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For the perpetually put-upon Rhiannon, victimhood and villainy are two sides of the same coin.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
But it was tweaked from a darker earlier draft which gave his put-upon girlfriend Shelby (Brittany O’Grady) less agency.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Ellen Green reprising her celebrated turn as the put-upon Audrey?
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
These films feature their own manner of put-upon wives, though they are afforded something Mollie is not: a scene that cracks them apart, allowing their frustration and fears to spill into the open air of the film.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
But it was tweaked from a darker earlier draft which gave his put-upon girlfriend Shelby (Brittany O’Grady) less agency.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Ellen Green reprising her celebrated turn as the put-upon Audrey?
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
These films feature their own manner of put-upon wives, though they are afforded something Mollie is not: a scene that cracks them apart, allowing their frustration and fears to spill into the open air of the film.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Put-upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-upon. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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