Have you Read the Book? Passing by Nella Larsen Great books and great movies often go hand in hand. Just think of all of the films that have been adapted from books. From the many movies and TV series based on the books by Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters to The Help, Memoirs of a Geisha, Les Miserables to the BBC's Poldark. The streaming service Netflix has its … [Read More...] about Passing: The Netflix Book Club
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Classic Chick Flicks 101: The Philadelphia Story
Released: 1940 Director: George Cukor Screenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart (based on a play by Philip Barry) The Perfect Cast The great Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. The perfect cast for my all time favorite Classic Chick … [Read More...] about Classic Chick Flicks 101: The Philadelphia Story
Classic Chick Flicks: Sabrina
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5 Reasons You Should Watch Mad Men
Mad Men takes place in the 1960’s. Before the Woman’s Movement, Civil Rights or pantyhose. It is compelling to watch this reconstructed 1960’s world through our 21st century eyes.
Jane Eyre and A Sexy Mr. Rochester
The most recent adaptation of Jane Eyre, directed by Cary Fukunaga stars Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and a grown- up Jamie Bell.
7 Reasons You Should Watch Poldark
This PBS Masterpiece Theatre production, starring Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson is based on Ross Poldark and Demelza, the first two novels of Winston Graham’s 12 book Poldark saga.
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