Maggie Smith

Our special relationship with 'Downton Abbey'

2013-01-09 10:38:11

America has a remarkably close relationship with its previous owner. It seems we no sooner threw off the yoke of George III than we started collecting mugs decorated with the images of royal wedding partners. England and the United States have been...

Baltimore, 'Homeland' have winning night at 2012 Emmys

2012-09-23 21:04:00

The biggest winner Sunday at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards had to be Showtime’s “Homeland,” which took the top three drama awards in an upset over such favorites as “Mad Men” and Downton Abbey.” But Baltimore-based...

The Emmys telecast: Baltimore native Julie Bowen wins first award of the night

2011-09-18 17:34:00

"TV is a vast wonderland. There's no place like TV. Except for HBO, it's not TV." That was the opening lyric sung by Jane Lynch, and it left me ice cold. It didn't work as a show tune, and it failed worse in its attempt to cut it as both salute and...

'Deathly Hallows' reaches healthy end

2011-07-14 13:37:00

Those who have grown up with Harry Potter will appreciate the level of maturity displayed by the young adult wizard and his pals in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." This emotionally satisfying conclusion to the series ensures that the...

Made in Maryland

2006-11-01 00:00:00

Absolute Power (1997) Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during...

'Rings' leads Oscar nominations

2002-02-12 00:00:00

Oscar nominations could offer firsts

2002-02-11 00:00:00

'Gosford Park' gets film award

2002-02-05 00:00:00

Screen Actors Guild names award nominees

2002-01-29 08:10:00

It's elementary, Oscar

2002-01-28 00:00:00

Sherlock Holmes never tried his hand at Oscar prognosticating, but indications are he would have had a flair for it. "When you have eliminated the impossible," the great detective said, "whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." As it...

2003 Emmy nominations for major categories

2003-07-17 00:00:00

Capsule reviews of feature films

2013-05-23 10:35:04

ADMISSION 2 1/2 stars. Tina Fey stars as a Princeton admissions officer, Paul Rudd is a hippie-dippie progressive school head lobbying for one of his students, in this odd mix of romantic comedy, improbable soap and Ivy League satire. 1 hr. 57 PG-13 (sex,...

The Hollywood Museum is opening a "Harry Potter" exhibit on Wednesday, which includes items used by stars Daniel Radcliffe and Maggie Smith.

2013-05-20 12:11:42

Julian Fellowes' story of the Crawleys, an aristocratic family living in the womb-like castle of Downton Abbey with their servants, captured the hearts of many. The story unfolds in 1912 England, just after the Titanic has sunk with the Earl of Grantham's only male heir.

2013-04-09 18:06:05

Maggie Smith is "Downton Abbey's" Lady Violet, the Dowager Countess.

2013-03-29 00:00:00