“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” arrives like the last chime of an old mantel clock—measured, sentimental, and confident that the household has earned its happy ever after. Julian Fellowes understands the ritual by now: a flourish of silver plate covers, a scramble of white gloves downstairs, an upstairs noses tilted just so. The pleasure is […]
The first great film of 2020 creeps up on you gradually in the most unexpected way. “Summerland” is the feature film debut of Jessica Swale, who also wrote the original screenplay. She takes us back to the WWII era, just when you think every possible angle has already been captured on film, “Summerland” finds uncharted
The BFG seemed to capture children’s interest and attention in the screening I attended, and there was applause at the end. Noises I heard from kids during the film seemed more like they were engaged and involved rather than restless, despite the almost-2-hour production. I got the impression they were following the BFG’s malapropisms as