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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'beatrixpotter'

June 19, 2007

Miss Potter (directed by Chris Noonan) After Renée Zellweger's success playing a modern day British single gal in Bridget Jones' Diary, the producers of her movie from last winter Miss Potter must have thought they had a sure thing on their hands. Put Zellweger in a corset, reunite her with the hunky Ewan McGregor, give her an accent and introduce her to the built in Beatrix Potter fan base. It's gotta be solid gold. Of......

Continue Reading "The Cinecultist's Weekly DVD Pick: Rabbit Friend Edition"

December 28, 2006

Only a few more days until the end of the year (and the cut off for the 2006 Oscar season), so of course the movie theaters are glutted with choice new releases. If you have your copy of Bridget Jones' Diary always near the DVD player for easy access, might we suggest checking out Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter. Sort of like a Sex in the City but set during the Victorian era, Zellwegs plays......

Continue Reading "The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Scandalous edition"

April 2, 2003

The sad thing is that when I saw the headline "Early Potter pictures fetch £40,000," I thought it had something to do with Harry Potter, not Beatrix Potter. Two early Peter Rabbit watercolors by Beatrix Potter are auctioned for £40,000.......

Continue Reading "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"

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