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Ten Crazy Reasons Why The Jane Austen Society Should Be Your Summer Comfort Read.
1. Because you might be a mess. I’ll freely admit it. I’m a sad, jittery, absolute mess right now. The world has no compassion on my poor nerves. I cry at the drop of a hat. But take heart! All … Continue reading
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Top 25 Reasons Why You MUST See Emma
You Must See Emma If… 1. You understand this is an adaptation of Jane Austen and will take liberties so you are able to relax and enjoy it. 2. You need to be transported in a world so beautifully Regency … Continue reading
Come Home To Downton Abbey
The long awaited Downton Abbey movie may add a new catch phrase to the English language: the Molesley Moment. Many of us have experienced a Molesley Moment, when we are so overtaken by emotion that our words or actions supersede all good … Continue reading
Why An Anglophile Should See “The Death Of Stalin”.
I see your quizzical brow. But, please, hear me out. This Anglophile was over the moon to attend a special premiere screening of “The Death Of Stalin” at the gloriously ornate Theatre at Ace Hotel last night where a live … Continue reading
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The Importance Of Being Earnest At Madeline Garden
The Importance of Being Earnest has long been my favourite comedy. The clever 413 Project Theater has found a way to make Oscar Wilde’s most enchanting play even more tempting. They combine the show with a formal tea in a … Continue reading
Review: Victoria & Abdul
“Victoria & Abdul” is a tricky film. It’s excellent, no doubt, but is also thought provoking in ways which one might find unexpected. Once the credits rolled I heard members of the audience asking each other how they liked it. … Continue reading
On Pleasure Bent Again: Amba Hotel Charing Cross
By Elyse Ashton I’ve been a guest at a lot of hotels in London and yet had never had that ONE hotel which was the “must stay”. I was looking for that place that felt like a home away from … Continue reading
Cheap & Easy! My Flight On Norwegian.
By Elyse Ashton Last minute plans had me scrambling to book a ticket in August. After many years of travel from LAX to London solely on British Airways, I followed the advice of friends and flew back to LA on Norwegian. … Continue reading
Poldark Returns! Notes From The London Premiere.
Last month,as many followers of The Anglophile Channel know, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Poldark Season Two Premiere! Poldark season two picks up with every bit of intensity as when season one left us with a literal … Continue reading
On Pleasure Bent Again Part II: Planning
On pleasure bent again: Planning “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! “ wrote the dashing Robert Burns. I’m rarely left with nought but grief and … Continue reading
