The 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie is both widely popular and widely criticized. Does it deserve either such praise or such censure?
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Autumn de Wilde's Emma is a colorful, modern romantic comedy. For viewers who don't usually like period dramas, it's perfect. For fans of all things Regency and tradition... not so much.
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With its attention to detail, social hierarchies, shots of beautiful estates, and loyalty to plot and characters, BBC's 2009 Emma miniseries might be the best period drama adaptation I've seen.
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Andrew Davies' writing delivers a charming adaptation with faithful characters, though the pacing could use some work.
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Douglas McGrath's vision of Emma, while arguably faithful as an adaptation, didn't mesh with mine.
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Emma Thompson is a talented screenwriter, delivering a witty, creative adaptation with a lot of heart.
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The BBC's Sense and Sensibility miniseries is a simple and faithful adaptation of a wonderful book.
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The Northanger Abbey movie will probably disappoint book fans, but is still a charming piece of entertainment.