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MR. MALCOLM’S LIST – Review by Susan Granger

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Susan Granger Emma Holly Jones, Freida Pinto, Mr. Malcolm’s List, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Suzanne Allain, Zawe Ashton

Mr. Malcolm’s List is a frothy, Regency-era romantic comedy, directed by Emma Holly Jones and written by Suzanne Allain, based on her 2020 novel by the same name. Set in 1818 England, the upper-class, marriage-market plot revolves around the season’s most eligible bachelor (British/Nigerian actor Sope Dirisu), who has a checklist of 10 qualities that any future ‘Mrs. Malcolm’ must possess.

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MR. MALCOLM’S LIST – Review by Carol Cling

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Carol Cling Emma Holly Jones, Freida Pinto, Mr. Malcolm’s List, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Suzanne Allain, Zawe Ashton

It is a truth universally acknowledged — at least among those who revere the literary works of Jane Austen — that there can never be too many Regency-era romances, or cinematic adaptations of same. A new version of Persuasion is coming soon to a streaming service near you, but if you can’t wait to get lost in Austenland, Mr. Malcolm’s List should satisfy your expectations. The title character’s focus is on finding someone who meets his prerequisites — and his inevitable discovery that prerequisites have nothing to do with true love.