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 …
Continue reading Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! My picks of 5 essential Austen film adaptations
Since this movie is clearly made for Gen Z and the supposedly woke audience, let me just say that most involved in this production did NOT understand the assignment. As I said in my trailer post, I was open-minded about this Netflix adaptation, but within 10 minutes I realize they’ve stripped everything I love about …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Netflix’s PERSUASION (2022)
Some critics might say that there’s been a resurgence of period dramas of late, but as a fan of the genre, I really think there’s always a healthy appetite for it. I mean, Julian Fellowes certainly has been able to bottle it with the continued success of Downton Abbey, there’s of course Bridgerton that has …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022)
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 …
Continue reading Trailer Spotlight: Jane Austen’s PERSUASION – on Netflix July 15
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Today is actually the only night where I don't have somewhere to be this week which is a treat for me. So my hubby and I are going to get some takeout from one of our fave restaurants (most likely Thai) while my hubby treat us w/ some chocolate-dipped strawberries for …
So today's my birthday. I've been blessed to have been alive for 41 years! I have no qualms about admitting how old I am, heck you're only as *old* as you feel and I feel forever 21 😉 I was wondering what post to do for my b'day. I did a list of Favorite Films from Each …
Continue reading 41 favorite cinematic things to celebrate my b’day
Jane Austen's brilliant work has endured over two centuries so far and it's as relevant as ever. I'm not a purist Austen fan, as I actually enjoy alternative/re-imagining of her work, i.e. Lost in Austen, Bride & Prejudice, Bridget Jones Diary, Austenland, etc. But none are as outlandish as what Seth Grahame-Smith's done in his book. I hadn't read it, …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
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