Pride & Prejudice (2005) Blog

Great news about Matthew Macfadyen 's hit new series Ripper Street (BBC1/BBC America) , it's been renewed for a second season with an order of 8 episodes (similar to the current series) set for next year, 2014 ! Here’s the official press release from BBC America (via Collider ): SECOND SEASON ORDERED FOR BBC AMERICA’S RIPPER STREET IN 2014 New York – January 29, 2013 -  BBC AMERICA  co-production  Ripper Street  has been ordered for eight more episodes, with the second season set to premiere in 2014 .  Ripper Street  is produced for  BBC   ONE by  Tiger Aspect Productions ,  Lookout Point  and  BBC AMERICA . The gripping series instantly struck a chord with audiences and critics alike, with The Hollywood Reporter saying it’s a “well-acted, well-written and compelling mystery series” and the Los Angeles Times saying it “opens with chilling promise and ends on a decidedly modern note.”

Rupert Friend attended along with Homeland co-stars Claire Danes , Damien Lewis , Timothee Chalamet , Morgan Saylor , David Harewood , Mandy Patinkin , and Jackson Pace at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.  Rupert Friend was nominated for Homeland in the Outstanding Performance by An Ensemble Drama Series category (he shared the nomination with his Homeland co-stars), but they lost to Downton Abbey 's ensemble cast (Congrats to Penelope Wilton , who co-stars in the series as Isobel Crawley , who shares the ensemble cast win with her DA co-stars). Rupert 's co-star Claire Danes did won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series . Check out new photos of RF from the red carpet arrival with his co-stars below...

Bride & Prejudice (2004) starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Martin Henderson Continuing the 200th anniversary celebration today of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, with my thoughts, opinions, and review of Bride & Prejudice (2004)   starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Martin Henderson Here's my Bride & Prejudice film review...

  Continuing today with the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel .   Are you sitting comfortably? Then, Mr. Darcy ( Matthew Macfadyen ) himself will read you the First Proposal scene from Jane Austen ’s Pride and Prejudice novel with clips and music from his Pride & Prejudice   2005 film with Keira Knightley ...

Continuing today with the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, check out and watch the following Pride & Prejudice adaptations ( 1940 , 1980 , 1995 , and 2005 ) First Proposal Scene P&P First Proposals from Maria Grazia on Vimeo .

Continuing today with the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel . Here's a Pride and Prejudice 1940 , 1995 , 2005 - comparison - Elizabeth at Netherfield ... (source: E5D7S )   Also, watch another video : Pride and Prejudice 1940, 1995, 2005 - comparison - "She is tolerable . "

It is a truth universally acknowledged that  Jane Austen 's "darling child," PRIDE AND PREJUDICE , originally titled, "First Impressions," celebrates its biggest milestone, its 200th Anniversary of publication today, January 28, 2013! Happy 200th Birthday Pride and Prejudice!!! and Happy 200th Anniversary Elizabeth & Darcy!!! Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen , first published in 1813 . The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman, living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire , near London . Though the story's setting is characteristically turn-of-the-19th-century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of 'most loved books' such ...

Another update here on  Then & Now: The Many Faces of The Bennet Sisters in continuing with the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, which will be on tomorrow!  Check out the new addition of The Many Faces of The Bennet Sisters below...

Today ( January 27th ) is the lovely and ethereally beautiful Rosamund Pike 's 34th Birthday ! Born Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike in London, England, UK. Miss Pike is an only child , her parents are Julian and Caroline Pike . Her father Julian is a professional opera singer , whilst her mother Caroline is a concert violinist . Read more of Rosamund Pike's Biography here . Happy Birthday Rosamund Pike!!!

Season 3 of 5-time Emmy Award winner and 5-time Golden Globe nominee Downton Abbey ( Penelope Wilton co-stars as Isobel Crawley ) continues tonight with Episode 4 at 9 PM ET ( Check local listings for times in your area) on PBS Masterpiece Classic . Episode 4   (60 minutes) The Crawley family faces its severest test yet. Meanwhile, new faces try to fit into the tight-knit circle of servants. And new evidence turns up in a baffling case.

