I don't know about you but period drama makes me think of drama related to something bloody... anyway, that's the theme for this week's Thursday Movie Picks, the weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves, the movie genre, I mean, not the other thing. And since I'm not the biggest fan of the genre, I decided to go with three films starring actors I love.
The Favourite (2018) - Review
It's 18th Century England and while Queen Anne (Olivia Coleman) occupies the throne, it's her close friend, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz), who rules the country. Things are about to change when Sarah's cousin, Abigail (Emma Stone), enters the pictures. This is not a terrible film but it's definitely was a major disappointment from Yorgos Lanthimos. Also, Coleman didn't deserve that Oscar. Fight me.
Jane Eyre (2011) - Review
Orphan Jane Eyre (Mia Wasikowska) starts working as a governess for a wealthy, cold and mysterious man, Edward Rochester (Michael Fassbender). She soon softens him, they grow close in friendship and she falls for him. But he hides a terrible secret. It's a good-ish adaptation of Brontë's novel. The cinematography and acting are great though.
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) - Review
Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan) returns to Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne and she ends up on a collision course with her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), the ruler of both England and Scotland. It was beyond tedious, the characters were bland and uninteresting to say the least, and there are historical inaccuracies everywhere. At least both Ronan and Robbie did a good job in their roles.
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