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Downton Abbey (2019)
Farcical
As a big fan of the TV series I was really looking forward to 'Downton Abbey' the movie. Was that's ever a mistake 🙄 This is an indulgent, slapstick, farcical attempt to resurrect the stories of the Crawley family and their servants. It's utterly disjointed, historically inaccurate, with frankly some of the most cringeworthy movie moments I've seen in a while. I actually groaned out loud when Molesley curtsy's to the King while serving dinner. There's an early character who we assume is either part of the advance team or security to prepare for a royal visit, and turns out to be an assassin...who promptly disappears from the storyline halfway through, a completely unnecessary side trip to an underground gay club with Barrow which serves absolutely no purpose to the storyline. And to top it all shows King George V as a genial, almost benevolent, monarch when in fact he was known to be a cantankerous, mealy mouthed, philandering misogynist.
Don't waste your time.
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
Rubbish
I'd really really looked forward to seeing this movie and was thrilled when I saw its release on SKY Cinema channel (UK and Ireland) Jesus was I ever disappointed. I got so bored, I paused it multiple times to do laundry, change bed linen cook dinner and bake bread. Self indulgent overrated rubbish from Quentin Tarantino. 🙄👎
Churchill (2017)
We sometimes forget some of the greatest leaders in history suffered from the devil that is depression.
We sometimes forget some of the greatest leaders in history suffered from the devil that is depression. While not focusing on it, his struggle with the 'Black Dog' is acknowledged within the plot.I suspect a reasonable amount of licence has been taken but the nub of the story I would imagine is true. The Churchill's, Eisenhowers, King George's and Clemintine's of this world are treated as real, fallible human beings and indeed often flawed, but wholly accepting of their duty. Brian Cox makes an excellent Churchill. I see a couple of people have given this a one star review? Really not sure what movie they were watching...Well acted, shot and produced...this movie is well worth your time.