Author Archives: Regina Jeffers

Jane Austen movies are like chocolate for women and grueling trips into quicksand for men. Of all her stories, Pride and Prejudice has enjoyed the most adaptations, including a long BBC TV movie, a theatrical release with Keira Knightley, a … Continue reading →

The recent news that an unfinished Jane Austen manuscript sold at an auction for $1.6 million is no surprise to her fans. Her literary legacy is quite lucrative, spawning no end of creative works including movies (such as Clueless, based … Continue reading →

Pride and Prejudice’s 200th Anniversary Retellings Charles Bingley and Fitzwilliam Darcy discuss Mr. Bingley’s desire to let Netherfield Park. (The Scene: Bingley has taken up residence at the estate, but the neighborhood has yet to make their morning calls. Bingley … Continue reading →

Benedict Cumberbatch interview: On the couch with Mr Cumberbatch As the Sherlock star prepares to play a dapper 70s spook in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Benedict Cumberbatch tells Emma John about the joys of kitesurfing, being single and punching Tom … Continue reading →

Hundreds of Jane Austen fans turned heads at the weekend as they walked through the streets of Bath dressed in Regency costume. The walk, which began in Abbey Church Yard, was part of the city’s Jane Austen Festival. ​ The … Continue reading →

Check out the link below for episode one of the Emmy winning Downtown Abbey. http://video.pbs.org/video/1724131531?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=channel&utm_campaign=pbs

I openly admit that I have stolen this post from my dear friend, Abigail Reynolds. One may see the whole post at http://austenauthors.net. Today marks the debut of the Pride & Prejudice 200th anniversary project at Austen Authors. No, it’s … Continue reading →

The Venice Film Festival brings us David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Mind. It is the story of the unusual relationship between Sigmund Freud (played by Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender). Jung is treating Sabina Spielrein, portrayed Keira Knightley. The … Continue reading →

If you haven’t seen this movie trailer, you really MUST watch it. Besides the fact that Matthew Macfadyen narrates it, the preview is loaded with action scenes. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20525975,00.html The Three Musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D’Artagnan are one for all … Continue reading →