Marianelli's Superb Work

The Halifax Courier reviews An Evening with Charlotte Brontë and the ghost of Branwell:

Charlotte Brontë discovers an unpublished novel written by her deceased sister Emily and is confronted one evening by the ghost writer herself – together with brother Branwell.
Charlotte realises Emily’s manuscript unveils secrets about the family of authors she prefers to remain private.
The dialogue between the decorous, pensive Charlotte and her bohemian brother reflects the tensions that surely existed between the two.
The play was acted out in the bleak location of Moor Lodge near Stanbury and in a strange twist, Ian Howard (Branwell) interrupts the performance to reveal his theory that the building where we sit was possibly the inspiration for Ferndean in Jane Eyre.
Perhaps more a playlet than a full play, this quaint piece is a must for Brontë afficionados.
Lynn Marie Cunliffe, who played Charlotte, exhibited her range of exquisite hand-made period gowns. Ten year-old Tom Howard played the flute. (Simon Wilkinson)

Hollywire considers Mia Wasikowska's Jane one of the perfect casting choices of 2011:

The latest film adaptation of the Charlotte Brontë classic, Jane Eyre, went somewhat under the radar and seems to be overlooked for awards' season. That being said, Mia deserves accolades up the arse for her controlled portrayal of this iconic heroine. And while Mia is certainly radiantly beautiful, she stripped away her vanity to play this notably plain governess. (Melissa)

And it couldn't be otherwise. IndieWire's The Playlist chooses Dario Marianelli's soundtrack for the movie as one of The Best Scores & Soundtracks Of 2011:

Thanks to his Academy recognized work with Joe Wright on "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement," Italian composer Dario Marianelli has fast become the go-to man for lush period-piece scores. But each time out, he's added a little twist to his predominately classical metier, and his superb work on Cary Fukunaga's "Jane Eyre" is no exception. This time, he worked with acclaimed young violinist Jack Liebeck to embody his heroine's soul with a folkish fiddle. Mia Wasikowska's Jane is a repressed sort, burying her feelings for the brooding Mr. Rochester as far down as they'll go, but Liebeck's violin is as unrestrained as Wasikowska is pent up, and Marianelli's haunting melodies will follow you out long after the film is over. The orchestra around it is as sweeping as you could want from such a lushly photographed costume drama, but it's that lone violin that lingers. (Oliver Lyttelton)

Variety comments on one of the answers given by Cary Fukunaga at a recent Q&A:

A few weeks ago I moderated the Q&A that followed the Variety screening of "Jane Eyre." I asked director Cary Fukunaga if he'd shot with a digital camera or on film, and he replied that he always prefers to shoot film.
The audience applauded. Loudly. (David S. Cohen)

Robbie Ryan's cinematography work for Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights has been nominated to the  London Film Critics Circle awards in the technical achievement award (Sky 3D Award):

Manuel Alberto Claro, cinematography - Melancholia (Artificial Eye)
Paul Davies, sound design - We Need to Talk About Kevin (Artificial Eye)
Maria Djurkovic, production design - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal)
Dante Ferretti, production design - Hugo (Entertainment)
Alberto Iglesias, original score - The Skin I Live In (Fox/Pathé)
Chris King & Gregers Sall, editing - Senna (Universal)
Joe Letteri, visual effects - Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Fox)
Cliff Martinez, original score - Drive (Icon)
Robert Richardson, cinematography - Hugo (Entertainment)
Robbie Ryan, cinematography - Wuthering Heights (Artificial Eye)

The Scarborough Evening News mentions the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre when mourning the death of actor Ned Irish who played George the footman.

He got his Equity card at 73 and won a role in a BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre.
Mr Irish, who lived in Weaponness Valley Road, played “George the footman” at the home of the unpredictable Edward Rochester.
His appearance was when Jane arrived at Thornfield Hall, set at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, at night time and in the rain.
Mr Irish, playing George, let Jane in through the portcullis and took her inside.
Mr Irish, who started his TV acting career as an extra in Heartbeat, was full of praise for Jane Eyre’s director, Susanna White.
He told the Evening News at the time: “She was absolutely fabulous. Everything is about detail. Nothing is too much trouble and the best thing about it is that she will talk to you one to one and you can make suggestions.
“It was a real eye-opener and because of that everybody felt good about it and good about themselves, and this made for a very, very happy atmosphere.”

The Nelson Mail (New Zealand) reports that Jane Eyre 2011 is being screened again as part of the Nelson Summer Film Festival.

Spinoff's take on Lisbeth Salander (from Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy):

Without venturing too far into feminist territory, she admittedly does feel like a modern-day heroine, in the same vein as an Austen, Brontë or Alcott protagonist. (Katie Calautti)

BBC News states something obvious:

Helen Gurley Brown didn't invent the single girl. History is paved with unmarried women, among them Elizabeth I, Emily and Anne Brontë, Susan B Anthony and Jane Austen.

This is how South Coast Today describes the winter life of a turkey vulture:

Or like Ichabod, one of the turkey vultures, who arrived at the zoo with lead posioning from buckshot, leaving him with erratic behavior patterns. For instance, every winter, he leaves his shelter when it gets cold, lying there on his back, wings covered in snow, like a scene from Wuthering Heights, until a keeper takes him to the clinic, warms him up, and jogs his memory that there's a shelter there. (Alexis Hauk)

Outside Voices thinks that Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre is one of the pop cultural highlights of 2011. Bibliophile's Corner and Berthi's Blog (in Dutch) post about the film. Seen and Heard International posts about Renée Fleming's concert in Valladolid which included a piece from Bernard Herrmann's Wuthering Heights; Circulo de Aradia posts about the Brontës in Portuguese; Words - Others and Mines talks briefly about Villette; Ler, Ouvir...Viver reviews Wuthering Heights in Portuguese.