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Second Chance Reviews

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Shannon Winslow

I didn’t like these 2 Jane Austen adaptations at all when I first saw them. Will a second look change my mind? Continue reading →

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Reviewing Hallmark’s “Lovuary with Jane Austen”

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Shannon Winslow

I was naturally skeptical when I heard of the Hallmark Channel’s plans for a month-long tribute to Jane Austen. I’d been let down before by their attempts at Austen tie-ins… Still, I couldn’t NOT watch either, not if I wanted to know what everybody would be talking about afterward. Continue reading →

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Becoming a Fan of Becoming Jane

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Shannon Winslow

I love movies and I love Jane Austen, so what could be better than a movie about Jane Austen? I’ve been building my private library for years – movies to my taste, distinctly separate from my husband’s much larger collection … Continue reading →

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Zombie Date Night

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Shannon Winslow

I don’t really intend my blog to turn into a movie review site, but there has been more than the usual amount of activity in the period movie arena lately, begging some kind of response. (See previous post for my … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Movies

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Shannon Winslow

I watched two new movies this past week – first the Hallmark Channel’s Unleashing Mr. Darcy and then, a couple of days later, I rented the recently released version of Far From the Madding Crowd. I had looked forward to seeing … Continue reading →

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