... Everything about Miss Austen is masterly, from the individual performances to the interweaving of narrative strands past and present. And it manages to keep Jane as the presiding spirit without selling any of the other characters short. Mary is a masterpiece of natural malevolence further curdled by time and experience; Isabella is a finely drawn portrait of frustration; and [...]

Mubi has added additional territories on Rebecca LenkiewIcz’s directorial debut Hot Milk, selected today for its world premiere in Competition at the Berlinale. Mubi will now release the film in Germany, Austria and India. The distributor had previously acquired rights for UK-Ireland, Italy, Latin America and Turkey. HanWay Films handles international sales on the film, with deals already in place for iFC Films [...]

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival (February 13-23) has unveiled the 19 titles set to play in its official Competition and films selected for its new competitive Perspectives strand. Read full article here.

From battling sexist casting to hobnobbing with Hollywood megacelebs, the Bodyguard star’s had a stellar career. She talks about ripping up the rulebook, her new Jane Austen drama – and what she loves about Jeremy Clarkson. ...Miss Austen came along at a point when the three-time Bafta nominee was keen to shake things up. “I wanted to do something wholesome, [...]

The Guardian's 2025 Culture Preview 50 Must See Shows includes Miss Austen: Miss Austen 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, something the BBC is marking with a four-part drama about her sister Cassandra burning the novelist’s letters. Starring Keeley Hawes and Rose Leslie, it’s billed as a witty and tender look at sisterly love. In writer Andrea [...]