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The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Sarnoski deromanticizes the legend with keen attention to historic and atmospheric detail, and a studious interest in how stories are told and retold through time.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
Great myths get retold and repurposed.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
This masterful drama retells the chain of events that led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon through the vantage point of the journalists who broke the story.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Emily Feng takes readers to Bali, where a kecak dance retells a story in the epic Hindu poem the Ramayana.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
Great myths get retold and repurposed.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
This masterful drama retells the chain of events that led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon through the vantage point of the journalists who broke the story.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026
In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Emily Feng takes readers to Bali, where a kecak dance retells a story in the epic Hindu poem the Ramayana.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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