Some of the Best Period Drama on Amazon Prime
Who among us loves a good period drama? I know I sure do. There aren’t enough of them in my mind. This is why sometimes it’s fun to re-visit some…
Category: Costume Drama
love BBC or ITV costume drama? discover what British costume drama we’ve seen, loved and swooned over.
‘Sense & Sensibility’ Masterpiece Review: A Perfect Adaptation
Several years ago, when BBC/ITV produced a handful of Austen adaptations, Sense and Sensibility (2008) made Austen fans excited. Although I absolutely love it after an initial run-though, each viewing since endears…
Far from the Madding Crowd – A Beautiful But Quiet Re-make of the Epic
When a costume drama made some 10 years (or better) ago gets a makeover, I tend to sit up and take notice. This is true of the Thomas Hardy classic,…
How I Rank A Few of the Jane Austen Romance Adaptations
When it comes to Jane Austen, if you, like me, don’t read her novels, likely you’ve seen an adaptation (or two) of Austen’s literary romances. I know I certainly have…
‘A Good Woman’ is an Interesting Period Drama Romance
I don’t really remember how my seeing this came to pass, but it would seem accurate that it was an “on a whim” rental. Later I found it at a…
‘Australia’ Movie Review: A Special Kind of Period Drama
Having “mixed emotions” is how best to describe my feelings for this film. Initially I wanted to see it in theaters, but didn’t make the effort. In the event the…
Is ‘Little Women’ (2019) Better than the Fan Favorites?
It seems one thing Hollywood never tires of is to re-make the tomes we consider classic literature. Another trend they seem fond of is to modernize the ideals without actually…
A Clever ‘Emma’ To Return! See the New Photos and Trailer
It’s a truth universally acknowledged… that I will never grow weary of Jane Austen adaptations. So here’s the thing, I know, they say you should never say the word “never,”…
‘Downton Abbey’ Movie: Make a Return to the Grand World
There’s something about returning to a world we love unconditionally that stirs up all of those fangirl feels. If there’s one TV show that inspires this kind of feeling it’s…
