Movie Episodes

This episode is about one of my favorite romantic tropes of all time: the grand--or small but meaningful--romantic gesture.

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The Age of Innocence trailer

Elizabeth's thank you to Darcy and the second proposal scene from the 1995 BBC Pride & Prejudice

The breathtaking glider scene from Fifty Shades of Grey. One Last Night by Vaults is on constant repeat lately, and I can picture every moment of this scene when I he...

In this episode I talk about one of the best filmed versions of the classic novel Jane Eyre: the 2011 romantic movie with Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska. In my humble opinion, ahem.

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<p>The Mr. Rochester book.</p>

<p>The second fireside conversation between Mr. Rochester and Jane.</p>

<p>The proposal scene. Passion played out in the woods and/or nature! Always a winner! S...

In this episode, I talk about the classic romantic suspense novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and the sexy 2020 Netflix adaptation.

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<p>The full Alfred Hitchcock version of Rebecca from 1940.</p>

<p>The 2020 Netflix Rebecca trailer.</p>

<p>The Rebecca episode from A Novel Adaptation.</p>

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Death Comes to Pemberley trailer. Anna Maxwell Martin is one of my favorite Elizabeths, too.

It's based on a book by P.D. James

The Scapegoat trailer

The Scapegoat book by Daphne du Maurier

The foreplay to the train make-out clip from North by Northwest

Notorious, full movie. That Scene comes right at the end.

In this episode, I talk about some of the wordiest rom coms ever, and why I can't get enough of these romances.

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This clip from Destination Wedding is the scene just prior to the one I discuss in this episode. You say puma, I say mountain lion, it's all hysterical: https://youtu.be/ICVNRU90Z-Q

The Q&A scene from Before Sunrise: https://youtu.be/sbwzV4cN90I

And the stop the car scene from Before Sunset: https://youtu.be/TUbgKkn9qFw

In this episode I talk about some of my favorite visual romantic tropes— like a grab and a kiss and passion in the woods, used so well in the movie Becoming Jane.

Becoming Jane movie trailer: https://youtu.be/qmd-ej9Hx20

That Dance: https://youtu.be/mXoa7RcYT8M

Emma proposal scene: https://youtu.be/LTgOLHxQ9mM

More about Jane Austen's early life: https://www.notablebiographies.com/An-Ba/Austen-Jane.html

I'm revisiting the romantic ups and downs of senior year on this episode with the help of a fantastic new movie called Chemical Hearts.

I'm finally saying goodbye to shame about loving romance, and talking about the book Mr. Malcolm's List.

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