A time jump resets this show's character dynamics with Rue (Zendaya) working off her debt to a drug dealer and seemingly nearly all the series' other female characters engaged in sex work of some kind. Sam Levinson's vision of a woman's life is pretty depressing.
I can't say it feels great and I can't say that it makes me happy. It just makes me feel peculiar. It's just a movie, at the end of the day. It's just supposed to be an action movie about a guy trying to get his daughter back. And, what I see every day, it weighs heavy on my heart for the world.
Bugonia managed to claim a Best Picture slot, and Stone landed another Best Actress nom for her portrayal of a pharmaceutical CEO kidnapped by a pair of cousins (Jesse Plemons and newcomer Aidan Delbis) consumed by the idea that she's an alien. As surreal and unsettling as Lanthimos's films are, our critic Bilge Ebiri noted, "It's the first picture of his populated by characters who feel like they exist in the real world."
Original TV shows, sports, and other video content may soon debut on Facebook as part of the social network's plan to boost the amount of video its members consume. Facebook is beginning to discuss plans with video producers, though it did not say which studios or companies are involved. The content will be displayed on the site's video tab, currently a small curated collection Facebook is looking to expand.
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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.