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February 19, 2021

Bridgerton: A Discussion–Part V

LaylaBook Reviews / Film ReviewsBridgerton / Duke / families / feminism / high society / ingenue / joint review / mistorical / screenwriting / social climbing / television series / tv adaptation17 Comments

Today we serve up our final post in our five-part Bridgerton discussion series. You can find the first four posts here: Part I is centered on the show’s worldbuilding and production values, on its treatment of race, and on Lady Whistledown. Part II focuses on the show’s matriarchs–the queen, Lady ... more >

February 16, 2021

Bridgerton: A Discussion, Part II

JanineBook Reviews / Film Reviewsaristocrats / Bridgerton / England / families / high society / joint review / Long Regency / mistorical / mothers / POC / queen / sex education / television series / tv adaptation11 Comments

Our Bridgerton discussion, which began yesterday with a conversation about the show’s worldbuilding, its treatment of race, and Lady Whistledown, continues today. Today we discuss the show’s matriarchs–the queen, Lady Violet, Lady Danbury and Lady Featherington. –Janine   Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) Janine: The show’s choice to cast a Black ... more >

February 15, 2021

Bridgerton: A Discussion, Part I

JanineBook Reviews / Film Reviewsaristocrats / Bridgerton / Duke / England / families / gossip columnist / high society / ingenue / joint review / Long Regency / mistorical / POC / Rape / scandal sheets / television series / tv adaptation39 Comments

Please welcome my friend Layla, who is joining DA as an additional book reviewer. When we were watching Bridgerton, Layla and I texted back and forth about it. It was so much fun that we decided to write a series of posts that included our thoughts on different aspects of ... more >

May 15, 2020

Film Review: Office Romance by Eldar Ryazanov

SiriusA Review Category / A Reviews / Film ReviewsRussia8 Comments

Office Romance (Russian: , romanized: Sluzhebnyj roman) is a Soviet comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. It was filmed at Mosfilm and released in 1977. The film’s plot is based on the stageplay “Co-workers” (Russian: , romanized: Sosluzhivtsy) written by Eldar Ryazanov and Emil Braginsky, and tells the story of Ludmila Kalugina, ... more >

April 10, 2015

GUEST REVIEW: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

Guest ReviewerB+ Reviews / Film ReviewsMovieComments Off on GUEST REVIEW: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

Dear Mr Benson, I saw the preview for this film in the middle of life upheaval. I was struggling with depression and contemplating leaving my residency two years into a three year training program. One line of the preview stuck with me “if you walk away from things you start ... more >

October 24, 2014

Favorite books to movie adaptions

JaneEssays / Film Reviewsfilm adaptations119 Comments

My daughter is about to start reading Anne of Green Gables. After she’s done, I told her we would watch the television miniseries. It is one of my favorite book to movie adaptions ever. The actress chosen to be Anne Shirley was everything I had ever imagined Anne would be ... more >

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