Tag: Wuthering Heights
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The Surprising Role Sinéad O’Connor Played In Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë’s 1847 barn burner of a debut (and final) novel, “Wuthering Heights,” has the not unique distinction of being an extraordinary piece of writing without any great screen adaptations to its name. Plenty of great books have been adapted into great films. But even more great literary adaptations litter the studio rubbish heaps, the victims…
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Emily: Everything You Need to Know About the Emma Mackey Film
From Pride and Prejudice and Emma to Little Women and Jane Eyre, the 90s seemed to be a romantic renaissance of movies based on some of the world’s classics, and since the enormous success of the Netflix series Bridgerton, we have begun to see a repeat of the 90s regency craze. With the sudden resurgence…
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‘Emily’ Trailer: Emma Mackey Is a Tortured Emily Brontë in Frances O’Connor’s Directing Debut
Emma Mackey reaches new heights as ill-fated author Emily Brontë.Set during the events that inspired “Wuthering Heights,” Frances O’Connor’s directorial debut “Emily” reimagines Brontë’s brush with love, embarking on an epic romance. Fionn Whitehead, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Alexandra Dowling, Adrian Dunbar, and Amelia Gething also star in the feature from Bleecker Street.“Emily” debuted at 2022 TIFF…
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Bleecker Street Buys Emma Mackey’s Emily Brontë Biopic From Frances O’Connor
Bleecker Street has bought the U.S. rights for writer-director Frances O’Connor’s directorial debut, “Emily,” which tells the story of author Emily Brontë’s real-life romance in the lead up to her seminal novel, “Wuthering Heights.”Bleecker Street is planning a 2023 theatrical release Stateside, while Warner Bros. will open the film wide in U.K. cinemas.Promotional materials for…
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‘Jeopardy’ Host Alex Trebek Dies at 80 After Battling Pancreatic Cancer
Alex Trebek, the long-running host of the iconic trivia gameshow “Jeopardy” has died, the show announced Sunday afternoon. He was 80.Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a90CHIM— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020Trebek had been courageously documenting his…
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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: Film Review
In “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” there’s a lightsaber duel that’s pretty fantastic — not because of any unprecedented whirling-action whoa! factor, but because of the emotions it channels. Visually, it’s a splendid fight. Rey (Daisy Ridley), the Jedi Knight who’s in the midst of trying to figure out, you know, who she is,…