‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ Review: A Delectable Modern Rom-Com Reassesses the Appeal of Past Love Stories

A diet of romantic literature is a recipe for disappointment in real life, argues French director Laura Piani with “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” about an aspiring writer who’s convinced she was born in the wrong century, if only because she still believes in things like soulmates and courtship. Part homage, part referendum on all […]