Tag: Maggie Smith

  • Alan Rickman’s Secret Journals Reveleaed

    Alan Rickman’s Secret Journals Reveleaed

    The late Alan Rickman’s private journal entries have been revealed exclusively by The Guardian. There are 26 volumes, some with random fluff, others that recount events such as 9/11 and days on various film sets and play rehearsals. Here are some excerpts from 2001 11 September “NEW YORK TRADE CENTER ATTACK. 11.30am Rehearse [for Private…

  • Hugh Bonneville Comments on Downton Abbey, Paddington Franchises

    Hugh Bonneville Comments on Downton Abbey, Paddington Franchises

    Actor Hugh Bonneville recently sat down for an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the future of two franchises in which he stars, Paddington and Downton Abbey. When asked about rumors of Downton Abbey returning to the small screen, Bonneville had this to say: “My god, I hadn’t heard that one. But I suspect, if…

  • REVIEW: Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

    REVIEW: Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

    It’s hard to remember a time before I became a Downton Abbey fan. The show originally started airing in 2010, almost half my life ago. I was instantly swept up by the beautiful cinematography, stunning sets, and charismatic actors. It’s also easy to get into a show that opens with a huge bang; we’re introduced…

  • Downton Abbey: Road to A New Era

    Downton Abbey: Road to A New Era

    Virginia: With the latest Downton Abbey film hitting theater screens this week, fellow Downton superfan Blabbering Collector had the idea for a piece celebrating the franchise. After six TV seasons and now two films, there’s a lot to look back on and appreciate in this story of family, legacy, and sociopolitical change. I’ll let you start,…

  • Downton Abbey: A New Era – Final Trailer Reaction

    Downton Abbey: A New Era – Final Trailer Reaction

    Just days before the film hits cinema screens across America, a final trailer has been released for Downton Abbey: A New Era. This one shows the now-familiar clips of Lady Violet’s (Maggie Smith) announcement that she’s inherited a Villa in France from a former lover. As far as new information goes, Lady Mary makes reference…

  • Downton Abbey: A New Era Releases Second Trailer

    Downton Abbey: A New Era Releases Second Trailer

    This morning, Tuesday, February 15th, a new trailer for the second Downton Abbey film hit the web. Naturally, this clip goes into more detail about the film’s basic plot than the first, vaguer trailer. We’re introduced to new characters at the French villa that Violet (Maggie Smith) inherits. Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) leaves Mary (Michelle…