Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Despite a Slightly Dimmer Storyline, Downton Abbey: A New Era Captures Much of the Franchise’s Charms Yet Again

If you had told me over a decade ago that a prim and polished television drama from PBS set within the gilded walls of a great British estate during the […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: Familiar Faces—and That Familiar Charm—Return in Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

Editor’s Note: minor spoilers for the “Downton Abbey” television series follow, in order to relate the new film to the narrative’s larger arc. As difficult as it is to imagine […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Review: The Early Life of a Jazz Age Star in The Chaperone

The Chaperone

Admittedly, most of the people who go to see The Chaperone probably don’t know much about the pre-fame life of silent film star Louise Brooks (played here by Haley Lu […]

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Film, Film & TV, Review

Film Review: As Liam Neeson’s January Action Flicks Go, We’ve Seen Worse Than The Commuter

As the seasoned moviegoers that I’m sure most of you are, you don’t need me telling you that the month of January has long been considered a dumping ground for […]

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