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'Regretting You' is a melodramatic romantic film that features over-the-top plot twists, a convoluted love triangle, and a mix of comedy and tragedy, making it more of a campy, exaggerated take on romantic literature than a serious movie.
Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein is a visually stunning, melodramatic take that reimagines the classic story with a focus on the emotional bromance between Victor and his creature, featuring intricate period details and a supernatural twist, ultimately questioning who the true monster is.
Carrie Coon discusses her role as Bertha Russell in the HBO series "The Gilded Age," where she plays an ambitious new-money matriarch in 1880s New York City. Coon enjoys playing the character and embracing her capacity for ruthlessness, finding it freeing to portray someone so different from herself. She discusses Bertha's ambition, sacrifices, and blind spots, as well as the joy of playing big theatrical scenes and not taking herself too seriously. Coon also reflects on the parallels between the show's storyline and the struggle between old and new in society.
Director Michael Mann discusses his long-awaited film "Ferrari," which examines three pivotal months in the life of Enzo Ferrari, played by Adam Driver. Mann reveals that he has been in preproduction for the film for three decades, and shares his passion for authenticity and creating a transported reality in his movies. "Ferrari" is described as an old-school melodrama, exploring the personal and professional struggles of Enzo Ferrari as his company faces financial ruin and his marriage falls apart. The film is set to be released soon, and its success may determine whether Mann can fulfill his longtime dream of making "Heat 2."
Lorde surprised fans at the Sziget Festival in Budapest by bringing out Caroline Polachek to perform her hit single "Green Light." The duo delivered an energetic performance, jumping around the stage together. Lorde also treated the audience to an unreleased song called "Silver Moon," sparking speculation about new music.
Lorde celebrated the sixth anniversary of her sophomore album Melodrama by sharing a text message from Taylor Swift, who praised her talent and unique style. Lorde also shared photos of her writing process for the album, including her living at an expensive hotel in New York City and writing lyrics in a bathtub. Despite debuting at number one on the Billboard, Lorde was disappointed in Melodrama's sales. She also teased new music coming soon, sharing a photo of herself recording in a studio.
Rani Mukerji's latest film, Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway, is an overwrought and exhausting melodrama that fails to do justice to the story of a distraught mother fighting to be reunited with her children. Based on a true story, the film portrays the entire foster care system as malicious and compromised, with two women from Norway's Child Welfare Services projected as unscrupulous operators. Mukerji's performance is let down by the writing, which reduces her character to a squealy, volatile and hyperventilating woman. The film is an overheated affair that sucks the air out of an intrinsically moving story that deserved infinitely better.