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Sense and Sensibility review – New adaptation isn’t meant for Jane Austen purists

4/5 Still, Esmé Creed-Miles and Daisy Edgar-Jones make for a winning Marianne and Elinor, in this very modern take that ramps up the yearning and earthiness of its source material

The Independent UK · Sep 21

George MacKay didn't watch Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility before starring in new adaptation

George MacKay has explained that he didn't watch Ang Lee's 1995 take on Sense and Sensibility because he didn't want to put "pressure" on himself before starring in the new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.

BANG Premier · Sep 17

Sense and Sensibility stars reveal why Jane Austen still resonates in 2026 as world premiere held in London

‘We’re all yearning for simplicity': The Standard speaks to the stars of the upcoming film about why Austen’s work is still resonating with a modern audience

Evening Standard · Sep 15

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Plastic Surgery Gets In The Way Of Movie Fans Enjoying New Jane Austen Adaptation

"Objectively hilarious," one person said of the eye-catching detail in new Sense and Sensibility poster.

Bored Panda · Aug 26

Daisy Edgar-Jones plans to take 'bold swings' with acting work

Daisy Edgar-Jones is determined not to "play it too safe" when choosing which acting roles she takes on.

BANG Premier · Jul 10

Sense and Sensibility trailer has fans labelling new movie version 'unnecessary' — but I think there's a secret weapon hiding in its spectacular cast

The first trailer for the Daisy Edgar-Jones-led adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is here — and frustrated fans might be overlooking an important casting.

TechRadar · Jun 25

15 Films to Watch in 2026 That Are Not Directed By Men

Make watching more movies from woman and non-binary directors one of your resolutions in 2026.

The Mary Sue · Jan 12

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‘I like telling difficult stories about contradictory, messy humans’: Meet 2023’s Bafta Breakthroughs

From Florence Pugh to Tom Holland, and Letitia Wright to Jessie Buckley, the names included on the yearly Bafta Breakthrough list are often a spot-on indicator of future industry heavyweights. Here are the names you need to know from the 2023 roster

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

Movie Review: In ‘Blue Jean,’ a nuanced picture of life as a lesbian in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain

A high school gym teacher grappling with her sexual identity is challenged on both a micro and macro level in 1988 England in “Blue Jean,” the directorial debut of Georgia Oakley, starring Rosy McEwan in theaters Friday

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

‘Electric Malady? Marie, girl, what a slay’: deconstructing Ariana DeBose’s personalised Bafta rap

The West Side Story star put in one of the all-time great berserk musical performances with a bespoke song celebrating, by name, many of this year’s female nominees

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

'I'm a film director focusing on LGBTQ+ love - my own battles with homophobia drive me'

Award-winning director Georgia Oakley opens up about her plight to represent LGBTQ+ women in cinema, the harmful legacy of Section 28 and her own struggles with internalised homophobia

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

Blue Jean review – Rosy McEwen is riveting in powerful section 28 drama

McEwan plays a teacher leading a double life in homophobic Thatcherite Britain in Georgia Oakley’s terrific debut feature

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Blue Jean review: A striking, prescient British debut that resists all ‘lesbian drama’ clichés

Crucially, Georgia Oakley’s film may be set in 1988 but doesn’t embrace the myth that modern Britain is on a steady path of betterment

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Blue Jean movie review: Rosy McEwan is exhilarating in Section 28 film

This hopeful work is fit to stand alongside My Beautiful Laundrette and Pride

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

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Chronicle Live · Jan 29, 2023

Where around Newcastle was Blue Jean filmed? Here are North East locations used in the Bafta-nominated drama

Newcastle audiences will be among the first to see much talked-about new film Blue Jean which was filmed in the North East and is set to have its first special screening in the city on January 31 ahead of its general release

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022

Aftersun and Blue Jean lead British independent film awards nominations

Sebastián Lelio’s drama The Wonder also scores a host of nods, with Paul Mescal and Florence Pugh both up for acting awards

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022

Blue Jean review – watchable section 28 drama makes its point

Venice film festival: Though some of the acting seems a bit made-for-TV, this 80s-set drama looking at homophobia during the Thatcher era has a forthright, soap-operatic force

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