Ellen Page to Play Jane Eyre in BBC's Big Screen Adaptation


Updated 05/08/08 9:50 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 46 comments

Ellen Page to Play Jane Eyre in BBC's Big Screen Adaptation

This news totally makes my day already: Ellen Page has been cast as Jane Eyre in the big screen adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's beloved novel. Variety has more: Alison Owen of Ruby Films, who most recently produced The Other Boleyn Girl, is working with BBC Films to develop the new adaptation of Bronte's classic 19th century romance. It's the story of a mousy governess who softens the heart of Read more

Home According to the Bronte Sisters, in Fact and Fiction


Updated 02/10/12 12:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bronte Sisters' Home Pictures

While the Edwardian era is all the rage at the moment, due to Downton Abbey, the 19th century was pretty fascinating as well, thanks in part to its fantastic literature. The Victorian era produced an amazing number of fantastic romance and horror novels, and one family that contributed greatly to the literature of the time was the Brontes. Sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne produced an impressive Read more

Jane Eyre: Needs More Fire


Updated 03/22/11 8:58 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Jane Eyre Movie Review, Starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender

Multiple miniseries and movies have taken on Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, so is another adaptation of the classic novel really necessary? Perhaps not, but director Cary Fukunaga's beautifully shot retelling is still a worthy addition to the previous versions of the tale. It stays loyal to Bronte's material while retaining the book's gothic soul. Mia Wasikowska stars as the literary heroine, a Read more

What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 08/16/11 7:48 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

New DVDs For Aug. 16 Including Something Borrowed and Jane Eyre

Something Borrowed In this romantic comedy, Ginnifer Goodwin plays Rachel, an unhappily single 30-year-old attorney, who has always been overshadowed by her obnoxious best friend Darcy (Kate Hudson). After one too many birthday drinks, Rachel reveals to Darcy's fiancé Dex (Colin Egglesfield) that she harbored a secret crush on him throughout their law school years, and the pair end up in bed Read more