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One of the best things about historical dramas is that they are uniquely capable of introducing modern-day audiences to stories they don't know. Sure, some of them retread the same ground regarding setting and characters. (Love you, Anne Boleyn, but Henry VIII did have five other wives!) But
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D.H. Lawerence's classic novel Lady Chatterley's Lover was banned immediately when it was published in the 1920s. And largely stayed on the global banned books list for the better part of the century that followed—for reasons that may or may not seem quaint now
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The artist biopic, specifically the ones about writers, is one of the stalest forms of cinema. Its narrative tension usually relies on contemporaries of the famous author insisting their book will never fly, paying off with the inevitable, flimsily satisfying reveal that, yes, they did publish the book that would
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We’re currently experiencing a deluge of filmmakers reflecting on personal stories of their pasts and the ways cinema forged their future. It’s likely pandemic-related; lockdown offered a lot more chance for reflection on family, while the future of cinemas was a little less clear. This year’s Oscars
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The first reactions I heard about The Wonder, the new film from Sebastián Lelio (Disobedience, A Fantastic Woman), initially puzzled me. “Why does it start and end like that?” Immediately you get the confusion; the film begins and closes on a soundstage, pushing into and pulling out of a constructed
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Though we haven't even celebrated Halloween yet, it's time to talk about Christmas television. Yes, really. And while we expect holiday specials to arrive from all the usual cozy suspects: Call the Midwife, The Great British Baking Show, All Creatures Great and Small, a few newcomers
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Period film The Wonder is being billed as a "psychological thriller." The film's trailer reinforces that idea, casting everything in the pale blue perma-gloom that makes even the most straightforward farm animal appear vaguely menacing from the right angle. There are moments where the clip feels
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The fourth season of the period drama The Crown launched the series into the entertainment stratosphere, thanks in large part to the introduction of Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, initially played by Emma Corrin. Unfortunately, the show's habit of recasting its major stars as the story of
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Enola Holmes was a franchise Netflix accidentally stumbled into after Warner Bros. Pictures decided it wasn't worth holding onto until theaters reopened in 2020. As a franchise series of movies, it's perfect fare for Netflix, starring three of its biggest stars from three of its biggest
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In the world of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Rosaline is a secondary character, memorable only in that she's the unrequited first love of Romeo Montague. She doesn't get a single line and, in fact, never even appears onstage. But her influence on the
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Most people know Sarah Polley either as an actor or a director. The Canadian-born artist first rose to fame as Ramona Quimby in the late 1980s Ramona TV series, but for those who weren't a late Gen X kid, the first time most probably heard of her was
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Netflix has announced an official premiere date for buzzy period drama The Wonder, a psychological thriller about the tension between science and faith and what happens when desperate people are primed to believe in miracles. The film stars Academy Award nominee Florence Pugh, probably best known for her role as