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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playlets
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These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Some of these interludes of creative clash are funny, but the joke runs dry fairly quickly.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Beyond Human Vapor, Netflix leaned heavily into prestige dramas anchored by major domestic talent.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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After years of dour and dire dramas, the festival rediscovered its funny bone with a lineup that featured broadly appealing comedies.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Yes, House of Guinness is based on the real-life history of the Guinness family, though, as is true of many dramatizations, certain liberties have been taken.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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There are a lot more comedies and starry projects in the final Park City edition of the Sundance Film Festival, which provides optimism for sales agents.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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The selection ranges from edgy documentaries and dark comedies to experimental animation.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The performers in the touring casts of Broadway musicals often follow strikingly similar paths from high school to hit show — hours spent practicing show tunes with vocal coaches, years of dance classes, roles in a dozen amateur musical theater productions.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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