Love & Friendship (Love and Friendship) (2016)

“(MU) Wit and humour and speed and nice acting; Stillman is an underrated director. This is halfway "Liaison dangereuses" with Austen...” read more

A New Decade! A New Year! Movies Watched In 2020 (641 movies items)

"The beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumours of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans. I usually like movie adaptations of Jane Austen novels but this one was horrible. The story moved so slowly with very little plot. It had the potential to be comedic but it failed terribly. Kate Beckinsale is badly miscas"

An average movie

“To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Kate Beckinsale, I thought I might as well check it out. Apparently, it was adapted from a rather obscure novella from Jane Austen but, to make things even more confusing, they gave it the title of another book written by Austen which wasn't a good omen. Anyway, I really struggled to care about the damned thing. I mean, Beckinsale was a perfect choice to play the lead and I do believe that she gave here one of her best performances. However, her character was such an unlikeable, insufferable bitch, as a result, it was borderline cringe-inducing to behold. To make things worse, it was really hard to believe that Reginald DeCourcy, a seemingly smart fellow, would fall for her dirty tricks which” read more

Watched in 2018 (67 movies items)

"25.5. Hauskaa ja hyvää parisuhdejuonittelua. "

Movies I've seen in 2017 (541 movies items)

"My rating: 3/10"

BradWesley123's Movie Journal- October 2016 (25 movies items)

" DVD- 1hr. 33min. First Viewing I was left surprisingly cold after seeing Love & Friendship. While it is exceptionally made and slyly clever, it just came across as flat to me. I don't need gut-busting gags or big character moments, but I need something to really care about; the lack of plot are well-defined characters' hindered that. The cast does make things frequently appealing, with Beckinsale doing some of her best work ever and Tom Bennett stealing every scene he's in. It's amusing, but ne"

Watched in 2017 (166 movies items)

"21.05.2017 "

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"5.03 "

Oscars Part II - Movies of 2016 (49 movies items)

"NOMINEE: - Best Costumes"

2016's Best Movies (60 movies items)

" .5 point Lists garfield2710: (*)"

Critic's Choice Awards Nods & Wins 2016! (55 movies items)

"Best Costume Design Best Actress In A Comedy - Kate Beckinsale"

Films I've Seen in 2016 (September) (43 movies items)

"When: September 9th First-Time Viewing: No. How: DVD from my mother's collection. What'd I Think?: Witty, clever, well acted Austen tale. My Previous Rating: 10/10 My Next Rating: 10/10 Other Notes: NA."

Films watched in 2016 (283 movies items)

"Cinema - Tuesday 06.09.16"

BradWesley123's Movie Screenshots: Vol. 4 (50 movies items)

" Director: Whit Stillman Cinematographer: Richard Van Oosterhout Other Images "