Thursday Movie Picks: Period Drama

Hey, guys!
Welcome to another entry for Thursday Movie Picks.
It’s a series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves, so if you want to join the party, head over to her blog! It’s pretty easy: check out each week’s topic and come up with 3 to 5 movies that fit the theme.
Today we have one of the recurring themes we tackle most years: period dramas!

#1 Marie Antoinette

I took a look at all the period drama TMP posts I had done in the past and for some reason, I’ve never picked Marie Antoinette before. Time to rectify that.

#2 Lady Macbeth

I haven’t watched Lady Macbeth yet but I’m rather curious about it. Florence Pugh is always amazing and I’m rather partial to Shakespeare, so I have high hopes for this one.

Thursday Movie Picks: Period Dramas

Hey, guys!
Welcome to another entry for Thursday Movie Picks.
It’s a series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves, so if you want to join the party, head over to her blog! It’s pretty easy: check out each week’s topic and come up with 3 to 5 movies that fit the theme.
Today’s topic is recurring one: Period Dramas! Since I’m currently reading Pride and Prejudice, I decided to go with a little theme within the theme, and only do Jane Austen adaptations.

#1 Pride and Prejudice

Even though I have never seen this film, I know all about it as it appears to be a favorite of every single person who ever had a tumblr account. As soon as I am done with the book, this is on top of my to-watch list!

#2 Emma

I meant to go and see this at the cinema but then COVID happened and everything shut down. I still haven’t seen the film and I’m very sad about that. 😭

Thursday Movie Picks: Period Drama

Hey, guys!
Welcome to another entry for Thursday Movie Picks.
It’s a series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves, so if you want to join the party, head over to her blog! It’s pretty easy: check out each week’s topic and come up with 3 to 5 movies that fit the theme.
Today we bring back a topic we already did last year – period drama.

#1 A Knight’s Tale

Oh, how I miss Heath Ledger. A Knight’s Tale was such a funny and cute film with him!

#2 Downton Abbey

Although I didn’t exactly love the first Downton Abbey movie, it was still pretty decent and after the rather iconic TV show definitely deserves its place in this list.

TMP Halloween Edition: Period Drama Horror

Hey, guys!
Welcome to another entry for Thursday Movie Picks.
It’s a series hosted by Wandering through the Shelves, so if you want to join the party, head over to her blog! It’s pretty easy: check out each week’s topic and come up with 3 to 5 movies that fit the theme.
This week I’ll talk about some of my favorite horror period dramas.

#1 Crimson Peak

Well, this was not quite as good as I had hoped for. However, the setting and the colors are absolutely breathtaking. Tom Hiddleston just looks like he was born to star in this kind of film.

#2 The Witch

If you’re going for super creepy check out this one. The Witch is atmospheric, irritating, has the perfect soundtrack and is simply unique.

Thursday Movie Picks: Period Drama

Hey, guys!
Welcome to another entry for Thursday Movie Picks.
It’s a series hosted by Wandering through the Shelves, so if you want to join the party, head over to her blog! It’s pretty easy: check out each week’s topic and come up with 3 to 5 movies that fit the theme.
This week I’ll talk about some of my favorite period dramas. There are tons of good films out there that would fit the description, but I’ll just go with the ones that popped in my head first!

#1 Ever After

This one is absolutely magical. Starring Drew Barrymore, Ever After is a super smart take on the fairy-tale Cinderella. It’s all around enchanting, so make sure to give it a shot!

#2 Les Misérables

I’m a bit late to the party with this one, as I first watched it two months ago. However, I was hooked from the first song on. The movie was great and my Spotify playlist now consists mostly of the score!

TV Show Spotlight: Downton Abbey

Hey guys!
I know I’m a bit late to the party but I finally finished watching Downton Abbey. Let’s see what it’s about!

 

The Plot:
The show is a historical period drama set in England from 1912 to 1926. The stories revolve around the family Grantham who lives at Downton Abbey with their domestic stuff. Over the course of six season, hearts are broken, marriages are celebrated, wars are waged. Each member of the family and the staff has his or her very own story in this fascinating time…

 

Why should you check it out?
To be honest, my feelings about the show are a bit ambivalent. But I’ll start with the positive aspects!
The biggest reason to watch Downton Abbey is Maggie Smith. She plays the Dowager Countess and is absolutely divine. Even in the most serious moments of the show she will make a sharp, sarcastic or witty remark that will leave you laughing out loud. By far my favourite character on the show!
Furthermore, I appreciate that Downton Abbey focuses equally on the upper and the lower class. The staff gets interesting stories with depth and character development. Not only does it really add to the show in general and make the whole thing more broad, I am certain I wouldn’t have enjoyed it nearly as much, had there only been the upper class plotlines.