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Characters tend to move around in a set pattern as if being pulled by magnets, which is fine for the ritualistic structure of ancient texts but difficult to buy when a sheen of psychological realism is imposed.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026 The roller set pattern is the same between a wet and dry set.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
9 May 2025 One of Them Days’ studio, Sony Pictures Entertainment—which released the film under its Tri-Star Pictures banner—follows more of a set pattern.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025