Category Archives: MOVIE REVIEWS

First Impressions on Persuasion by Elyse Ashton

  Persuasion 2022 inspired a lot of criticism from the moment the first still photos were released. When the trailer dropped the reactions from the Jane Austen purists (of which I am one, in my own way) ranged from curiosity … Continue reading

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Spencer

Spencer: The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful Diana Princess of Wales By Elyse Ashton The controversy about the film Spencer is raging before it even opens on November 5th.. I was invited to attend a screening last night in … 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

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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

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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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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

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