DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA
Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery In theaters Fri., May 20 PG
Lady Violet Crawley (Smith) inherits a villa in the South of France, sending the family on a trip into her secret past. Meanwhile, Downton gets a dose of glamour when a Hollywood crew arrives at the estate to film a movie — and the dashing director
(Hugh Dancy) takes a liking to married Mary (Dockery). Pivoting between charming comedy and moving melodrama, the big-screen sequel is like getting a nice cup of tea with gossipy old friends.