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fromVulture
1 week ago

The Forsytes Series-Premiere Recap: Marry, Bang, Financially Ruin

Resetting expectations reveals The Forsytes as a melodramatic 1990s BBC soap opera rather than a high-budget period drama.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Killer review John Woo's gun-filled melodrama remains a blood-soaked classic

John Woo's The Killer combines extreme violence with emotional depth, following an assassin's redemption through guilt and love after accidentally blinding a singer.
fromAnOther
2 months ago

Park Chan-wook on His "Bitter" Black Comedy, No Other Choice

At the narrative midpoint, pathetic protagonist Yoo Man-su ( Lee Byung-hun) - also a hobbying horticulturist with a bonsai mag subscription - arrives at the home of a man he deems a rival for one of the only paper jobs on the market. He wields a pistol concealed inside several oven gloves, intending to kill vinyl enthusiast Goo Beom-mo (Lee Sung-min) as a means of levelling the playing field.
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Television
fromDefector
2 months ago

A Belated Review Of 'Stranger Things' Season 5 (Which Sucked A Fat One) | Defector

Stranger Things Season 5 collapses under overwrought scripting, excessive melodrama, bloated pacing, and contrived scenes that undo earlier strengths and disappoint viewers.
Arts
fromIndependent
4 months ago

'Dead! And Never Called Me Mother!' - Meet the 95-year-old Wicklow man who brought melodrama to rural Ireland

Harry McFadden, a Kilmacanogue showman, toured Ireland for decades performing melodramas like East Lynne and still vividly remembers and recites its lines.
Television
fromRoger Ebert
4 months ago

"Landman" Might Be the Dumbest Fracking Show on TV | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Landman season two mixes neo-Western oil-industry detail with soap-opera melodrama, struggling to find fresh storylines while leaning on star power and tonal extremes.
Film
fromSlate Magazine
5 months ago

A New Movie Tries to Adapt One of Our Most Popular Novelists-and Biffs It Completely

Regretting You's film adaptation amplifies improbable interpersonal plotting and clichéd character responses, undermining psychological plausibility and producing mixed viewer reactions.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Brave the Dark review delinquent teen drama comes off as if James Dean met Mr Chips

Brave the Dark is a sincere, warm-hearted melodrama about a troubled 1980s teen whose life is transformed by a generous drama teacher.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

On Swift Horses review Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones simmer in glossy drama of sex and identity

A 1950s-set melodrama centers on a complicated love triangle and shifting sexual identities, presented with premium-cable visuals but feeling like a compressed miniseries.
Television
fromVulture
7 months ago

The Gilded Age Must Kill

The Gilded Age season finale concludes with character resolutions but lacks significant stakes due to no major character deaths.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

The Gilded Age review so gloriously soapy the suds practically foam on the screen

The Gilded Age presents a lavish yet superficial portrayal of late 19th-century New York society, focusing on personal dramas and extravagant fashions.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

F1 the Movie review spectacular macho melodrama handles Brad Pitt with panache

The film combines nostalgia and risk-taking in a Formula One melodrama led by Brad Pitt's character, Sonny Hayes.
Film
fromIndieWire
10 months ago

Christian Petzold on His Cannes Debut and How His Actors Changed the Script: 'I Have to Destroy My Own Concrete Behavior'

Christian Petzold's 'Mirrors No. 3' gracefully explores themes of identity and emotional bonds following a traumatic car accident.
Film
fromtime.com
10 months ago

Breaking Down the Bittersweet Ending of Netflix's Melodrama Mystery Dear Hongrang

A man believed to be the missing Hong-rang returns after 12 years, igniting hope and conflict among his family members.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
11 months ago

The Return of "My Favorite Season," a Great Modern Melodrama

Téchiné's innovative melodrama style reflects deep emotional engagement, championed through his collaborations with actress Catherine Deneuve.
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