Don’t Even Bother Arguing: Pride and Prejudice 2005 sucks.

The howls of indignation from fans of the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice have never quite ceased since the day it was announced that there’d be a new film adaptation starring Keira Knightley of the Great Locked Jaw. You can still hear them if you listen hard: the movie is still popping up on…

3 Great Performances: A Tribute to Anne Hathaway

Through a study of her performances in Becoming Jane, Alice in Wonderland and Les Misérables, let us take a moment to pay tribute to the work and art of a great actress gifted with versatility, subtlety and a deep understanding of human nature that has characterised each of her roles and contributed vastly to their…

Growing up Austen: a Pride and Prejudice kid wishes the great novel a happy 200th birthday.

I can’t recall a time in my life when I didn’t know about Pride and Prejudice. This was entirely thanks to my Mom, an Austen junkie if ever there was one, who was hopelessly addicted to the immortal 1995 BBC adaptation and made it a feature of every holiday and long weekend without fail. I…

Kick Ass: Elizabeth Bennet

Kick ass is a new series of stuff I’m going to be writing in praise of people from TV who, well, kick ass, from BBC to HBO and everyone in between. I will start with a classic. Name: Elizabeth Bennet Show: Pride and Prejudice (1995, BBC) Played by: Jennifer Ehle Elizabeth Bennet is the heroine…