It must have seemed like a safe choice at the time; Schumacher had turned John Grisham's The Clientinto a nearly $ 100 - million hit, and had a string of solid dramas behind him, from St. Elmo's Fire to Flatliners. (slate.com)
He continued to work consistently in solid dramas like Cold Mountain and Girl with a Pearl Earring, but remained on the sidelines. (decider.com)
Not the generic, stuffy British period romance that the cover and ad campaign might lead you to expect, Brideshead Revisited is a pretty solid drama buoyed by fine acting, sensible directing, and expert craftsmanship. (dvdizzy.com)