Classics Revisited

95: Classics Revisited: North and South

Published on: 11/16/2021

On the latest installment of our Classics Revisited series, the ladies dig into 2004 period drama North and South, a story that's equal parts romance and class drama, with an extremely attractive Richard Armitage thrown on top.

104: Classics Revisited: Bleak House

Published on: 2/1/2022

On the latest installment of our Classics Revisited series, the ladies dig into the critically acclaimed 2005 adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel, Bleak House. (Yes, the one with Gillian Anderson.)

109: Classics Revisited: Persuasion (1995)

Published on: 3/8/2022

Our Classics Revisited series continues as contributor Janet Mullany joins the ladies for a look back at the 1995 film Persuasion, an essentially perfect Jane Austen adaptation starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds.

Classics Revisited: Why the 1995 'Persuasion' is a Perfect Jane Austen Adaptation

A masterpiece of intimacy, passion, and second chances that also happens to feature a great cast, the 1995 Persuasion is the best Austen movie adaptation yet.

By Janet Mullany for Movies on 3/12/2022

Samuel West, Amanda Root, and Ciarán Hinds in the 1995 'Persuasion'

Classics Revisited: 'Cranford' is Basically the Period Drama 'Avengers'

The 2007 BBC series Cranford is charming in all the best ways, but let's be real — what we're really here for is the period drama's stacked cast, a to-die-for team-up of British talent that includes everyone from Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins to Lesle

By Lacy Baugher for Drama on 2/5/2022

Judi Dench and Lisa Dillon in "Cranford" (Photo: BBC)

Classics Revisited: 'Elizabeth R' (1972)

Glenda Jackson isn’t the first or last actor to portray iconic British Queen Elizabeth I, but she brought an unmatched fierce passion to the role. Fifty years on, Elizabeth R still rules.

By Janet Mullany for Drama on 1/22/2022