Another update here on Then & Now: The Many Faces of Mr. Darcy in continuing with the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel , which will be on Monday! Fitzwilliam Darcy , generally referred to as Mr. Darcy , is one of the two central characters in Jane Austen 's novel Pride and Prejudice . He is an archetype of the aloof romantic hero, and a romantic interest of Elizabeth Bennet , the novel's protagonist. The story's narration is almost exclusively from Elizabeth's perspective; she is portrayed as the sympathetic figure, and Darcy hardly so until the later chapters of the novel—as knowledge and ironic events are revealed to Elizabeth. Usually referred to only as "Mr. Darcy" or "Darcy" by characters and the narrator, his first name is mentioned twice in the novel. [Read more about Mr. Darcy ]. Also, check out the following...

Updating here with a new post (from my last two previous posts, which I just realized I've started about 5 years ago or so back in 2008! ) about The Many Faces of Elizabeth Bennet in continuing with the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, which will be on Monday! Elizabeth Bennet (later Elizabeth Darcy ) is the protagonist in the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen . She is often referred to as Eliza or Lizzy/Lizzie by her friends and family. Elizabeth is the second child in a family of five daughters . Though the circumstances of the time and environment require her to seek a marriage of convenience for economic security, Elizabeth wishes to marry for love. Elizabeth is regarded as the most admirable and endearing of Austen's heroines. [2] She is considered one of the most beloved characters in British literature [3] because of her complexity. Austen herself described Lizzy as "as delight...

Pride and Prejudice (2003) starring Kam Heskin and Orlando Seale Continuing the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, with my thoughts, opinions, and review of Pride and Prejudice (2003) starring Kam Heskin and Orlando Seale .  Here's my review of the P&P 2003 film...

  Tonight, BBC America 's 8-part crime mini-series Ripper Street starring Matthew Macfadyen (as Detective Inspector Edmund Reid ) continues with Episode 2 . Jerome Flynn , and Adam Rothenberg also star. BBC America 's Ripper Street synopsis “Ripper Street” is a riveting new crime series set to premiere within BBC America’s Dramaville on January 19, 2013 at 9/8c. The eight-part series is set in and around Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, during the aftermath of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. Episode 2 - In My Protection A beloved toy maker is beaten to death for a mysterious brass box and the coins in his pocket. The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee presents a 14 year-old culprit who refuses to deny the charge, leading Reid into the savage world of merciless child gangs.

Several actors have portrayed the most popular fictional couple Elizabeth Bennet & Fitzwilliam Darcy (aka Mr. Darcy ) in Jane Austen 's classic novel Pride and Prejudice , who's celebrating its 200th anniversary this month (on Monday, January 28th! ), which has been adapted countless times from Stage (1936)/Broadway ( First Impression 1959), TV mini-series (1938, 1952, 1967, 1980 , and 1995 ), and films ( 1940 , 1958, and 2005 , as well as inspired P&P films such as Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy 2003 , Bride & Prejudice 2004, and Bridget Jones movies to name a few ) numerous times since 1936 (stage version) to the 2005 Oscar nominated film version starring Keira Knightley & Matthew Macfadyen . I'm sure many of you P&P fans have seen at least 1 or 2 versions of P&P . I can say now that I've seen at least 9 ( 1940 , 1980 , 1995 , 2003 , B&P 2004 , 2005 , Lost In Austen , A Modern P&P , and The Lizzie Bennet...

Pride and Prejudice (1995) starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle   Continuing the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, with my thoughts, opinions, and review of Pride and Prejudice (1995) TV mini-series starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle . Here's my long review of the 1995 BBC/A&E TV Mini-Series ...

The movie Austenland starring Keri Russell ( Felicity , The Magic of Ordinary Days ) just competed at this month's Sundance Film Festival 2013 in a Dramatic Competition and nab a worldwide distribution from Sony Pictures , according to The Hollywood Reporter . That means this movie will have a theatrical release (both domestic and international) and very soon! Also, the Austenland website has been slightly updated with a movie poster (featuring Keri Russell ) that was seen at Sundance, which you can see to your left. " Austenland " plays at Sundance this week and next, with screenings scheduled for January 22 , January 24 and January 26 . Speaking of Sundance, there were some cool photos of Austenland 's cast and crew here: Sundance 2013: Exclusive EW Portraits, Day 2 and "Austenland" Portraits - 2013 Sundance Film Festival Here's the article via THR (and read a press release here via Stephanie Meyer's website ) as well as new...

