{"id":63076,"date":"2020-01-07T09:32:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=63076"},"modified":"2020-01-07T11:47:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T16:47:56","slug":"go-back-to-the-abbey-at-the-bufs-winter-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2020\/01\/go-back-to-the-abbey-at-the-bufs-winter-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Go back to the Abbey at the BUFS winter opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Crawleys host a royal visit and the household staff stage a minor coup in Downton Abbey<\/em><\/a>, the film sequel to the beloved series, screening at BUFS this Thursday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

It has been four years since the television series wrapped, but the movie takes place in 1927, only two years after we last saw the family. News that King George V and Queen Mary will be spending one night at Downton Abbey during a trip through Yorkshire creates a whirlwind of excitement and preparation for both the upstairs family and the downstairs staff, to largely comedic rather than dramatic effect. But as in all the best plot threads on the series, the historical and political become individual and personal in different ways for different characters.<\/p>\n

Yet the question remains: is it a movie for someone who hasn\u2019t seen the show?<\/p>\n

\u201cPart of the pleasure for ‘Downton’ regulars is getting reacquainted with its characters, people we have a history with because we\u2019ve watched them grow and change in 52 episodes that span a 14-year period from 1912 to 1926,\u201d says Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times<\/em>. \u201cAnd though Fellowes and director Michael Engler have taken pains to make the plot engaging for newcomers, this is a film, as was the case with the Harry Potter series and the Avengers saga, where the emotional connection will be strongest for those who\u2019ve been there from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n

Downton Abbey<\/em> is the first BUFS film of the new decade, which promises to be full of variety and top-notch cinema now that awards season is fully underway.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs usual, we’re very excited about the winter term at BUFS,\u201d says Anthony Kinik, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film. \u201cThe 2020 Golden Globes were quite kind to BUFS \u2014 Bong Joon Ho’s\u00a0Parasite<\/em>, which we’ll be screening Jan. 16, followed up its Palme d’or at Cannes by winning the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, while Joaquin Phoenix won the prize for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) for his stunning performance in Todd Phillips’\u00a0Joker<\/em>, which we’ll be showing Jan. 30.\u201d<\/p>\n

The January line-up also includes\u00a0Frankie<\/em>, Ira Sachs’ study of intergenerational family ties starring Isabelle Huppert, Marisa Tomei and Brendan Gleeson.<\/p>\n

Tickets for all BUFS shows are available at the Film House in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) on the evening of screenings. General admission is $9.50 or $7 for\u00a0Film House members<\/a>, plus tax. Free BUFS memberships are also available on screening nights.<\/p>\n

Visit the\u00a0BUFS web page<\/a>\u00a0for this season\u2019s selection, with additional titles being added to the\u00a0calendar<\/a>\u00a0as they are confirmed. Look for the red B that indicates a BUFS-hosted screening.<\/p>\n

For more than 40 years, BUFS has been bringing the best in independent and art house cinema to the Niagara region. The society is supported by the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Brock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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