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 ...
Like a flat soufflé, The Mercy has all the right ingredients, but never rises
Joyce Glasser reviews The Mercy (February 9, 2018) Cert. 12A, 102 min. The title might be enigmatic, but the marquee value of The Mercy is clear: it signposts a yummy all-British classic. The stars ar ...
An intelligent and well-acted movie
Joyce Glasser reviews Contagion (October 21, 2011) Cert. 12A, 106 min. Academy Award winning Director Steven Soderbergh (Sex Lies and Videotape, Erin Brockovich, Ocean’s Eleven) claims that his all-st ...