Dowton Abbey triumphs at the box-office
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs Downton Abbey (Universal). Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Penelope Wilton, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael… it’s like se ...
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It’s hard work, but Scott Z. Burns’ real-life government cover-up drama is timely
Joyce Glasser reviews The Report (November 15, 2019), Cert. 15, 119 min. Writer/director Scott Z. Burns, best known as the scriptwriter of The Informant!, The Bourne Ultimatum, Side Effects, Contagion ...
Samuel L. Jackson and his cat steal the show in this functional female-led superhero movie
Joyce Glasser reviews Captain Marvel (March 8, 2019), Cert. 12A, 123 min. The first thing to know is that, following the trend for more female superheroes (Black Panther, The Incredibles, Wonder Woman ...
A strong sense of destiny translates into insufferable contrivance in Dan Fogelman’s ambitious film
Joyce Glasser reviews Life Itself (January 4, 2019), Cert. 15, 117 min. After making his successful directorial debut with the Al Pacino vehicle Danny Collins, scriptwriter Dan Fogelman (Last Vegas, T ...