Lady Macbeth [2017] – ★★★★ 👗Transportive to the era, Lady Macbeth is a thoughtful drama, shining an astounding performance from Florence Pugh. This limited budget production-film takes the story of Nicholas Lescov titled Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (1865) as its inspiration to set its own in rural England. Florence Pugh plays a vivacious…
Category: Period Drama
“Little Women” (1994) Review
Little Women [1994] – ★★★★1/2 ✒️ A heart-warming and faithful adaptation of the classic novel, elevated by a parade of talented stars. It is Christmas eve, and while I want to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas, I thought I would also review one of the films that could make Christmas all the…
“The Handmaiden” Review
The Handmaiden [2016] – ★★★★★ 🖌️ Fiercely intelligent and psychological, unapologetically erotic and endlessly stylish, The Handmaiden is a perfect film that toys with the audience’s expectations and formed beliefs. The Handmaiden is an award-winning erotic psychological drama directed by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy (2003), Stoker (2013)), and based on/inspired by the novel Fingersmith (2002) by Sarah Waters….
“Love & Friendship” Review
Love & Friendship [2016] – ★★★★1/2 🏰 Like its main heroine, the film puts a special charm on the viewer, and its intriguing, witty, playful and engaging nature is hard to resist. Love & Friendship is a new film by Whit Stillman and an adaptation of a short novel by Jane Austen Lady Susan. The…
“The Great Gatsby” Review
The Great Gatsby [2013] – ★★★1/2 🚗 Extravagant and “modern”, the classic book adaptation is flawed, but its production design still wows, and Dicaprio’s mysterious turns inject much needed emotion and “substance”. It is hard to adapt such a beloved American classic as The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. There will be many critics pointing…
“Oscar and Lucinda” Review
Oscar and Lucinda [1996] – ★★★ 🎲 The film is as odd and uneven as its main characters, but there is still something delightful happens when Fiennes meets Blanchett. Oscar and Lucinda is based on the novel by Peter Carey, and tells the story of a young Australian heiress Lucinda Leplastrier (Cate Blanchett), with the…
“A Royal Affair” Review
A Royal Affair [2012] – ★★★★★ 👑 A masterfully-executed historical drama, showing one of the most important and exciting periods in Danish history. Nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category, this critically acclaimed Danish/Swedish film has so far been unable to pass unnoticed in any country. The engrossing story of a young Princess,…
“Jane Eyre” Review
Jane Eyre [2011] – ★★★★1/2 🏚️ An intelligent and considerate adaptation of the classic novel, conveying the emotional intensity and hidden attraction between the characters. Jane Eyre is an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel of the same name, starring Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland (2010)) as Jane Eyre, Michael Fassbender (Hunger (2008)) as Mr….
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