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BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘Bridgerton’ and Fascinations of Regency England

BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘Bridgerton’ and Fascinations of Regency England

By Melinda Reed March 16, 2022

A show that is fun, colorful and something you will definitely regret watching with your mom. You guessed it: The second season of the hit show “Bridgerton” premieres March 25.  Based on a...

BOX HILL FILMS | The second adaptation of a classic 19th century novel in the last few months, Emma. offers a strong feminist message, caked in wry humor and conniving characters that adds more life to the source material.

‘Emma.’ Brings Laughs, Love from Jane Austen’s Classic Novel to Silver Screen

By Annah Otis March 28, 2020

★★★★★ “Emma.” reimagines Jane Austen’s classic 1815 novel for contemporary audiences with a brilliantly witty and charming adaptation in director Autumn de Wilde’s debut. “Emma.”...

SCREEN GEMS

Movie Review: ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’

By Austin Hong February 5, 2016

★★★☆☆ In 2009, Seth Grahame-Smith published “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” adding the undead to the classic Jane Austen novel. The book found widespread commercial success, even...

LIONSGATE
In director Burr Steers’ adaptation of the 2009 parody novel “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” Elizabeth Bennet, played by Lily James, and Mr. Darcy, played by Sam Riley, find themselves caught in a zombie uprising.

Jane Austen Reinvented

By Eugénie Lund-Simon January 29, 2016

 Jane Austen’s famous opening to the 1813 novel "Pride and Prejudice" asserts that "it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a...

Re-Explore the Regency Error

By Elizabeth Garbitelli February 11, 2011

The first line of Pride and Prejudice — "It's a truth universally acknowledged" — must be used in the most cliched manner possible to introduce anything even remotely related to the iconic work....

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