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The Favorite [2018] Sublimely well crafty period drama with a modern dialogue of the reign of Queen Anne during the war with France and her relationship with two competing women. Worth seeing more than once.

Tully [2018] Intriguing drama with a novel ending twist about a mothers postpartum stress solved by an unusually helpful nanny who steps into the family with more ease that one might normally feel comfortable with.

Widows [2018] Entertaining emotional heist thriller with a top cast. Four women widowed by their husbands when a heist goes wrong decide to steal again this time by themselves.

Wildlife [2018] Well acted drama of a family falling apart in 60s America when the father has a mid life crisis and leaves the wife and son home alone to go fight Canadian forest wild fires and then what his son sees the mother get up to.

Boy Erased [2018] True story, making it all the more depressing, based on events at a church sexual orientation conversion program for homosexuals that the movie credits say still goes on to this day in certain US states.

Lean On Pete [2018] Haunting tale of survival of a young teen with a troubled family background finding solace in an aging race horse. Never overly sentimental, superbly directed and acted, makes this one of the years best films.

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The Green Book [2018] Feel good road movie about a talented colored musician who hires and Italian immigrant tough as his driver for a tour of America racist south during the 60s. Well acted out true story, albeit a little too Hollywood mush for some tastes.