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Netflix's Pride And Prejudice Cast Has Me Cautiously Optimistic, But I'm Still Scarred By What The Streamer Did With Jane Austen's Persuasion

TV shows and movies based on books can stand equal chances of becoming beloved by fans of the source material or rejected by viewers who don't get what they imagined. Jane Austen's novels have been ...
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Netflix’s ‘Persuasion,’ Starring Dakota Johnson, Is a New, Divisive Take on Jane Austen

Any new Jane Austen movie is cause for celebration. Just a few weeks ago, we were treated to Fire Island, a contemporary, LGBTQ rendition on Pride and Prejudice. Next, Dakota Johnson is throwing her ...
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Review: ‘Persuasion’ persuaded me to stay far away from Netflix’s Austen adaptations

I’ve never watched a film that evoked such strong second-hand embarrassment and visceral disgust as the catastrophe that is Netflix’s “Persuasion.” Disregarding the Gen Z slang, poor pacing, and ...