Emma. – Review Rachel Brook February 13, 2020 Reviews This is the most visually striking Austen adaptation since Clueless. But unfortunately efforts have gone into the Grand Budapest-hued aesthetic above all else, leaving Emma with absolutely nothing new to...
The Top Five Jane Austen Adaptations Alex Goldstein February 12, 2020 Features, Opinion, Top 10 Another year, another Jane Austen adaptation. Autumn de Wilde's Emma is the latest in a multi-million dollar legacy for the beloved author who, though she saw some success in her lifetime, suffered a great...
How Did the Chick Flick Suddenly Become a Critically Acclaimed Genre? Naomi Soanes February 16, 2018 Analysis, Features, Opinion It’s no secret that "chick flicks" are widely misunderstood as simply fodder for audiences of the teen girl persuasion. Historically, films that fall into this category (whether justified or not) are...
Jane Austen on Film: Clueless, Bridget Jones and Zombies Tori Brazier June 1, 2016 Behind The Curtain, By The Book, Features Ah, Jane Austen – perhaps the only British author who can boast of giving Shakespeare a run for his money in terms of both international profile and popularity. And where timeless personal quandaries and...
Spotlight: Paul Rudd Bethany White July 15, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight "60% of the time, it works every time." - Brian Fantana, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The same could be said of Paul Rudd himself. To say he has had a varied career would be something of...