Simon Curtis talks metacinema, directing ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’

“Downton Abbey: A New Era” might take place almost a century away from the modern world, but Curtis’s evocative storytelling infuses the film with nostalgic warmth.
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“Downton Abbey: A New Era” might take place almost a century away from the modern world, but Curtis’s evocative storytelling infuses the film with nostalgic warmth.
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For a franchise as established and cherished as “Downton Abbey,” the suggestion of a new era presents a myriad of daunting challenges — balancing an ensemble cast of fan favorites, integrating unfamiliar faces and evolving to modern demands.
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This show presents a compelling, personal account of soccer’s rise as a sport in the U.K., while demonstrating the class divide present in the 1880s.
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On Thursday, head into San Francisco for the Castro Art Walk, a free monthly event featuring local businesses.
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In all its solemnity, “Downton Abbey” is also keen on a cheeky lightheartedness that complements and defines the bonds between its characters.
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They didn’t care about learning where I was from. They wanted to hear about palm trees and beaches.
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There’s no one who can fill the empty space in our hearts like our mothers, so here are a few ways you can get past the “momsickness” without the heartache.
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My mom gave me a lot of advice; advice from an infallible person is hard to say no to. But from Berkeley, I didn’t have to say no — she wasn’t there to record the shows.
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“Mary Poppins” blew in for its Bay Area premiere last week to a fanfare of tooting trumpets and trilling Londoners in beflowered hats and bowlers. The show, which is playing at the Berkeley Playhouse until Dec. 7, is the product of the mind of “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellows, along
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Lately, some of us here at the Clog have been exhibiting some pretty inexplicable, albeit inexcusable, behavior. Is it some of that spring in the air? Or maybe something funky in our coffee? Nope! Friends, this is Senioritis. If midterms haven’t already started, they’re just around the corner, and the
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