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Because Bailey guaranteed that a generation of breathless Giants fans will rush up to him in public places and demand a retelling.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The new audio retelling of Pride and Prejudice is now available via Audible.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The new audio retelling of Pride and Prejudice is now available via Audible.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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