Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility opens at Curzon Oxford on Friday 23 October, with screenings running through to Thursday 29 October. It's a new take on Jane Austen's story of love and sisterhood, the one that follows the Dashwood sisters as they navigate family, money and the messy business of the heart. If you've read the book or seen the other versions, you know the ground it covers: the contrast between Elinor's restraint and Marianne's more open way of doing things, and the slow-burn romances that tie them both to the people around them.

The film is described as an irresistible new take on the story, and it keeps the charm and wit Austen built into the original. It's a familiar territory, but seeing it fresh on the big screen is a different thing from reading it on the page. The Curzon is in the Westgate Centre, so it's right in the middle of the city, easy enough to get to whether you're coming from the centre or heading in from further out.

There are plenty of times to choose from over the week, so you can fit it in when it suits you. On Friday 23, Saturday 24, Monday 26, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29, there are three screenings a day: 2.00, 5.00 and 8.00pm. Sunday 25 is a bit different, with an 11.00am matinee followed by 4.40pm and 7.40pm. Tuesday 27 shifts the times slightly to 2.20, 5.20 and 8.20pm. If you're looking for a weekend slot, the Sunday morning showing is a good one to keep in mind. Otherwise, the late-night options run until 8.20pm throughout the week.