Category: Reviews

The Secret Garden (2020) Review: A Beautiful But Imperfect Adaptation

Posted by Amber Topping | Sep 11, 2020 | Book Adaptations, British Dramas, Classic Books, Costume Drama - Fairy Tales & Fantasy, Film Reviews, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romanticism | 0

The Silver Petticoat Book Club: Your September 2020 Read is ‘Sorcerer to the Crown’

Posted by The Silver Petticoat Review | Sep 1, 2020 | Book Reviews, Books, Clean Romance, Fairy Tale Romance, Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Modern Romanticism, Paranormal Romance, Regency Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romanticism, The Silver Petticoat Book Club | 0

August Fiction Book Reviews: ‘Kind of A Big Deal’ and More

Posted by The Silver Petticoat Review | Aug 27, 2020 | Book Reviews, Books, Clean Romance, Fairy Tale Romance, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Romance, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, Lists, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Paranormal Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Mystery, Romanticism, Teen Romance | 0

‘Beecham House’ Review: This is Why You Should Give It a Chance

Posted by Amber Topping | Aug 18, 2020 | British Dramas, Historical Romance, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romantic Mystery, Romanticism, Streaming, TV Reviews | 6

Cursed on Netflix – Watch an Arthurian Prequel about Magic and Destiny

Posted by Autumn Topping | Aug 7, 2020 | Action and Adventure, Book Adaptations, Costume Drama - Fairy Tales & Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Netflix, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism, Streaming, Teen Romance, TV Reviews | 5

Queen Christina (1933): A Breathtaking Period Classic You Need to See

Posted by Autumn Topping | Jul 15, 2020 | Classic Movies & TV, Classics, Film Reviews, Historical Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism | 4

The Secret Garden (2020) Review: A Beautiful But Imperfect Adaptation

by Amber Topping | Sep 11, 2020 | Book Adaptations, British Dramas, Classic Books, Costume Drama - Fairy Tales & Fantasy, Film Reviews, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romanticism | 0

Colin Firth stars in the latest version of the beloved children’s novel, The Secret Garden.

The Silver Petticoat Book Club: Your September 2020 Read is ‘Sorcerer to the Crown’

by The Silver Petticoat Review | Sep 1, 2020 | Book Reviews, Books, Clean Romance, Fairy Tale Romance, Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Jane Austen, Modern Romanticism, Paranormal Romance, Regency Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romanticism, The Silver Petticoat Book Club | 0

Your September 2020 read marks our first fantasy Silver Petticoat Book Club pick! And it’s bewitching, romantic, and as witty as a Georgette Heyer novel.

August Fiction Book Reviews: ‘Kind of A Big Deal’ and More

by The Silver Petticoat Review | Aug 27, 2020 | Book Reviews, Books, Clean Romance, Fairy Tale Romance, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Romance, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, Lists, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Paranormal Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Mystery, Romanticism, Teen Romance | 0

Our mini fiction book reviews for August include genres such as historical fantasy, literary fiction, sci-fi romance, retellings, and YA romantic fantasy.

‘Beecham House’ Review: This is Why You Should Give It a Chance

by Amber Topping | Aug 18, 2020 | British Dramas, Historical Romance, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romantic Mystery, Romanticism, Streaming, TV Reviews | 6

Are you looking for a new romantic period drama to watch? Read our review of the delectable Beecham House!

Cursed on Netflix – Watch an Arthurian Prequel about Magic and Destiny

by Autumn Topping | Aug 7, 2020 | Action and Adventure, Book Adaptations, Costume Drama - Fairy Tales & Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Netflix, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism, Streaming, Teen Romance, TV Reviews | 5

Cursed stars Katherine Langford and Devon Terrell as the future Lady of the Lake and King Arthur in Netflix’s new dark fantasy retelling.

Queen Christina (1933): A Breathtaking Period Classic You Need to See

by Autumn Topping | Jul 15, 2020 | Classic Movies & TV, Classics, Film Reviews, Historical Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism | 4

Greta Garbo stars in the 1933 classic film about Queen Christina of Sweden.

July Mini Book Reviews: ‘A Perfect Cornish Escape’ and More

by The Silver Petticoat Review | Jul 10, 2020 | Book Reviews, Books, Chick Lit, Clean Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Lists, Literary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Mystery, Sci-fi & Dystopian Romance, Teen Romance, Urban Fantasy, Women's Fiction, YA Reviews | 2

Our mini book reviews for July include genres such as contemporary romance, literary romance fiction, urban fantasy, and historical mystery.

10 Fantastic Reasons to Watch the 1983 Jane Eyre Adaptation

by Amber Topping | Jun 25, 2020 | Amazon Prime, Book Adaptations, Books, British Dramas, Classic Books, Classic Movies & TV, Classic Romanticism, Classics, Clean Romance, Foreign Romance, Gothic Romance, Historical Romance, International, Lists, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism, Streaming, TV Reviews | 43

Timothy Dalton stars in the underrated 1983 Jane Eyre adaptation.

Emma 2020 Review: The Most Picturesque Adaptation

by Amber Topping | Jun 22, 2020 | Book Adaptations, Books, British Dramas, Chick Flicks, Classic Books, Classics, Film Reviews, Foreign Romance, Historical Romance, International, Jane Austen, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Regency Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romanticism | 4

Autumn de Wilde’s 2020 adaptation of Emma mixes screwball comedy, romantic charm, and social satire to delightful effect.

Gazebo TV: The Best Way to watch ‘Anne of Green Gables’

by Amber Topping | Jun 19, 2020 | Classic Movies & TV, Classics, Historical Romance, International, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Romanticism, Streaming | 0

Gazebo TV exclusively features popular period dramas like Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea.

World on Fire Review – A Daring Drama Full of Potential

by Autumn Topping | Jun 2, 2020 | British Dramas, Foreign Romance, Historical Romance, International, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Drama, Streaming, TV Reviews | 2

Helen Hunt, Lesley Manville, Jonah Hauer-King, and Sean Bean star in Masterpiece PBS’s latest WWII historical drama, World on Fire.

Emma and Mr Knightley – The Most Romantic Moment of the Month

by Autumn Topping | May 31, 2020 | Book Adaptations, British Dramas, Classic Books, Classic Romanticism, Classics, Clean Romance, Fictional Couples, Film Reviews, Foreign Romance, Historical Romance, International, Jane Austen, Literary Romance, Modern Romanticism, Movies & TV, Period Dramas, Regency Romance, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Moment of the Month, Romantic Moments, Romanticism | 4

What’s not to love about Emma and Mr Knightley’s proposal scene in the latest Jane Austen adaptation?

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