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8 Times Criminals Used Kindness to Lure Someone In

Kindness is powerful—but in the wrong hands, it can be deadly. Criminals often rely on threats or force, but sometimes, they use charm and compassion as their most dangerous weapons.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jul 22, 2025

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore respond to May December inspiration’s criticism

Supposed inspiration Vili Fualaau said he was ‘offended’ by the film and accused it of being a ‘rippoff’ of his life story

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

May December inspiration says he’s ‘offended’ by Charles Melton character

Todd Haynes’s latest Oscar-hopeful takes inspiration from late tabloid fixture Mary Kay Letourneau, a convicted sex offender who later married her victim

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

In Todd Haynes’s May December, icy restraint might leave you too cold

Netflix’s provocative drama, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, plays on juicy tabloid fascination but there’s something missing

The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023

'May December' Reimagines One of the '90s Most Disturbing Tabloid Stories

The unsettling film is loosely based on Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau.

Marie Claire · Dec 4, 2023

This new Netflix movie based on a true story has 92% on Rotten Tomatoes

May December arrives on Netflix and it's already one of the best movies of the year. See why critics and audiences alike say May December is the movie you need to be streaming next.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 1, 2023

Is May December a true story? Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman film inspired by Mary Kay Letourneau case

Out in UK cinemas this week, the film is attracting Oscars hype and good reviews for its performances and handling of themes of sexuality and manipulation

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

‘May December’ a sharp study of the deception beneath two women’s intelligent facades

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore memorably play the two schemers whose brief alliance is rooted in a long-ago tabloid sensation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 16, 2023