RIP Donald Sutherland (1935-2024)—my favorite performance from the Canadian acting legend

Today marks Summer Solstice 2024, but it's a somber day for movie lovers everywhere with the passing of acting legend Donald Sutherland. Known for his versatile performances in movies like M*A*S*H, Ordinary People, Don't Look Now, and The Hunger Games, he passed away at the age of 88. He died in Miami on Thursday after …

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Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! My picks of 5 essential Austen film adaptations

Born in Hampshire, England, today would've been Jane's 247th birthday. Everyone who's read this blog fairly regularly knows I'm an ardent Jane Austen fan, or what one would call an Austenite. I'm a member of JASNA, that is the Jane Austen Society of North America, and earlier this month, the Minnesota Region hosted a birthday …

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Trailer Spotlight: Jane Austen’s PERSUASION – on Netflix July 15

Oh happy day!! As an ardent Austenite (or Janeite if you're old school), everything to do with Jane Austen always makes me smile. Those who know me casually are aware of how much Jane Austen period dramas mean to me, but those close to me would know that PERSUASION is my fave of her novels …

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