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Here’s What to Know The irony was that this performance followed me into my career.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The irony is many of America’s downtowns have come back since that embarrassing time in our history, and while the people and nightlife may be there, the sports franchises are fleeing toward the latest sucker.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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And while the film’s metaphor seems to indicate that Jesse’s burgeoning sexuality is something to fear, the ridiculousness of the dialogue and Patton’s shrieking performance make this a perverse camp classic.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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But that inanity, that ridiculousness is embedded in the story.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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With a setting both familiar and uniquely alien to all of us watching at home, there are few limits to the kind of absurdities the cast could get into.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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More than anything, even amid the silliness and absurdities of the medical emergencies, the show’s feel-good moments, which involve people being saved and others working together, depict a deep humanity.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Virgin Suicides, and the teen pageant satire Drop Dead Gorgeous.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Although the satire is pitch black, this film is a lot more overtly comedic than most of your films.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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