The Short List of Things to Do
A guide to what you should see and what you should skip — and what you won't be able to avoid
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (Keira Knightley), was an 18th century scandal magnet for having both a swine and a swain — an icy, cheating husband (Ralph Fiennes) and a Whig politician lover (Dominic Cooper). This middling drama is less a history lesson than a tour of sumptuous real estate. The loveliest acreage is Knightley's alabaster back.
Grade: C+
View the full list for "The Short List of Things to Do"Latest Lists
Most Popular »
- The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell
- Florida's Deadly Hit-and-Run Car Culture
- Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
- The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' Muppet-Style
- The Lesson of Dubai: The Crisis Is Not Over
- Want to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It
- Workers of the World vs. China Inc.
- After Black Friday, Doubts Grow About a Shopping Uptick
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell
- Florida's Deadly Hit-and-Run Car Culture
- Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
- The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
- New Evidence That Early Therapy Helps Autistic Kids
- Why Big Shopping Bargains Are Bad News For America
- Will Private Equity Be the Next Meltdown?
- Want to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It
- Energizer Bunnies: Turning Rabbits into Green Fuel
RSS