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The Favourite (2018) More aggravating than entertaining

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

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I love historical dramas. It had all the ingredients of fine entertainment. Instead, I scratched my head with bewilderment at the end of it. Fellow-bloggers liked it a lot and many gave it high marks. But for me, I felt more aggravated than satisfied….

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