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There’s a perfectly worthy retelling of this story that approaches Los Angeles 1821 like Chinatown, one that delves deeply into the traditions of the people indigenous to the land as well as the early attempts to bring fresh water to this desert.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
But Van Sant’s imaginative and deeply poignant retelling of Shakespeare’s Henry IV is a pleasure in its own right, its sweetness and gentle touches of surrealism coming together to form a heartbreaking ode to young love.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
But other than Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale rocking up as the opposition center forward, this cinematic retelling lacks such unpredictability.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
This is a competent if unimaginative (it was made for Lifetime, after all) retelling of the real-life tale.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
But Van Sant’s imaginative and deeply poignant retelling of Shakespeare’s Henry IV is a pleasure in its own right, its sweetness and gentle touches of surrealism coming together to form a heartbreaking ode to young love.
—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
But other than Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale rocking up as the opposition center forward, this cinematic retelling lacks such unpredictability.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
This is a competent if unimaginative (it was made for Lifetime, after all) retelling of the real-life tale.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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