Persuasion (1995) short review
Hands down my favorite Austen film — this just gets it RIGHT in terms of character, mood/tone, story, costumes, sets, everything. GO SEE IT RIGHT... Read more →
Jefferson in Paris (1995) short review
Another mixed bag — it’s a Merchant/Ivory production, which in itself should be enough recommendation. The plot centers on Thomas Jefferson’s... Read more →
Widows’ Peak (1994) short review
A witty and funny revenge story — I don’t want to tell you too many details, but basically Natasha Richardson plays the new addition to a rather... Read more →
Sister My Sister (1994) short review
Not really a “costume movie” per se but as it’s period, here it is. Joely Richardson and Jodhi May star as two French chambermaid sisters who... Read more →
Sirens (1994) short review
A little bit on the fluffy side, this is nonetheless a good movie, worth watching both for its exploration of female sexuality and for some good... Read more →
Heavenly Creatures (1994) short review
Two teenage girls develop an INTENSE friendship in 1950s New Zealand. They develop a shared fantasy world, and when their parents threaten to... Read more →
Bullets Over Broadway (1994) short review
A hilarious Woody Allen film (with the benefit of him only directing, not acting!) set in the 1920s. John Cusak stars as an up and coming director... Read more →
Legends of the Fall (1994) short review
The first half of this movie is fabulous with its tale of three brothers and the woman caught between them — but when Brad Pitt decides to get... Read more →
Interview with the Vampire (1994) short review
Another so/so movie. Tom Cruise is WAY out of his league as the vampire Lestat, Brad Pitt works but only barely — see it instead for Kirsten... Read more →
Immortal Beloved (1994) short review
Good but not great story of Beethoven and his “immortal beloved(s).” Gary Oldman definitely gives a great performance as the composer, but the... Read more →
