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1.Emma [1996] starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo, Greta Scacchi, Alan Cumming, Denys Hawthorne directed by: Douglas McGrath June 15, 2006
Average Rating: >>More Details		List Price: £14.99 Off The Bookshelf's Price: £3.98 You Save: £11.01 (73%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: £2.80
What makes this version of Emma enjoyable is the exquisite costumes, locations and colour. I love the portrayals of Miss Bates, Mr & Mrs Elton & Mrs Weston (or poor Miss Taylor). Gwyneth Paltrow makes a pleasant Emma, but although I love her as an actress, I don't think she has really identified with the character of Emma. I am not convinced of Harriet Smith or Frank Churchill either, they are just not authentic to the characters. Mr Knightley is just about passable. The main problem with this is that the story has been severely condensed and I feel alot of the important scenes in the book have been dropped, which has greatly reduced the effect of the story. The TV version starring Kate Beckinsale & Mark Strong have much stronger ... Read More:

2.Nicholas Nickleby [2003] starring: Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Bell, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent, Anne Hathaway directed by: Douglas McGrath November 10, 2003
Average Rating: >>More Details		List Price: £15.99 Off The Bookshelf's Price: £4.97 You Save: £11.02 (69%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: £1.49
This came as a bit of a surprise, suffice it to say, due to the photo used on the cover. I expected less but was so pleasantly surprised! I read Nicholas Nickleby years ago and have no plans to read it in the near future. That said, I had forgotten much of the story. It is obvious, though, that even without remembering much of the book nor the story, there is much that has been left out of the movie. No matter. What is left here is perfect. Although we may never know why Ralph Nickleby lost his ten thousand pounds just by watching the film, we understand that there must have been some behind-the-scenes scheming going on and that's perfectly fine. Although definitely a drama, the comedic elements work so well here to lighten the ... Read More:

3.Infamous [2006] starring: Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sigourney Weaver directed by: Douglas McGrath June 04, 2007
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Infamous quite simply aces Capote. Why? Because director Douglas McGrath has the passion, insight and sensitivity needed to fully do justice to a human being and writer as fascinating and complicated as Truman Capote. Needless to say, the director's commentary is one of the best I've ever listened to. Totally recommended.

4.Classics Collection - Nicholas Nickleby/Jane Eyre/Wuthering Heights starring: Jamie Bell, Timothy Dalton, Harry Andrews, Judy Cornwell, Christopher Plummer directed by: Douglas McGrath, Franco Zeffirelli, Robert Fuest April 09, 2007
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Infamous quite simply aces Capote. Why? Because director Douglas McGrath has the passion, insight and sensitivity needed to fully do justice to a human being and writer as fascinating and complicated as Truman Capote. Needless to say, the director's commentary is one of the best I've ever listened to. Totally recommended.

5.Nicholas Nickleby [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC) starring: Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Bell, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent, Anne Hathaway directed by: Douglas McGrath July 22, 2003
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This came as a bit of a surprise, suffice it to say, due to the photo used on the cover. I expected less but was so pleasantly surprised! I read Nicholas Nickleby years ago and have no plans to read it in the near future. That said, I had forgotten much of the story. It is obvious, though, that even without remembering much of the book nor the story, there is much that has been left out of the movie. No matter. What is left here is perfect. Although we may never know why Ralph Nickleby lost his ten thousand pounds just by watching the film, we understand that there must have been some behind-the-scenes scheming going on and that's perfectly fine. Although definitely a drama, the comedic elements work so well here to lighten the desperate dark Dickensian ... Read More:

6.Emma [1996] starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo, Greta Scacchi, Alan Cumming, Denys Hawthorne directed by: Douglas McGrath February 03, 2003
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: £0.01
What makes this version of Emma enjoyable is the exquisite costumes, locations and colour. I love the portrayals of Miss Bates, Mr & Mrs Elton & Mrs Weston (or poor Miss Taylor). Gwyneth Paltrow makes a pleasant Emma, but although I love her as an actress, I don't think she has really identified with the character of Emma. I am not convinced of Harriet Smith or Frank Churchill either, they are just not authentic to the characters. Mr Knightley is just about passable. The main problem with this is that the story has been severely condensed and I feel alot of the important scenes in the book have been dropped, which has greatly reduced the effect of the story. The TV version starring Kate Beckinsale & Mark Strong have much stronger character portrayals and a much more faithful ... Read More:

7.Company Man [2000] starring: Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, Paul Guilfoyle, Jeffrey Jones, Reathel Bean directed by: Douglas McGrath, Peter Askin June 30, 2003
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oh dear. I watched about half an hour of this tosh and had to switch it off in case I went into a coma due to boredom. Basically this is the story of how a grammar teacher pretends to be a CIA officer to stop his wife complaining about his poor wages. This attracts the attention of the real CIA. The story is unbeilveable (he gets the idea for the CIA from a logo on a bath towel), the acting lacklustre and the 1960s setting patronising and dull. Avoid.

8.Nicholas Nickleby [2003] starring: Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Bell, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent, Anne Hathaway directed by: Douglas McGrath November 10, 2003
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: £0.50
This came as a bit of a surprise, suffice it to say, due to the photo used on the cover. I expected less but was so pleasantly surprised! I read Nicholas Nickleby years ago and have no plans to read it in the near future. That said, I had forgotten much of the story. It is obvious, though, that even without remembering much of the book nor the story, there is much that has been left out of the movie. No matter. What is left here is perfect. Although we may never know why Ralph Nickleby lost his ten thousand pounds just by watching the film, we understand that there must have been some behind-the-scenes scheming going on and that's perfectly fine. Although definitely a drama, the comedic elements work so well here to lighten the desperate dark Dickensian times. Read More:

9.Emma / Her Majesty Mrs Brown / Sense And Sensibility [1996] starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Palmer, Richard Pasco, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman directed by: Douglas McGrath, John Madden, Ang Lee September 03, 2001
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: £20.00
This came as a bit of a surprise, suffice it to say, due to the photo used on the cover. I expected less but was so pleasantly surprised! I read Nicholas Nickleby years ago and have no plans to read it in the near future. That said, I had forgotten much of the story. It is obvious, though, that even without remembering much of the book nor the story, there is much that has been left out of the movie. No matter. What is left here is perfect. Although we may never know why Ralph Nickleby lost his ten thousand pounds just by watching the film, we understand that there must have been some behind-the-scenes scheming going on and that's perfectly fine. Although definitely a drama, the comedic elements work so well here to lighten the desperate dark Dickensian times. Read More:

10.Costume Drama : Emma, Mansfield Park, Enchanted April starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Alessandro Nivola, Frances O'Connor, Toni Collette, Alan Cumming directed by: Douglas McGrath, Mike Newell, Patricia Rozema September 30, 2002
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: £25.99
These are 3 very different tales each with their own gentle charms. The most outstanding of the 3 has to be Emma. On its own it scores higher than the whole collection. This delightful version sees Ms Paltrow working hard on a convincing english accent and winning. It is a beautiful tale of a young woman who is so wrapped up in organising the love lives of others that she fails to notice her own. The actors work together well to provide a beautiful feel-good period drama that keeps much of the gentle humour from the novel and moves fast enough to entertain all but the most die-hard period drama spoil-sports. The only slight on the movie was the miscasting of the gorgeous Ewan MaGreggor. Fantastic as he is, he didn't work in this. But it does not interfere with the overall charm ... Read More:

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