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Ana T.

Emma Polls – The Results

27 February 2010

Here are the results of the several polls we conducted during our Emma Discussion Week. The ones about the dream cast will be open to vote indefinitely because we thought it might be fun to revisit them at a later date.
Emma 2009 is the favourite with 56% of the votes but when it comes to [...]

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Downton Abbey

25 February 2010

ITV has released some information about its new period drama, Downton Abbey. Since it is authored by Julian Fellowes and the cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern we are naturally interested in watching it. Here’s a bit about the story from the press release:

In 1912, England was teetering on the brink. [...]

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Centurion – The Trailer

23 February 2010

Remember we we talked about Centurion a while back? Well the trailer has just been released and as usual we just had to share it with you! The Ninth Legion and its fate has long been an object of interest and in the right hands it will definitely make an interesting story.

The release date is now set [...]

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Emma: Your Dream Cast

20 February 2010

Please choose your favourite actors/actresses for each role, we will post the results in a week!

Poll Emma(surveys)

Poll Knightley(polling)

Poll Harriet(opinion)

Poll Frank Churchill(survey software)

Poll Jane Fairfax(answers)

Poll Mr Elton(survey software)

Poll Mrs Elton(poll)

Poll Miss Bates(polls)

Poll Mr Woodhouse(poll)

Poll Mr Weston(online surveys)

Poll Mrs Weston(polls)

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Emma (2009) – Monthly Discussion

15 February 2010

We haven’t had a monthly discussion in some time but the truth is that not only our time has been scarce lately but also we were waiting for a series/movie that would appeal to many of us, period drama obsessional fans. BBC’s Emma (2009), from the very beginning, seemed like the perfect choice for a [...]

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Little Women (1994)

26 January 2010

Is there anything cosier than a movie about a family of 4 sisters growing up and going through some hardships together before finding happiness? I greatly enjoyed Louisa May Alcott’s story which I read as a teenager and now, after watching this movie I feel like rereading it again.

With a few changes that don’t ruin [...]

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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

21 January 2010

After I read The Scarlet Pimpernel, which I loved, I got very curious about its movie adaptation. I know that there are more (and I do plan to find them) but the first one I found was this with Jane Seymour and Anthony Andrews in the lead roles.
I did enjoy this version very much, the [...]

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Boardwalk Empire – The Trailer

12 January 2010

Remember when we posted this piece of news? Well, the trailer has been released and it looks really interesting!! Anyone else waiting for this one to appear on the TV screens?

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The Borgias

11 January 2010

We have mentioned in the past the TV series The Tudors. The series seems to be coming to an end after the fourth season is aired later this year but it was such a success that Showtime decided to renew the formula but now with another dinasty, The Borgias. If there’s a family whose reputation is begging for a [...]

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Garrow’s Law (2009)

9 January 2010

Garrow’s Law is a courtroom period drama, a sober account of some the cases defended by William Garrow, a barrister that changed the course of the law by insisting on cross examining the witnesses. Set in the famous Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, Garrow’s work made him the most known lawyer of his time, [...]

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