Alison Jane Reid

Total 345 Posts

The Magic Review: The Crown Series 5, Enola Holmes, My Policeman, and Radio Memories of Horror, Honour, and Bravery from World War Two

The Luminaries Magic Film, Drama and Radio Review. This week, editor Alison Jane Reid reviews The Crown Series 5, Enola Holmes 2, My Policeman, and film and radio highlights not to be missed.

A Glam Postcard from The Inspector Morse Bar & The Alluring Preraphaelites Exhibition Amid Oxford's Dreaming Spires!

A slow travel postcard from Oxford - iconic journalist Alison Jane Reid reviews The Ashmolean's playful, luminous Preraphaelite exhibition and wanders the city of dreamy spires in search of slow food, fashion, and inspiration.

Happy Birthday Winona Ryder, Star of Stranger Things, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Little Women, and The Age of Innocence

Happy Birthday to Winona Ryder, the film icon with a magnetic intensity on screen, celebrated for her roles in Stranger Things, Edward Scissorhands, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Little Women.

Luminaries October Hot List - The Playful Pre-Raphaelities, Katharine Hamnett's Bio Fur Stieff Teddy Coat, Piano Jazz at the 606 Club and Bridgerton Tea at The Randolph Hotel

The Luminaries What's Hot in October Feature explores Ashmolean's stunning Pre-Raphaelites exhibition, a glam Bridgerton afternoon tea at The Randolph and longs to be cocooned in Katharine's Hamnett's iconic Stieff, teddy bear bio fur coat

The Princess of Wales Wows Belfast in the Purrfect Pussycat Bow Blouse By Winser London

Meow! The Princes of Wales' power dresses in The Winser London silk pussy cat bow blouse, a blouse loved by prime ministers, queens and the Scarlet Pimpernel writes Alison Jane Reid.

The Blonde Review

Blonde is a violent, miserable ordeal of a film that trashes Marilyn Monroe's classic film legacy to focus on the tragic side of her life writes arts journalist Alison Jane Reid. Someone, please come up with a better script!

Marilyn Monroe, Eternally, Sustainably in Style

Marilyn Monroe is our eternal style icon this month, inspired by Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic 1953 image of Marilyn at home dressed in snow white Capri pants and a simple black turtleneck. Now create the look with the pick of sustainable luxury fashion made to last.
You've successfully subscribed to The Luminaries Magazine
Great! Next, complete checkout for full access to The Luminaries Magazine
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Unable to sign you in. Please try again.
Success! Your account is fully activated, you now have access to all content.
Error! Stripe checkout failed.
Success! Your billing info is updated.
Error! Billing info update failed.