5 January 2008, by Webmaster
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You’re much better off at PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre, where one durable brand name bolsters another, as The Complete Jane Austen gets under way. First up: a smart new 90-minute version of the emotionally intense Persuasion that’s as economical in scope as Comanche Moon is swollen. (The series continues with new films of Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park and a two-part Sense and Sensibility, plus an original biopic titled Miss Austen Regrets and acquisitions of (...)