Maggie Smith turns in another outstanding performance in The Lady in the Van – based on Alan Bennett’s memoir about an eccentric elderly woman who “temporarily” parks her van in Mr. Bennett’s driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years! The Lady in the Van comes to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on April 19th. […]
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Not Incidental At All Trailer: The Lady in the Van!
The Lady in the Van tells the true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. The Lady in the Van premieres on November 13th. Check out the incredibly […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – A Cozy Visit With Old Friends!
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was, to say the least, a most unexpected global hit. The idea of a group of English senior citizens moving to Jaipur, India to give themselves a better retirement – although intriguing – was expected to make money as a niche bit of counterprogramming but then people started seeing it […]
Charming Trailer: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel!
It’s a positive joy to note that Sonny’s command of the English language is just as wobbly as ever! The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opens on February 27, 2015. Check out the new international trailer following the jump.
Downton Abbey Returns In January; Get Caught Up Beginning Monday!
Downton Abbey returns to PBS on January 4, 2015. If you need to get caught up, Season 4 will be available on multiple PBS platforms beginning on December 7th. As well, a special “Downton Abbey, Season 5” preview and panel discussion with cast members will be live streamed from New York City on December 9 on the PBS […]
My Old Lady – Unexpected Connections Make for Dark Dramedy!
Mathias ‘Call me Jim’ Gold is broke, thrice-divorced and hoping that he can sell the Parisian apartment his father left him to get out of the hole. Mathilde Girard is the old lady who lives in the apartment with her daughter, Chloe. Thanks to a complicated French law, called a viager, Mathias must pay Mme. […]
Charming Trailer: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel!
In the sequel to the surprise hit The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, hotel proprietor Sonny Kapoor has opened a second hotel – and it the first was The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, then the second must be The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Sonny’s English if very good – but a bit literal). Joining the […]
Downton Abbey Trailer Issues a Choice!
‘You have a straightforward choice,’ says Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess as the new trailer for Downton Abbey’s fourth season begins. She is speaking to Michelle Dockery’s Mary, but she isn’t finished yet, ‘You must choose either death or life.’ It’s the kind of pronouncement that could come across as way over the top, but coming […]