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Is this a cynical attempt to rescue their party from a political free fall?—
John Opdycke,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025 -
And so Lee’s reinterpretation strains to leave us on a high instead of a low, as befits the finale of an update so compellingly eager to flip the script on one of Kurosawa’s most cynical films.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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Unlike many pessimistic voices, Bocco refused to concede that theatrical is becoming a niche business that exists to feed streaming.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
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Democrats in March hit an all-time low in polling and remain pessimistic about the party’s future, according to a new survey this month.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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“Nihilistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nihilistic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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