When Emma Thompson's Oscar-winning version of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility (1995) opens, we meet sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, who have grown up in a grand estate called Norland Park. After their father dies and their ... Keep Reading
“Funny Farm:” Chevy Chase’s Cape Cod in the Country
In the comedy Funny Farm, Chevy Chase plays Andy Farmer, a sportswriter who quits his job and buys a house in the country, where he plans to write a novel. The movie takes us through all four seasons in the small town of Redbud, Vermont, ... Keep Reading
“Meet Me in St. Louis:” The Victorian on Kensington Avenue
Meet Me in St. Louis is one of my favorite "house movies." It's the Turn of the Century, and the Smith family lives in this grand Second Empire Victorian home on 5135 Kensington Avenue with their five children (and Grandpa!). Let's ... Keep Reading