I suspect the major tagline for The Great, the (dare I say) great new limited series from Hulu about the rise of Russia’s Catherine the Great, will be some variation of “If you loved The Favourite, you’ll love The Great!” And, really, that statement isn’t wrong. But it sells The Great short. While there is […]
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The Favourite Review
The Favourite is one of the leading candidates in this year’s award season, being an alternative take of British costume drama. In the early 18th century the frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) sits on the throne of Great Britain. Her friend and advisor Sarah Churchill, the Duchess of Marlborough (Rachel Weisz), plenty much rules the country. When […]