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All Marilyn Monroe movies are exploitative. But the nightmarish Blonde actually shows you inside her vagina

Andrew Dominik’s fictionalised biopic of the tragic movie star doesn’t just fail Marilyn Monroe herself, writes Amanda Whiting, but its use of a talking foetus begging not to be aborted – yes, really – sinks the film into new depths of invasiveness

The Independent UK

Movie review: ‘Blonde’ a tour de force take on Marilyn Monroe’s fabulous, tragic life

Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” is a “Phantom of the Opera” whose phantom hides her psychological scars behind the mask of a Hollywood screen goddess. Based on the 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates, the beautifully shot, almost three-hour film, which switches back and forth from color to black and white, presents…

Boston Herald

Overwrought, overlong ‘Blonde’ depicts Marilyn Monroe’s life as a joyless nightmare

Netflix film has an arresting look, but too many visual and aural tricks fight for our attention.

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All Marilyn Monroe movies are exploitative. But the nightmarish Blonde actually shows you inside her vagina

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Welcome to the First Blokes club! What can Hugh O’Leary expect as the prime minister’s husband?

Denis Thatcher seemed happy to do nothing but booze and play golf. Jacinda Ardern’s fiance throws himself into fishing. How will Liz Truss’s spouse cope with being in the spotlight?

The Guardian - UK

Ana de Armas finds it ‘disgusting’ and ‘upsetting’ that her Marilyn Monroe nude scenes will ‘go viral’

Film makes history as Netflix’s first produced NC-17 rated movie

The Independent UK

‘I couldn’t let her go’: Ana de Armas says she visited Marilyn Monroe’s grave while filming Blonde

‘I couldn’t shake it off. I couldn’t let her go,’ actor said

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Blonde: Ana de Armas finds it ‘disgusting’ and ‘upsetting’ that her nude scenes will ‘go viral’

Film makes history as Netflix’s first produced NC-17 rated movie

The Independent UK

‘Blonde’ review: Showbiz is a girl’s worst friend in Netflix’s oppressive Marilyn Monroe nightmare

Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” streaming on Netflix Sept. 28, is meant to be a tough sit, endured, more than a harsh, often miserable life, examined. Wrong mission. But mission accomplished.

Chicago Tribune

Blonde review – Ana de Armas gives her all as Monroe in otherwise incurious film

Glossy horror perpetuates the tradition of portraying the brilliant actor as an infantile, sacrificial sex-lamb on the altar of celebrity

The Guardian - UK

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Wales Online

Ana de Armas: Filming Marilyn biopic Blonde gave me goosebumps

Ana De Armas has revealed the extent to which the cast and crew of the Marilyn Monroe biopic went to in order to recreate the life and times of the Hollywood legend.

Evening Standard

Blonde: Epic Marilyn Monroe novel captures the violence of celebrity myth-making

Blonde, now a film, is a towering literary achievement that summons, as only fiction can, the violence of being mythologised.

The New Daily

Blonde: Joyce Carol Oates' epic Marilyn Monroe novel captures the violence of celebrity myth-making

Marilyn Monroe died 60 years ago, on August 4 1962. And on September 28, Netflix will release Blonde, a film by Australian director Andrew Dominik, starring Cuban actress Ana de Armas as Monroe.

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Fair City actress channels inner Marilyn Monroe to play sexy pub landlady Hayley Collins

Rebecca has played Hayley since 2015 and has had more than her fair share of heartache.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Review: Ana de Armas Digs Deep as Marilyn in Brutal ‘Blonde’

What a dream it must be to be Marilyn Monroe, a starstruck assistant tells her. “Everyone would give their right arm to be you!” And we cringe, as we’ll do many times during Andrew Dominik’s brutal, bruising and often beautiful “Blonde,” starring a heartbreaking Ana de Armas. This time, it’s…

Wales Online

Lovehoney Black Friday 2022 - everything you need to know about the sale

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Queen 'felt sorry' for Marilyn Monroe after movie star's awkward mishap when they met

The late monarch met the Some Like It Hot star in 1956, where they enjoyed small talk about being London neighbours - but the iconic actress broke protocol with her outfit and left the Queen feeling sorry for her as she was so nervous

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The Independent UK

Autumn culture guide 2022: From Lucian Freud to My Neighbour Totoro, Blonde to The Crown

We pick the new season’s highlights in our ultimate guide to what to book and binge-watch over the next few months

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Hilfiger returns to New York with a diverse, Warhol-inspired show

Plus-sized model Paloma Elsesser and Native American Quannah Chasinghorse strutted in star-spangled preppiness

Salon

Why this Marilyn Monroe biopic is NC-17

The NC-17 rating has historically been bad for business due to its adults-only label and pornographic stigma

The Guardian - UK

Venice film festival 2022 week two roundup – discomfort and joy

A mood of theatricality prevailed at this year’s edition – a bleak but furiously cinematic Marilyn Monroe biopic and a forbiddingly austere French courtroom drama being the most distinctive offerings

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Ana De Armas Said Marilyn Monroe’s Ghost Haunted Blonde’s Cast ‘Threw Things’ Around

"She was with us."

The Independent UK

British national anthem played at Venice Film Festival in honour of the Queen

Screenings went ahead as usual in the Italian city, though other upcoming international arts events were cancelled following the announcement.

The Independent UK

Blonde: Ana de Armas tears up as Adrien Brody praises her ‘remarkable’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe

‘I can’t think of any other person who could’ve brought what Ana brought to the role,’ Brody lauded

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