Monthly Archives: March 2009

Boycotting Hollywood

I wonder if anybody involved in film industry nowadays has any relevant criteria for aesthetic judgment? Can’t they at least watch couple of classic Hollywood movies and try to get a perspective? I’m so sick and tired of watching the … Continue reading

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A Jane Austen Addict Reveals Part 2: The Heartthrobs

I understand good character is more to be praised than outstanding beauty, but these men are surely very easy on the eyes. James D’Arcy Tom Bertram in Mansfield Park (2007) Tom Bertram must have been thought pleasant, indeed, at any … Continue reading

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A Jane Austen Addict Reveals Part 1: The Good Guys a.k.a. The Heroes

1. Captain Frederick Wentworth (Persuasion) A man who has waited 8 years for his true love deserves the #1 spot. There was a momentary expression in Captain Wentworth’s face at this speech, a certain glance of his bright eye, and … Continue reading

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