’s Castle (1990) short review
A wonderful, wonderful coming of age story set in early 1900s Provence. It’s funny, sad, heartwarming, and mom/Augustine wears some great... Read more →
Camille Claudel (1989) short review
Isabelle Adjani in one of her many tragic roles, as the sculptress who was involved with Rodin and subsequently went just a wee bit insane.... Read more →
A Handful of Dust (1988) short review
Kristin Scott Thomas stars as the wife of a wealthy Englishman (James Wilby). The movie chronicles her affair with Rupert Graves (from Room with a... Read more →
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) short review
The beginning, middle, and end of all 18th century costume movies. The plot has taken a while to grow on me, being somewhat dark and tragic (I... Read more →
Hope and Glory (1987) short review
A wonderful, funny, and heartwarming film about a boy coming of age in England during World War II. Lots of nice 1940s print dresses etc. on mom... Read more →
Maurice (1987) short review
Another wonderful Merchant-Ivory adaptation of an E.M. Forster novel, this one gets high ratings for great characters and a more complex plot than... Read more →
Anastasia (1986) short review
This is a TV movie that I saw back when I was, oh 12 or so, and which sparked my interest in the real story behind Anastasia (the daughter of the... Read more →
Northanger Abbey (1986) short review
I really wish someone would do an updated (film) version of this Austen book — it’s the only one not to be remade in the 1990s, so we’re stuck... Read more →
Lady Jane (1986) short review
I was one of the many who LOVED this movie when I was, oh, 14 or so, so was all excited when they recently released it on DVD. Unfortunately time has... Read more →
