Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) short review
Yet another great British miniseries, this time an adaptation of Anne Bronte’s novel about domestic abuse and love. Tara Fitzgerald plays the lead... Read more →
The Portrait of a Lady (1996) short review
Not quite the movie that it should have been, but still great and definitely worth watching. A tragic tale about independence, abuse, and love... Read more →
Jude (1996) short review
Get ready to weep — Christopher Eccleston is Jude and Kate Winslet is Sue Bridehead in this tale of what happens when two cousins fall in love…... Read more →
Emma (1996) short review
A very Hollywood Austen adaptation, the least on-target in terms of feel. Gwyneth Paltrow looks good as the title character, although I don’t... Read more →
Emma (1996) short review
MILES better than the Gwynnie feature film version, Kate Beckinsale really nails the role of Emma as well as having some darn good hats. The rest of... Read more →
Moll Flanders (1996) short review
The story, which is VERY adapted from the original novel, is tedious and dull. See the British TV miniseries version (starring Alex Kingston)... Read more →
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) short review
Far truer to the original story than the big screen version with Robin Wright, this is a fun look at the underside of 17th century England. Alex... Read more →
The Crucible (1996) short review
Winona Ryder and Daniel Day Lewis can sometimes really irritate me, which makes it an even bigger statement when I say that this is a great movie. A... Read more →
Cold Comfort Farm (1995) short review
Movies just don’t get any better than this. This is a hilarious movie based on a hilarious book, about Flora Poste (played by Kate Beckinsale)... Read more →
Circle of Friends (1995) short review
I like this way more for the movie that it is than for the costumes, which are very standard average-person wear. Set in Ireland during the 1950s,... Read more →
