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Film review | Hyde Park on Hudson – Comedy of manners puts FDR, Bertie & Liz in sticky situations

Posted on 2 February 2013 by Jason Best

Revolving around King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s fraught 1939 visit to US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hyde Park on Hudson could almost be a sequel to The King’s Speech. There’s the same mix of history and conjecture, comedy and … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: Which duo didn’t like the way Confetti turned out?

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Beth Williams

Brit comedy flick Confetti is an amusing mockumentary romp through the trials and tribulations of three couples competing for a prize for the Most Original Wedding run by a bridal magazine. It stars a delicious pick n’ mix of fave … Continue reading →

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DVD review | The Iron Lady – Meryl Streep perfects Thatcher’s bark in biopic lacking political bite

Posted on 29 April 2012 by Jason Best

Ruffling feathers all along the political spectrum, the Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady is neither a hagiography nor a hatchet job but deserves to be seen for Meryl Streep’s magnificent Oscar-winning performance in the lead role. Reuniting with her … Continue reading →

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