  Pride and Prejudice (1980) starring Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul Continuing the 200th anniversary celebration of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, with my thoughts and review of the Pride and Prejudice ( 1980 ) BBC TV production starring Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul . Here's my film review of the 1980 BBC TV Mini-Series ...

Season 3 of 5-time Emmy Award winner and 5-time Golden Globe nominee Downton Abbey ( Penelope Wilton co-stars as Isobel Crawley ) continues tonight with Episode 3 at 9 PM ET ( Check local listings for times in your area) on PBS Masterpiece Classic . Episode 3   (60 minutes) Two social revolutions arrive at Downton Abbey: the Irish civil war and the fight for women's suffrage. A mysterious conspiracy keeps Anna and Bates apart.

Tonight is the premiere for BBC America 's upcoming 8-part crime mini-series Ripper Street starring Matthew Macfadyen (as Detective Inspector Edmund Reid ). Jerome Flynn , and Adam Rothenberg also star. BBC America 's Ripper Street synopsis “Ripper Street” is a riveting new crime series set to premiere within BBC America’s Dramaville on January 19, 2013 at 9/8c. The eight-part series is set in and around Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, during the aftermath of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. Episode 1 - I Need Light A young woman is found brutally murdered, the hallmark signs of the Ripper upon her. Is this a result of Jack’s return or a different evil at work?

Pride and Prejudice (1940)  starring   Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen 's classic Pride and Prejudice novel, I thought I'd post my reviews here of all the TV and film adaptations of P&P I've seen starting with the first film adaptation, the Oscar winner (for art direction) Pride and Prejudice (1940) film starring Greer Garson and Sir Laurence Olivier . Here's my film review of the 1940 film...

As the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austen 's most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice gets closer...just 10 days from today ( January 28th ), I am posting here more P&P related posts to continue the 200th Anniversary celebration. There were countless TV and film adaptations of Austen 's Pride and Prejudice that were made and whichever version you prefer or your favorite to watch, I thought I'd compile here at least  9 TV and film adaptations I've seen (including the recent hit vlog/youtube series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and will be posting my reviews here of each P&P version very soon) and post the movie posters and DVD cover ( P&P 1980 and 1995 ) images. Check out the following movie posters / dvd covers from P&P 1940 to LBD 2012 ...

Kelly Reilly just attended the UK Premiere of her latest box-office hit film Flight (with Denzel Washington ) at The Empire Cinema on January 17, 2013 in London, England. Earlier this week she attended the 'Flight' French Premiere in Paris, France with Flight co-star Denzel Washington and director Robert Zemeckis . Check out the new photos of the lovely lady in red (or is that bright orange?), Miss Reilly below...

Kelly Reilly , looking stunningly gorgeous, attended the French Premiere of her latest box-office hit film Flight (with Denzel Washington ) in Paris, France, January 15, 2013 . Flight , which is currently still in US theaters with $92.7 million domestic gross and $97.3 million gross worldwide ( Box Office Mojo ) , is coming to DVD and Blu-ray February 5th . Kelly pose for photocall with co-star Denzel Washington and director Robert Zemeckis at the Paris red carpet premiere. Check out some new photos and a video of Kelly from the Paris Flight premiere below...

BBC America 's upcoming 8-part crime mini-series Ripper Street starring Matthew Macfadyen (as Detective Inspector Edmund Reid ) will be premiering this Saturday , January 19th at 9 PM ET/ 8 PM CT ! BBC America has just released an exclusive first 3 minutes opening scene sneak peek for your viewing pleasure to get you ready before its Saturday night premiere! Ripper Street It's East London, 1889 and you're invited on a tour of the haunts of Jack the Ripper, the most notorious serial killer in history... Welcome to RIPPER STREET, where Jack's crimes will not be forgotten. In the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders, can anyone keep order in the blood-stained London Streets? Haunted by the failure to catch London's most evil killer, Inspector Edmund Reid (MATTHEW MACFADYEN, Anna Karenina, MI-5, Pride and Prejudice) now heads up the notorious H Division, the toughest district in London's East End. Charged with keeping order in the chaoti...

