Film review: A triumph of absurdist fantasy, 'Poor Things
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Overflowing with unadulterated animation, “Poor Things” is anything but pitiful. Sailing onto select screens Friday, acclaimed auteur Yorgos Lanthimos helms the grimly comedic, absurdist fantasy that splendidly adapts Alasdair Gray’s 1990s novel of the same title.
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Film review: A triumph of absurdist fantasy, 'Poor Things' delivers Emma Stone at her best - Daily Bruin
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Film review: A triumph of absurdist fantasy, 'Poor Things' delivers Emma Stone at her best - Daily Bruin
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