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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Yes, this was an unusual circumstance, brought upon by recruiting and social distancing restrictions put in place during COVID-19.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Sigmon used his final words to call upon fellow Christians to help end the death penalty, according to media witnesses.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Yes, this was an unusual circumstance, brought upon by recruiting and social distancing restrictions put in place during COVID-19.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Sigmon used his final words to call upon fellow Christians to help end the death penalty, according to media witnesses.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The cast had plenty of real-life inspiration to draw upon for its more romantic moments: Hudson is engaged to Danny Fujikawa; Brenda Song is planning a wedding with fellow actor Macaulay Culkin; and Justin Theroux proposed to his fiancé Nicole Brydon Bloom in 2024.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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