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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Brenda Song is 'not totally dumb' in 'Secret Obsession,' says critic

Our critics review the Netflix original "Secret Obsession," starring Brenda Song as a woman who wakes up with amnesia after a traumatic attack; "Into the Ashes," about an ex-con who tries adjusting to a new life in rural Alabama; the live-action…

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By Madeleine Brand • Jul 19, 2019 • 1 min read

Our critics review the Netflix original "Secret Obsession," starring Brenda Song as a woman who wakes up with amnesia after a traumatic attack; "Into the Ashes," about an ex-con who tries adjusting to a new life in rural Alabama; the live-action remake of Disney's "The Lion King," and a live-action remake of "Cats."

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