Rebecca proves a pale imitator of its predecessor and the source material

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Rebecca proves a pale imitator of its predecessor and the source material

Wheatley's adaptation of the classic gothic novel frequently looks lush, but can't back up its visuals

Reviews

Pam & Tommy is as messy as the era (and scandal) it covers

The Hulu dramedy gets plenty wrong and plenty right in its chronicling of this mid-'90s celebrity royalty couple.

Reviews

“Rebecca” is a glamorous vacation for the eyes

Ben Wheatley's take on the Daphne du Maurier gothic romance doesn't surpass Hitchcock's, but it's a well-made mental getaway.

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Festivals

SXSW: Billie Piper Captures Some “Rare Beasts”

Billie Piper makes waves with a visually stunning, but dramatically inert directorial debut.

Yesterday Review: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Dumb

Richard Curtis envisions a world without The Beatles, then promptly ignores it in favor of yet another treacly love story.

Little Woods Review: Suffering the Workin’ Woman Blues

Tessa Thompson and Lily James are two sisters struggling with rural poverty and difficult choices in this gripping, but uneven drama.

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