Rosamund Pike is the new face of L.K. Bennett ! She went from playing the beautiful Jane Bennet to now modeling for L.K. Bennett ! Looks like she's keeping the Bennet (though with an extra " t ") family name. Mrs. Bennet would be proud. A little Pride & Prejudice reference, lol...  Last year, she was BVLGARI (Bulgari...as in the magnificent Italian Jeweler )'s new face of its new Secret de Gemmes skincare line (see Photos | Videos: Watch Rosamund Pike as the new face of BVLGARI's Secret de Gemmes skincare line ). Rosamund has previously done Peek & Cloppenburg 's Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Campaign with actor/director and Academy Award (as well as last night's Golden Globe) winner Ben Affleck . (See previous related posts Behind The Scenes: Rosamund Pike & Ben Affleck in 'Hollywood Stories' (Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Campaign) and More Behind the scenes: Peek & Cloppenburg interview with Rosamund Pike ) C...

Jena Malone attended the 14th Annual Warner Bros. And InStyle Golden Globe Awards After Party held at the Oasis Courtyard at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. Her mega-hit Hatfields & McCoys mini-series was nominated with 2 Golden Globe Awards and co-star Kevin Costner won one of the two nominations. Check out new photos of JM looking glam and gorgeous at the red carpet arrival below...

  LIVE Blogging Tonight ! The full list of winners will be revealed are posted below from at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony (with actresses / comedians Tina Fey ( 30 Rock ) and Amy Poeler ( Parks and Recreation ) co-hosting) on NBC! The award show is now over...it actually ended early and on time! Unfortunately, no win for Dario Marianelli for Best Original Score (the only nomination for Anna Karenina ) and Judi Dench ( The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ), but a win for Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey , 3 awards for Homeland (which Rupert Friend co-stars) including Best Television Series - Drama , Adele (Best Original Song) for Skyfall , and Kevin Costner for Hatfields & McCoys (which Jena Malone co-starred ). See pics of Jena Malone attends Dom Perignon and W Magazine's celebration of The Golden Globes at Chateau Marmont on January 11, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Keep refreshing and checking back here in this post (as well as in tw...

Season 3 of 5-time Emmy Award winner and 5-time Golden Globe nominee Downton Abbey ( Penelope Wilton co-stars as Isobel Crawley ) continues tonight with Episode 2 at 9 PM ET ( Check local listings for times in your area) on PBS Masterpiece Classic . ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 3 Premiere Pulls In 7.9 Million (It almost doubled its season 2 premiere ratings!) Episode 2 (60 minutes) The fate of Downton Abbey hinges on a letter from a dead man. Edith and Sir Anthony face their own fateful moment. Mrs. Hughes confronts a crisis.

British First Day Covers has revealed a Jane Austen Portrait First Day Cover with six Jane Austen novel inspired stamps including Pride and Prejudice (to commemorate its 200 years of publication), to be issued on February 21st, 2013 . Pride and Prejudice (2013) stamp Jane Austen's six novels featured in individual stamps (source: British First Day Covers | Period Movies ) Related Jane Austen/Pride and Prejudice stamp articles Bicentenary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to be celebrated by the Royal Maill     Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to appear on stamp . 

A few Downton Abbey Season 3 Promotional photos as well as behind the scenes via Period Movie   features Penelope Wilton as Isobel Crawley . Penelope Wilton as Mrs. Isobel Crawley in Downton Abbey - Season 3 And a few more...

After Anna Karenina (with Keira Knightley and Joe Wright ), looks like Matthew Macfadyen 's next film will be Epic (as in the title, of course). Here's the article from The Hollywood Reporter ...  Matthew Macfadyen Signs to Star in Ben Hopkins' 'Epic' LONDON -- Matthew Macfadyen , the star of BBC's Ripper Street , Myanna Buring and Noah Taylor have signed to star in Ben Hopkins ' Epic , a U.K.-Germany-Russia-Georgia co-production. It details the story of a washed-up Oscar winning British film director, named Emil Forester (Macfadyen), who gets invited to make a national epic in an obscure Caucasus Republic called Karastan. Scheduled to shoot in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi at the Georgian Film Studios early next week, the film is a co-production between U.K.-based Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) led by Mike Downey and Sam Taylor , Daniel Zuta ’s Frankfurt-based Brandstorm Entertainment, Metra Films’ Artem Vassiliev in Mos...

