Sense and Sensibility review – blue-chip cast decorates Emma Thompson’s pleasurable Austen adaptation

Thirty years later, this richly enjoyable film is back with its quality lineup including Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant alongside Thompson herself Emma Thompson won a screenplay Oscar for this buoyant, vibrant, richly enjoyable adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel. Released in 1995, it was directed by Ang Lee and is a movie with the pleasures of a golden age studio picture of the kind made by William Wyler. It was the second half of Thompson’s Oscar double – she won her first one in 1993 for acting in Howards End – and she is still the only person in Academy Award history to win for acting and writing. With marvellous lightness and gaiety, Thompson found a response to Austen’s comic register, expertly marrying it up to the romance, and 1995 now looks like the golden age of Austen adaptation, having also seen the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle Pride and Prejudice on television and Amy Heckerling’s Emma-homage Clueless at the movies. Thompson paid due attention to Austen’s unique and toughly real...

Gabrielle Union’s Pics Featuring Kaavia James Will Make Your Day

Gabrielle Union's pics featuring Kaavia James have fans in awe. Check out the photos that she shared on her social media account below. 'When @kaaviajames started smiling like this, it came outta the blue and none of us could figure out why she was doing it. Now I get it. She’s been trolling meeeeeeee swipe to see how Kaav thinks I smile. It really be your own kids! #ShadyBaby,' she wrote.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Gabrielle Union-Wade (@gabunion) Someone said: 'You look like you could be my long lost cousin or sumthin #twinning.' A commenter psoted this: 'would you liketo go out with me tomorrow night?' One other follower said: 'My daughter do the fire Marshall bill smile too @gabunion.' A fan said: 'Too cute I saw it before even reading the caption! @kaaviajames is baus.' Gabrielle Union is priaisng Rochelle Ballantyne. Check out the latest reports about the lady whom she praised lately. The Shade Room notes that 'Today’s #WCW has the beauty and the brains. Rochelle Ballantyne is a 26-year-old law student and chess expert, who plans to become the first Black woman chess master in the U.S. As if studying law wasn’t enough of a challenge, Rochelle’s new goal with the game of chess has become inspirational to girls everywhere.' TSR also said: 'Over the past 10 years, Rochelle has been trying to attain a rating of 2200 and has another opportunity to do so in about 4 months. What once was just a friendly competition between her and her grandmother, quickly grew into a personal love for the game and hopes to inspire other young Black girls. Her dedication to the game despite the challenges within an industry that lacks diversity is admirable and shows how you can do anything you want as long as you set your mind to it.'

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