“The Favourite” is hardly one of those stuffy period pieces, complete with expensive costumes and castles. It’s like a cinematic “Hamilton,” giving a contemporary spin to an old story. At the center ...

If you are looking for the stale pomp and majesty that films like “Elizabeth” and “The Young Victoria” bring to the historic British monarchy, you will leave “The Favourite” severely disappointed.

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Anne costume romp "The Favourite" looks set to scoop more movie honors on Sunday as the awards season cavalcade swings into London for the BAFTAs. The British Academy of Film ...