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Beastly
A modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast, the 2011 romantic fantasy Beastly was loosely based on Alex Flinn's 2007 book of the same name.
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
What follows is a fairly generic musical retelling of Darin’s life that offers, simultaneously, insights into its eager-to-please star.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
There is a very large portion of the cinematic/television market that’s ignored in the mainstream press, productions that focus on Christianity, namely the retelling of literal Bible stories.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In at least one retelling of Caine and Trump's first meeting in Iraq in 2018, the president has seemed to indicate Caine was wearing a red MAGA hat, something that would not be allowed under military rules.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
What follows is a fairly generic musical retelling of Darin’s life that offers, simultaneously, insights into its eager-to-please star.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
There is a very large portion of the cinematic/television market that’s ignored in the mainstream press, productions that focus on Christianity, namely the retelling of literal Bible stories.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In at least one retelling of Caine and Trump's first meeting in Iraq in 2018, the president has seemed to indicate Caine was wearing a red MAGA hat, something that would not be allowed under military rules.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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