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'Sense and Sensibility' review calls Austen romance gloomy
The New York Post reviewed the latest screen version of Jane Austen's classic romance and found its mood heavier than expected; the Post still finished the film.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on this story, from BBN Tonight at 8:42 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “‘Sense and Sensibility’ review: Jane Austen romance is weirdly gloomy and depressing”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8:42 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
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What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe New York Post reviewed the new Sense and Sensibility tonight, and calls the Jane Austen romance weirdly gloomy and depressing.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's a love story with bonnets, a country estate and a lot of rain, which sounds like my kind of cozy night in.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Post says it's just what people go to Jane Austen for, depression, and I have never felt so personally accused by a review.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAccused of what?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOf loving candlelight and heartbreak in the same evening! I thought we were all in this together.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWell, I think a gloomy Austen adaptation is exactly what you need when you want to feel emotions about someone in a ballroom while eating ice cream.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Drama Index gave it a seven out of ten, and honestly, that's one point per melancholy hat.
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