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2007

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A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman. Read more

Starring	Anne Hathaway, Leo Bill, Lucy Cohu, James Cromwell
Director	Julian Jarrold
Genres	Drama, Romance

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Becoming Jane premiere has no leading lady
- 05 Mar 2007
Sunday night saw the premiere of historical biopic Becoming Jane, which focuses on the relationship between Jane Austen and Tom Lefroy. But although the leading man - played by James McAvoy - took to the red carpet with his real-life partner Anne-Marie Duff, Anne Hathaway, who plays the literary heroine, was nowhere to be seen. "Ms Anne Hathaway is currently filming in British Columbia," McAvoy told Empire. "I'm sure she's away being brilliant somewhere." According to her co- Read more
2011 Hot List: Top 15 Actresses Under 30
- 20 Jun 2011
We've run our annual "girl power" list for seven years now, and tweaked the rules from time to time – originally we had a top ten under 25, and last year we expanded that to a top 20 under 30. This year we’re compromising on a top 15, in part because heavy-hitters like Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams (and this year’s discovery, Jessica Chastain) no longer qualify, but also because as yet, there is very little room to choose between the likes of Juno Temple, Blake Lively, Read more
The Top 20 Actresses Under 30
- 04 Aug 2009
This is the fourth time we’ve put together the Girl Power list, and we’ve made some changes this year. Crucially, we’ve followed the pattern established by our similar list of up–and-coming actors and pushed the age limit up from 25 to 30. That way, we reckon, we’re not boosting starlets and discriminating against actresses just when they’ve found a foothold and put together a solid body of work. Inevitably, the cut-off means we miss out on several important Read more
2010 Top 20 Actresses Under 30
- 03 Jun 2010
We’ve been running this list for six years now – originally it was top ten under 25, a definition we realised was too narrow as our favourite stars got older. Funnily enough this year the youngsters are back in force – only three of our top ten, and one of the top five, are over 25. What does that mean? Well, obviously we’re not claiming that Mia Wasikowska (ranked 3 in our chart) is as big a movie star as Natalie Portman (ranked 14). And frankly I would be surprised if Read more
Brideshead Revisited
- 29 Sep 2008
Time to revisit Brideshead. It’s hard to believe it’s been a quarter of a century since the landmark Granada TV series won accolades and huge viewing figures. Back then Charles Ryder was most people’s introduction to Jeremy Irons (The French Lieutenant’s Woman came out the same year). Claire Bloom, Diana Quick, John Gielgud and Anthony Andrews’ teddy bear gave the show an unmistakable pedigree. And it lasted nearly as long as it would take to read Waugh’s... Read more