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The decade was, of course, a nightmarish time to be gay.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Even the scenes in the endlessly maligned New York City (played at least partially by Fort Worth, Texas) look beautiful, undermining the nightmarish declarations of Sheridan’s scripts.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The idea that Ethan will not learn from his first exposure to pro ball is ridiculous.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But its premise never evolves enough to let loose in ridiculous fashion, yielding diminishing returns.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but just weird enough to stand out.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Each member of the Flynn family is given demons to fight, and each has their own farcical plotline that leads them through crisis to a relatively happy outcome.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Starring Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield and Demi Moore, the film takes Riley’s stylistic blend of surreal comedy and political critique into the world of fast fashion.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The amount of talent on the field at the same time was, indeed, surreal.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Those who value and respect America but couldn’t find their way through the Kafkaesque immigration system deserve a chance to rectify their situation.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
10 Aug. 2025
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In a Kafkaesque twist, Trump’s chart assigns Eswatini the lowest possible (10 percent) reciprocal tariff, despite the fact the nation applies the same external tariffs as Lesotho.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Respect for such a ludicrous idea.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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That could also explain his ludicrous ability to resist weapon fire.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her images capture the deep, quiet rhythm of the coast and desert, turning moments of transition into dreamlike, meditative scenes.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The sound design by Andre Pluess juxtaposes nostalgic piano music with violent sound effects, while Jason Lynch’s lighting design often evokes a dreamlike quality.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Lange’s comments seem laughable now.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The use of a memoir as a framing device isn’t a particularly original idea, and the sight of Tommy continuing to tap away at the keyboard while riding on a canal barge is borderline laughable.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Alice-in-Wonderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Alice-in-Wonderland. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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