The Birds (1963). Polly wants more than a cracker in this classic film

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Thriller/Suspense/Film Noir

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Instant Family (2018). Film review of the comedy about a couple who foster three children

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Comedy

2 stars film review fair passes the time
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The Wife (2017). Film review of the drama starring Glenn Close

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Drama

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy
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BAFTA (2019) film awards – preferred winners list

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The 2019 British Academy of Film and Television Arts annual film awards are tonight – 10 February 2019 – but who do we think will win the big eight awards? Read on for our preferred winners (in bold) and – if we think the awards will disagree – who could win (italics). We’ve linked to our reviews.

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Roma (2018). Film review of the drama about a maid in Mexico in the 1970’s

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Drama

2 stars film review fair passes the time
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Vice (2018). Film review of the political satire about Dick Chaney

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Film review, by Jason Day, of Vice (2018) the political satires about former US Vice President Dick Chaney, played by Christian Bale. Co-starring Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush.

Comedy

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching
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Beautiful Boy (2018). Film review of the drama about a father’s struggle to help his drug addicted son

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Drama

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching
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Mary Poppins Returns (2018). It’ll take more than a spoonful of sugar to swallow this sequel.

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Musical

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching
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Mary Queen of Scots (2018). Film review of the historical drama.

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Historical/period/epic

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching
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The Favourite (2018). Acidic period satire starring Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman

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Film review by Jason Day of The Favourite, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ tart period satire starring Olivia Colman as Queen Anne and Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz as her two court confidantes battling for favour. 

Comedy

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