Confessions of a Closet Romantic

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about one of the best filmed versions of the classic novel Jane Eyre: the 2011 romantic movie with Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska. In my humble opinion, ahem. https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com <p> Project Gutenberg, a library of more than 60,000 free e-books!</p> <p>The Mr. Rochester book. </p> <p>The second fi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about the classic romantic suspense novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and the sexy 2020 Netflix adaptation. https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com <p>The full Alfred Hitchcock version of Rebecca from 1940.</p> <p>The 2020 Netflix Rebecca trailer.</p> <p>The Rebecca episode from A Novel Adaptation.</p> Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, I talk about the hilarious, often crude new Netflix rom-com series The Duchess starring comedian/actress/writer Katherine Ryan. https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com <p>A lot of the material for The Duchess seems to have been inspired by this Katherine Ryan Netflix special .</p> Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, please click share i...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com Death Comes to Pemberley trailer .  Anna Maxwell Martin is one of my favorite Elizabeths, too. It's based on a book by P.D. James The Scapegoat trailer The Scapegoat book by Daphne du Maurier The  foreplay to the train make-out clip from North by Northwest Notorious, full movie . That Scene comes right at the end. Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about the visually stunning 2018 miniseries The Woman in White, a creepy romantic mystery perfect for Halloween.   http://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com Where to stream The Woman in White 2018 WiW miniseries trailer and fantastic " sizzle reel " 1948 WiW movie trailer Trailer for the dark and sometimes humorous   Sleepy Hollow Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about my latest binges and obsessive romance rewinds, Outlander and A Discovery of Witches, and try to answer the question: am I going nuts?   http://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com Outlander S1 trailer A Discovery of Witches S1 trailer . That Kiss comes right at the end. All Souls Trilogy books . The article I mention. Another fun article on the topic....

Send us Fan Mail In this extra episode, I talk about one of my favorite tiny romantic moments in the clever detective drama Sherlock. https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com The Christmas Scene (tag says "dearest Sherlock" not "Merry Christmas, Sherlock," even better): https://youtu.be/ulYsQ7-w4PU A fun video compilation of some of the best Sherlock moments: https://youtu....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about some of the wordiest rom coms ever, and why I can't get enough of these romances. Show notes at: http://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com This clip from Destination Wedding is the scene just prior to the one I discuss in this episode. You say puma, I say mountain lion, it's all hysterical: https://youtu.be/ICVNRU90Z-Q The Q&A scene fr...

Send us Fan Mail In this extra episode, I continue talking about the actor Matt Bomer, because I can't get enough of his performance in The Last Tycoon. Someone, rescue me… https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com The Last Tycoon trailer: https://youtu.be/KnRIv-QNtjg Pure glamor: https://condenaststore.com/featured/norma-shearer-and-irving-thalberg-in-a-garden-edward-steichen.html?product...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk about some of my favorite visual romantic tropes— like a grab and a kiss and passion in the woods, used so well in the movie Becoming Jane. Becoming Jane movie trailer: https://youtu.be/qmd-ej9Hx20 That Dance: https://youtu.be/mXoa7RcYT8M Emma proposal scene: https://youtu.be/LTgOLHxQ9mM More about Jane Austen's early life: https://www.notablebiographie...

Send us Fan Mail I'm revisiting the romantic ups and downs of senior year on this episode with the help of a fantastic new movie called Chemical Hearts. Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, please click share in your podcast app and tell your friends! Thanks for listening!

Send us Fan Mail I'm finally saying goodbye to shame about loving romance, and talking about the book Mr. Malcolm's List. Show notes at confessionsofaclosetromantic.com Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, please click share in your podcast app and tell your friends! Thanks for listening!