Q-Tips Reviews

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future. Fandango.

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy this.

Each character stands out uniquely and make their mark. Through the commentaries, we learn that there has been tremendous research done to get every detail right: the changes in their society, in their status, in their dressing style, in their accessories and even in their hair style. And this change primarily takes place because of the war. The most beautiful thing they brought about was the relationship the lords and ladies had with the butler, chauffeur, footmen and servants. The importance both parties give to each other is just marvellous. Downtown Abbey has not only fascinated us by the infrastructure and vintage cars, but has also taught us the value of relationships. The language is exquisite and we learn what one should and shouldn’t do.

Believing he witnessed an abduction, a young man turns to his next-door neighbor, a retired security guard, to help him find the missing woman. fandango – amc +

Q-tips say: We did enjoy.

A compact and intense thriller, Simon McNally, has no such misgivings. He knows he saw a young woman being hustled into a van for nefarious purposes.  His problem is getting anyone else to believe him. Not because he’s apt to cry wolf, but because he’s got a pretty debilitating mental illness. He doesn’t just have a voice in his head; as we see, there’s a big, irate, hairy, red man there too, and that red man is always telling him how worthless he is and how nobody likes him. 

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