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"Wuthering Heights:" A Beautiful Brontë Adaptation, Stripped of Character Depth

"Wuthering Heights:" A Beautiful Brontë Adaptation, Stripped of Character Depth

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 12, 2026Emily Brontë, Modern Bronte's adaptations, “Wuthering Heights”, Writer/director Emerald Fennell, Margot Robbie, Hong Chau, Jacob Elordi, Charlotte Mellington, Martin Clunes, Shazad LatifComment

On Swift Horses: Queer Love Between a Man and Woman in the Not-So-Fabulous 1950s

On Swift Horses: Queer Love Between a Man and Woman in the Not-So-Fabulous 1950s

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekApril 24, 2025On Swift Horses, Adaptation, TIFF 24, Daniel Minahan, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, Sasha Calle, Drama, 1950s, Queer, Queer subjectsComment

Oh, Canada: Richard Gere Stars as A Filmmaker On His Deathbed, Re-Editing His Past

Oh, Canada: Richard Gere Stars as A Filmmaker On His Deathbed, Re-Editing His Past

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 12, 2024Oh, Canada, Paul Schrader, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Jacob Elordi, Michael Imperioli, Russell Banks, Adaptation, Cannes, TIFF 24, Drama, End of life issuesComment

Saltburn: A Cold, Hard Sleep-Over with a Rich, Dysfunctional Family

Saltburn: A Cold, Hard Sleep-Over with a Rich, Dysfunctional Family

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekNovember 22, 2023Social status themes, Saltburn, Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Carey MulliganComment

Priscilla: Elvis’ Wife Was Lonesome Many Nights, and Director Sofia Coppola Has Proof

Priscilla: Elvis’ Wife Was Lonesome Many Nights, and Director Sofia Coppola Has Proof

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekNovember 3, 2023Priscilla, Biopic, Priscilla Presley, Elvis Presley, Sofia Coppola, Jacob Elordi, Cailee Spaeny, Drama, adaptationComment