Since You Went Away (1944). Film review of the WWII romantic drama

Colbert, Jones, Temple, stars of Since You Went Away, are pictured in a living room with Colbert reading a letter.
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star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

Since You Went Away stars Claudette Colbert as a World War II housewife keeping the home fires burning whilst her husband is away fighting Nazis. Her daughters are played by Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple.

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The Good Liar (2019). Film review of the thriller starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellan

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellan in the film The Good Liar (2019)
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Thriller/suspense/film noir

Win

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

Jason

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017). Film review of the documentary about the titular Hollywood star

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Documentary

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018). This magic fantasy casts a decent spell

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Film review, by Jason Day, of The House with a Clock in Its Walls, the fantasy movie about a young orphan who moves in with his uncle, who turns out be a Warlock with a terrible secret. Starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.

Action/adventure/fantasy

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

 

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Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant excel in this musical biopic

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Film review by Jason Day of the movie Florence Foster Jenkins, in which Meryl Streep takes the title role, a tone deaf singer who finally achieves her dream of singing to an audience, despite the fact she is tone deaf. Co-starring Hugh Grant.

Comedy

image four star rating very good lots to enjoy

 

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Darkest Hour (2018). Film review of the WWII drama about Winston Churchill.

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Film review, by Jason Day, of Darkest Hour, the drama about the early days of Winston Churchill tenure as Britain’s WWII Prime Minister. Starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott-Thomas.

War

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