Call it the Gwyneth Syndrome: The crippling affliction that causes talented young American actresses to strap on corsets, put their hair up in elaborate buns and affect British accents. We’ve lost ...

Dew-drenched countryside, floor-dusting dresses, witty banter, and repugnance quickly evolving into romance — the lush opening scenes of Becoming Jane have the trappings of any other Austen adaptation ...

The restless anticipation of a summer morning. The intense whispers of a writer's muse. The racket produced when an anxious young woman sits down at her piano. It was "a truth universally acknowledged ...

Madonna once asked, “Do you know what it feels like for a girl in this world?” Look dudes, no matter how many women’s studies classes you’ve taken or how much Lifetime TV you’ve watched, the female ...

Oh, wipe that starchy Masterpiece Theatre moue off your face. Pop Jane Austen is fun, especially when it’s almost completely made up. Without a doubt, Becoming Jane strips Austen of the wit and dainty ...

“Becoming Jane,” is the story of the great, untold romance that inspired a young Jane Austen, played by Anne Hathaway. Willful and spirited, Jane is not ready to be tied down to anything but her ...