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (sequel to the box-office hit The Hunger Games ), with P&P alums Donald Sutherland (as President Snow ) and Jena Malone (as Johanna Mason ) reuniting and co-starring is currently on Entertainment Weekly magazine cover (see 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire': EW cover or First Look at Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin from THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE ) and it features Donald Sutherland 's first look as President Snow in the second film. The film also stars Elizabeth Banks , Woody Harrelson , Donald Sutherland, Liam Hemsworth , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Jena Malone , Sam Claflin , Jeffrey Wright , and Amanda Plummer .  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens November 22nd . Here’s the official synopsis for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire : THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that the...

  After attending the press conference (at Conrad Hotel in Seoul), Rosamund Pike attended the Jack Reacher Fan Screening at Busan Cinema Center on the same day, January 10, 2013 in Busan, South Korea. The film currently showing in US theaters (as well as some European and UK Cinemas) and will open on January 17 in Korea. Here are Rosamund 's newest photos from the following...

With Joe Wright and Keira Knightley 's third film collaboration Anna Karenina (starring Keira Knightley and P&P co-star Matthew Macfadyen ) earning a similar 4 Oscar Nominations , Thursday,  January 10th (minus Keira in the Best Actress category she was only nominated back in 2006 for Elizabeth Bennet role in P&P ...replaced by Best Cinematography for Seamus McGarvey , who was also nominated for Atonement back in 2008)...just thought I'd revisit, reminisce, and look back from this same month of January ( 2006 ), 7 years ago , when their first film collaboration, my all-time favorite Pride & Prejudice film scored 4 Oscar Nominations (including Best actress nod for Keira ). As usual though, poor Joe Wright , who always get snubbed by the Academy Awards since P&P movie. Here are the 4 Oscar Nominations for Pride & Prejudice (2005) as announced back in January 31st, 2006:

The 85th Academy Award Nominations has been announced this morning and Joe Wright 's Anna Karenina (starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen ) is nominated for 4 Oscars! Once again, no love for our trio: Keira , Matthew , and Joe (in acting and directing categories)...they're in good company though as lots were snubbed in the Oscar nominations this year. But I'm glad that they didn't ignore Anna Karenina 's tech side (ie. Dario Marianelli , Sarah Greenwood , Katie Spencer , Seamus McGarvey , and Jacqueline Durran ) who worked on its brilliant technical side that deserved to be recognized and nominated. Their nominations, at least made up for the lack of the acting categories and directing. Hope they win it all. UPDATE: Anna Karenina just won 2 Critics Choice Awards tonight! They won their only two nominations...Congrats AK crew!!! Best Costume Designer - Jacqueline Durran Best Art Direction - Sarah Greenwood (production design) and Katie ...

There are probably a thousand covers of Jane Austen 's classic and universally loved Pride and Prejudice novel since it was first published in January 1813 . These covers are just some of them that I've compiled here for this blog to celebrate its bicentenary this month. Take a look at them below! If you have read the P&P novel and own a copy... Which Pride and Prejudice book cover do you own?

Rosamund Pike (sporting a new shoulder-length haircut) continues her promotional tour for Jack Reacher in Asia as she attended (with co-star Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie ) another Jack Reacher press conference at Conrad Hotel on January 10, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea . No photos on the premiere yet...will add them here as soon as they are available. Yesterday, they were also at the Jack Reacher press conference and premiere in Japan . The film currently showing in US theaters (as well as some European and UK Cinemas) and will open on January 17 in Korea. Here are Rosamund 's newest photos from the following...

Rosamund Pike just attended (with co-star Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie ) the Jack Reacher Japan Premiere at Tokyo International Forum and a Press Conference at Ritz Carlton on January 9, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. The film opens in Japan, February 1st ! Speaking of Jack Reacher , the film is doi ng very well in US theaters with $60 million production budget and has now grossed (slowly, but stead y) with $66.3 million (thus far as of January 8th, 2013 ) on its 3rd weekend in domestic box-office (I'm sure it'll make more as it's only been out for 3 weeks!) and $55 million in Foreign and a worldwide total of $121 million (thus far), according to Box Office Mojo . It's still not released in other countries yet, so it'll keep adding more. This will end up like Flight movie...slowly, but steady at the box-office! They are both very good movies (with rave reviews from both critics and audiences) from Paramount Pictures and already su...