I've been infatuated with silent film star Louise Brooks ever since I was a teenager. Incredibly, for all her fame and influence, there has never been a proper biopic on Brooks before today, so when I learned that Julian Fellowes – he of Downton Abbey fame – had written the screenplay for a film about Brooks called The Chaperone, I… read more!

Some movies barely warrant an in-depth review. Downton Abbey is a good example. A feature-length sequel to the British TV drama that originally aired between 2010 and 2015, Downton Abbey is purely for the fans: if you're unfamiliar with the series, you have absolutely no reason to see this film; if you took pleasure in the series, as I did,… read more!