Back in April of this year, we talked about something new in the form of a new period drama adaptation. Naturally, this news made me giddy with excitement over its eventual release. Only trouble is, there was no indication of the “when” U.S. audiences would be able to see this new period drama. Of course,…
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Little Women (2018) – British Scripter Heidi Thomas Reinvents the Classic
Read moreLittle Women (2018) – British Scripter Heidi Thomas Reinvents the Classic Period drama season is, and will forever and always be, an anticipated season. The joy of discovering what period drama networks like BBC or PBS (Masterpiece Theatre) commission is a happy day indeed. One of their newest acquisitions is a remake of Little Women.…
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Romantic TV Scene Feature | When Calls the Heart: The Wedding
Read moreRomance Scene Spotlight | When Calls the Heart: The Wedding WARNING: this post contains major spoilers from this show, especially the events from When Calls the Heart: The Wedding. A few weeks ago – March 17th, something magical happened for the fans of Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart. The show’s primary love birds, Jack Thornton and…
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Fangirl Confessions | The OTP Reunions we Long For and Swoon Over
Read moreFangirl Confessions | The OTP Reunions we Long For and Swoon Over There are so many definitions when it comes to the word, “romantic.” (This post does contain affiliate links; if you buy anything through these links, I’ll receive a percentage of the sale. Read the disclosure page for details.) Its purpose is multi dimension and it…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) – Swashbuckler Reunites and Returns to the Seas
Read moreWhen Disney decides to reunite and return with another adventure for the ‘Pirates’ gang, this girl is one who sits up and takes notice. Like so many of the films I add to my must-see list, this is one I intended to see on that glorious big screen, but alas, I didn’t make it. Instead,…
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Jane Eyre (2006) – Masterpiece Adaptation of Classic and Romantic Gothic Story
Read moreJane Eyre (2006) – Masterpiece Adaptation of Classic and Romantic Gothic Story As a classic piece of literature, it’s little wonder dozens of production companies undertake the task of adapting the work to screen. Throughout the years, I’ve collected and seen a number of them. Everything from the A&E telefilm (thumbs down) to the dated…
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The Faces of Adaptations | Jane Eyre Edition
Read moreThe Faces of Adaptations | Jane Eyre Edition Most days, this blog’s normal is some type of review. Since I’d like to step away from writing and publishing only reviews, today I thought it’d be fun to look beyond that and write about period drama in a different way. (This post does contain affiliate links;…
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Booktube Talk | Spooky-ish Period Dramas, Films and All Hallows Eve!!
Read moreDarker days coupled with shorter days (and dark nights!!) plus the invasion known as PSL can mean only one thing. It’s October. How this happened I’ll never now. But in celebration of this most momentous event, I wrote a little post. If you were to dig into the archives, you’d like discover some post, somewhere,…
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Love and Friendship (2016) – Austen’s Novella ‘Lady Susan’ is Adapted
Read moreWhen news broke that there was to be a new Jane Austen adaptation, containing my fangirl excitement wasn’t a possibility. This particular adaptation imagines how Austen’s little-known novella, Lady Susan, should be told on a larger stage. Scandal is what Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) does best. She leaves a string of broken hearts, and…
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