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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Elizabeth Moss in ‘Shirley’: This might be my favorite performance from her, says critic

    Critics review three films out this weekend that deal with troubled marriages in different ways.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 5, 2020 • 1 min read

    Critics review three films out this weekend that deal with troubled marriages in different ways. “Shirley,” a biopic about horror writer Shirley Jackson, who’s played by Elizabeth Moss from “The Handmaid’s Tale;” “Tommaso,” starring Willem Dafoe and directed by Abel Ferrara, the provocative filmmaker who’s most famous for “Bad Lieutenant;” “Judy and Punch,” about puppeteers who are trying to revive their marionette show.

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      Tim Grierson

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      Amy Nicholson

      host of the podcast “Unspooled” and film reviewer for the Los Angeles Times

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    5 of 5
    Black Lives Matter movement hits a turning point, says Patrisse Cullors
    1. 0:00Black Lives Matter reaches a turning point after Breonna Taylor and George Floyd's deaths, says Patrisse Cullors
    2. 10:11Why the police killing of Breonna Taylor sparked less outrage than George Floyd’s death
    3. 19:14NFL players call on league to condemn racism, support black players
    4. 29:05LA Public Library is creating a coronavirus time capsule
    5. 36:28Elizabeth Moss in ‘Shirley’: This might be my favorite performance from her, says criticYou’re reading this
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