June Thomas

"The plot of the 'Downton Abbey' movie is brilliant, not so much because it is surprising, but because it allows every member of the cast to do what we expect of them."  

"The BBC version is absolutely superb (...) The journeymen British actors really look like politicians from the old-white-guy era J.A.T. (Just After Thatcher), which lends verisimilitude."  

"Television’s most exciting exploration of the world’s dullest subject: bureaucracy—which, the show proves, can be fascinating."  

"It’s worth sitting through the whole six hours just to see how effectively Guinness can express annoyance and dismay in a momentary glance."  

"Rarely has Almodóvar shown the power of—and the problems with—unconditional love as well as he did in 'Law of Desire' (...) The sadness is balanced by goofiness and joy."  

"Flawed and creepy (...) The last (thank goodness) of Almodóvar’s three films to feature a character with superhuman powers."  

"[6th Season Review]: I hope things settle down soon, because so far this season, it's all been a bit of a bummer."