Australia: the trailer

 
We can’t wait to see the movie!

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News: The Last Station, The Colossus & David Copperfield

 
 
Featuring James McAvoy, Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer among others this story about Leo Tolstoy last years and his relationship with this wife. Tolstoy was divided between his beliefs and the life he had led. Filming has started in Germany  and other settings include famous  historical places in Russia. We’re looking forward to it if [...]

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Top 10 Favourite Historical Villains: Who are they?

After our Top 10 Favourite Historical Heroines and Heroes in series and movies, we felt that we needed also a Top 10 Villains. What’s a good movie without a terrifying villain ?! ;-) 
 

Amon Göth/Ralph Fiennes in Schindler’s List. This must be one of the most powerful roles of Ralph Fiennes’ career. How easily he slipped under the skin [...]

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News: Little Dorrit & Jane Eyre

And the BBC has announced the adaptation of another Dickens story with an Andrew Davies script – this time it’s Little Dorrit! With an interesting cast of well known talents as Tom Courtenay, James Fleet, Emma Pierson, Alun Armstrong, Mathew Macfadyen and the newcomer Claire Foy we are certain it will be an entertaining period [...]

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Monthly Discussion: Bleak House (part III)

 

These five last episodes reveal many secrets and held some surprises, so we really don’t want to spoil the fun for those who still didn’t saw the series. Remember to add a spoiler note to your comment in case you want to discuss some of the tasty parts.
 
 

 
Richard finds himself in a dreary situation [...]

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Monthly Discussion: Bleak House (part II)

 

Let’s continue our discussion with 5 more episodes!
 

 
Tulkinghorn tries to prove Nemo’s identity this time involving one of his friends and also indebted to the moneylender, Smallweeds. Do you really think there’s a connection between Nemo, Lady Deadlock and Esther?
 
 

 
Mr. Guppy tries to help his “Angel” by rescuing the famous letters at Krook’s house [...]

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Monthly Discussion: Bleak House

Bleak House is one of the better known novels by Charles Dickens and considered one of the most complete with a large set of characters. Adapted in 2005 by the BBC, the series is divided in 15 episodes (this in the UK) . 
 
The main plot concerns the known case Jarndyce v Jarndyce which involved [...]

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