Sarah: S&S time! HELLLOOOO scenery pr0n! Redheadedgirl: I used this as an excuse to buy the DVD. Because the fact that I don’t own it is a travesty. Carrie: One thing they added that isn’t in the book is the scene where they leave the big house and Elinor thanks the servants. I thought that was a good change – it spoke so much as to her character and it also helped solidify the idea … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Sense & Sensibility →
Ready for our July Smart Bitch Movie Matinee pick? I hope so! It’s lovely airplane viewing, unless you’ll cry like I do every time I watch it: we’re going to be discussing Sense and Sensibility, the 1995 adaptation by Emma Thompson. (If you’d like an extra bit of delight, her acceptance speech for her Golden Globe win as screenwriter is just terrific.) We have a lot of adaptations on the list o’ movies (and boy is … Continue reading July Movie Selection: Sense and Sensibility (1995) →
For the second time this week, checking Twitter resulted in a gut-punch of sadness with the news that Alan Rickman passed away today at age 69. I think the majority of reactions echoed mine: NO. Also, “Fuck Cancer.” In the rapid stream of sadness and detail today, I learned that Rickman started his film acting career at age 42 – go on with your bad self, sir. Lesson acquired: it’s never too late to do the … Continue reading Perfect Villainy and Perfection: Alan Rickman →
A Little Chaos is sort of a mess (not in a chaotic way, alas – it’s actually quite staid) but it’s a very pretty mess. Fans of historicals will love the look of the movie and the acting from Alan Rickman (who also directs) and Kate Winslet. There a couple of amazing scenes that are A+ quality and a romance that, alas, doesn’t take off, and some very pretty costumes and scenery. Kate Winslet plays … Continue reading Movie Review: A Little Chaos →
