Howards End - The Merchant Ivory Collection78 reviews Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter Merchant Ivory, 2005 A magnificently told tale of sin, forgiveness, and redemption + Classic - Must See!! + Wonderful Story A magnificently told tale of sin, forgiveness, redemption, and the settling of accounts Though slow-moving throughout (my only complaint against this film, and a minor one at that), HOWARD'S END is many things: a costume drama, a period piece, a film with some of the best acting you could ever ...             Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition)419 reviews James Fleet, Tom Wilkinson Sony Pictures, 1999 Classic movie + A luscious treat -- with a couple of flaws + A Great Gift + DVD Sense & Sensibility + A Review of Sense and Sensibility             Tess of the D'Urbervilles57 reviews Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng A&E Home Video, 2003 A Jewel + Waddell Gives an Oscar Worthy Performance as "Tess" + Beautifully done There was some terrific acting in this mini series, specifically from Justine Waddell, Jason Flyming and Oliver MIlburn. This film has a dark ending, but the production itself is not. There are many light moments to overcome the tragedy that is unfolding. Tess is a traveller on a road towards ...             Lorna Doone56 reviews Martin Clunes, Richard Coyle A&E Home Video, 2001 one to watch and watch again + I love this movie! + Excellent acting of a moving story + Great Family-Friendly Entertainment             Jane Austen Collection (Sense & Sensibility / Emma / Persuasion / Mansfield Park / Pride & Prejudice / ...123 reviews Doran Godwin, John Carson BBC Warner, 2004 Mary's Review + Very Nice This is a fabulous collection! I have watched the recent BBC series and loved them, but this original collection out does them. I recommend them to any woman who loved reading Jane Austen.             Wives and Daughters172 reviews Justine Waddell, Bill Paterson BBC Warner, 2006 Entertaining! + Wonderful! + Davies + Very nice + Perfection!             Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006)321 reviews Ruth Wilson (II); Toby Stephens; Amy Steel (II); Jacqueline Pilton; Anne Reid; Ned Irish; Andrew Buchan; Claudia Coulter; Christopher Wilkinson (III); Lorraine Ashbourne; Jeanne Golding; Maisie Dimbleby; Rebekah Staton; Dan Armour; Letty Butler; Hugo Heathcote; Francesca Annis; Eglantine Rembauville-Nicolle; Bethany Gill; Christopher Bowen WGBH Boston, 2007 Best renition so far... + Best yet! + Believable acting, costuming & scenery, Beautiful film! + Jane Eyre Masterpiece Theater, 2006 + A must-see for the Jane Eyre enthusiast             Becoming Jane173 reviews Philip Culhane, Jessica Ashworth MIRAMAX, 2008 Nice picture of Jane Austen's early years + Delightful. + Physocologically Fascinating! I love romance, so I enjoyed this movie very much. It was nice to discovered the kind of life that Jane Austen could had had and related with his books, it can explain a lot about her personality. And the performances of Anne Hathaway and James Mcavoy were great, they made a nice couple on the ...             Persuasion211 reviews Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones BBC Warner, 2008 Good fall late night quite movie + Austen adaptions + beautiful love story + Loved it!!             Daniel Deronda64 reviews Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai BBC Warner, 2007 Some Viewers apparently didn't get it + Daniel Deronda + Absolutely Intoxicating To judge by the majority of Amazon reviews, Daniel Deronda was seriously appreciated much more than not, which is certainly as it should be. On the ImdB, however, there are some opinions, mostly about the ultimate developments of the story, which I find disturbing. I will give nothing of the ...             Cranford93 reviews Paul Roberts, Ben Wood BBC Warner, 2008 It makes you a better person to watch it + Everything I Had Hoped + Charming + WELL DONE LOVED IT + superb!             Sense & Sensibility (with Miss Austen Regrets) (BBC TV 2008)91 reviews Hattie Morahan, Charity Wakefield BBC Warner, 2008 I like them both for different reasons..... + Love Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility+Miss Austen Regrets + Great film + Best Interpretation Yet + Wowza.             Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition (A&E, 1996)1545 reviews Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle A&E Home Video, 2001 Excellent version, and had no problem with subtitles or color + Love it! + Beautifully made and acted but very LONG + The best of all the versions             Emma (1996)310 reviews Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo Miramax, 1999 Good + Emma - timeless + Simply adorable you'll like this version. totally worth checking out. and then watch CLUELESS right after. you'll enjoy the mirror image better.             Little Women (Collector's Edition)189 reviews Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne Sony Pictures, 2000 Very Accurate Version + A Classic for the Whole Family + Great Movie + Excellent Version Of The Classic "Chick Lit" Novel. Very Sentimental & Enjoyable From Beginning To End. + A good movie, as long as you don't expect it to be like the book...             The Remains of the Day (Special Edition)118 reviews Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson Sony Pictures, 2001 Repression and lack of awareness eventually have a price + The Remembrance of Things Past + the remains of the day dvd The beauty of Remains of the Day can not be overstated. The photography and art direction were superb in every way. The camera is usually at eye level in most shots, giving the film some intimacy within a great beautiful country home. The film is based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, a talented ...             Mansfield Park (1999)319 reviews Frances O'Connor, Jonny Lee Miller Miramax, 2000 it passes muster + A Disappointing Success? + Jane For those of you who absolutely loved Mansfield Park, the book, and are hopeless Jane Austen purists this movie will probably disappoint you. If on the other hand, you are like me and are a devoted fan of Jane Austen and a purist about everything else Jane Austen, yet for some reason you didn't ...             The House of Mirth116 reviews Eleanor Bron, Terry Kinney Sony Pictures, 2001 A splendid and justified adaptation + Social complexity and a heroine who does not learn from mistakes + HOUSE OF MIRTH The melancholic tale of rapacious Lily Bart, that was so meticulously and brilliantly written by Edith Wharton, deserves to be depicted onscreen with the same fluidity, subtleties and emotive presence as the novel, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that director Terence Davies truly accomplished ...             Our Mutual Friend68 reviews Paul McGann, Keeley Hawes BBC Warner, 2005 IF YOU LIKE DICKEN'S CHRISTMAS CAROL, THEN YOU'LL LIKE THIS DICKENS MURDER MYSTERY DOUBLE ROMANCE + Another great production from BBC + Well Executed Performances + Awesome + wonderful             Persuasion402 reviews Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds Sony Pictures, 1996 Good Version + Great Jane Austin story + One of Austen's best + Review of Film Persuasion