Seldon's Blog

"STATE OF PLAY" (2003) Review

Eight years ago, a political thriller starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck was released in the movie theaters. The movie turned out to be based upon a six-part BBC miniseries of the same name - "STATE OF PLAY". ( Read more... )

"SENSE AND SENSIBILITY" (2008) Review

The year 2008 marked the fourth adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1811 novel, "Sense and Sensibility". First aired on the BBC, this three-part miniseries had been adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by John Alexander. ( Read more... )

Below is a look at the fictional heroes created by Jane Austen in the six published novels written by her. So, without further ado . . . ( Read more... )

Below are images from "MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS", the 2010 television adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous 1934 novel. The movie starred David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. ( Read more... )

"OUR MUTUAL FRIEND" (1998) Review

As a rule, I have never been an ardent fan of Charles Dickens' novels. I suppose my aversion to his writing stemmed from being forced to read his 1838 tale, "Oliver Twist", while in my early teens. That was the last time I had read a Dickens novel, but several film and television adaptations of his work awaited me for many years down the road. And I did not warm up to them. ( Read more... )