EMILY (2022) review – Emma Mackey is exquisite in the reimagined tale of the ‘strange’ Brontë sister

I always find it intriguing to get a glimpse of what could've been the inspiration for some of the world's classic novels. In Becoming Jane and Shakespeare In Love, Jane Austen's and William Shakespeare's own love stories became the inspiration for their famous works. This time it's Emily Brontë's turn. Now, I don't know much about …

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FlixChatter Review: Mr. Malcolm’s List (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 …

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FlixChatter Review: Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

HALLOWSTREAM Series Sorry for the delay on this one! Turns out watching 9 1-hour episodes of a mini-series is difficult to do quickly when you have a full-time job, and for some reason my boyfriend didn't want to stay up until 3am watching every episode back to back (what a killjoy). However, I have finally …

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FlixChatter Review: Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

HALLOWSTREAM Series Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House is a classic work of horror literature. Eerie, atmospheric, and poignant, this ghost story has been adapted on more than one occasion with varying degrees of success: the 1963 film The Haunting is a mostly faithful adaptation and a classic in its own right, …

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