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☆ ‘The Regime’ review: Kate Winslet’s streak of award-worthy miniseries fizzles with HBO’s political satire
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Alas, they’ve come a little too close to that with “The Regime,” a political satire that’s weird but not very good, other than savoring Winslet’s over-the-top antics as an autocratic leader. When the story begins, Vernham is already engaging in odd behavior that leaves her ministers (who assemble in “Dr. Matthias Shoenaerts and Kate Winslet in "Regime." Lustily sneering her dialogue in an exaggerated accent, Winslet throws her all into the character, but to what end? But after watching “The Regime,” consider this an offer they probably should have refused.

Persons: “ Mildred Pierce ”, Kate Winslet, they’ve, Will Tracy, Stephen Frears, Jessica Hobbs, ”, Winslet’s Chancellor Elena Vernham, Martha Plimpton, –, Vernham, Dr, Strangelove ”, Herbert Zubak, Matthias Schoenaerts, Herbert, Matthias Shoenaerts, Elena, Andrea Riseborough, Guillaume Gallienne, Herbert isn’t, clouding, Hugh Grant, can’t, Lustily, Winslet Organizations: CNN, HBO, lunacy, Warner Bros . Locations: “, Easttown, Central Europe, “ Amsterdam

3 Texas got a dominant game from its defense to overpower Baylor in a 38-6 win Saturday night to launch the Longhorns into their final Big 12 season. Texas will join the Southeastern Conference next year and will be finishing out the Big 12 with several last matchups with old rivals. Baylor: The Bears are two seasons away from winning a Big 12 championship and this one is unraveling fast. The Jayhawks beat the Longhorns in double overtime in Austin in 2021 to break a 58-game road losing streak in the Big 12. Baylor plays at new Big 12 opponent Central Florida on Saturday.

Persons: — Jonathon Brooks, Quinn Ewers, Sawyer Robertson, lustily, “, Brooks, Ewers, Robertson, Jalon Daniels, Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel, Blake Shapen Organizations: Baylor, Southeastern Conference, Longhorns, Bears, Longhorn, Texas, NEXT Texas, Kansas, Jayhawks, Central Florida, AP Locations: WACO , Texas, Texas, Brooks, Alabama, Kansas, Austin

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans trying to recapture the U.S. Senate majority have the candidate they want in Pennsylvania. Almost since the moment he lost last year's Senate GOP primary, McCormick has floated the possibility that he would again seek the party's nomination for the U.S. Senate, this time to challenge three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. “At this point, if Dave McCormick doesn't run, it'll be the biggest head fake in Pennsylvania political history,” said Vince Galko, a Republican campaign strategist based in northeastern Pennsylvania. For a party that has struggled — both nationally and in Pennsylvania — with nominating polarizing and badly flawed candidates for Senate, some in Pennsylvania worry that another fringe candidate could capture the nomination and embarrass the party anew if McCormick doesn’t run. If McCormick doesn't run, some party officials worry about the caliber of available alternatives at this relatively late stage.

Persons: David McCormick, McCormick, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Dave McCormick doesn't, it'll, ”, Vince Galko, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, —, “, Rob Gleason, Mitch McConnell —, “ That’s, Sam DeMarco, Dave, Dave McCormick, he's, Mehmet Oz, Oz, Democrat John Fetterman, Biden, Casey, Trump, lustily, ” McCormick, ‘, Gleason, DeMarco, Linley Sanders, Marc Levy Organizations: —, U.S, Senate, GOP, U.S . Senate, Democratic, Republican, White, Labor, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Fund, McCormick, Allegheny County GOP, Republican Party of Pennsylvania, Trump, Democrat, Publicly, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Trump Republicans, Twitter Locations: HARRISBURG, Pa, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, U.S, Washington

☆ ‘Nimona’ Review: Fright the Power
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Amy Nicholson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ballister yearns to be once again embraced by the kingdom, and his ex, the lustily named Ambrosius Goldenloin (Eugene Lee Yang), who broke Ballister’s heart and sliced off his arm. Enter Nimona, a bloodthirsty wrecking ball who wants to use Ballister to destroy the entire system. To do so, Nimona brings further shame upon the exile, even publicly claiming that Ballister likes — Egads! But jokes litter the film like scattered Legos, making you hesitate long enough to appreciate how the light glints off Ballister’s armor-plated shoulders. This is a big message film that wants audiences to reflect on social paranoia.

Persons: Ballister, Ambrosius Goldenloin, Eugene Lee Yang, Nimona, —, you’re, it’s, ” Nimona, metamorphosing, capper Organizations: Monopoly, Netflix

☆ 'Dangerous Liaisons' review: A Starz series version ratchets up the sexual politics while dragging out the story
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —For an 18th-century French novel, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” certainly got around, inspiring a play, the movies “Dangerous Liaisons” and “Valmont” in 1988 and ’89, respectively, and the twisted teen variant “Cruel Intentions.” Now comes a Starz series prequel, “Dangerous Liaisons,” which ratchets up the sex while dragging out (and out and out) the story. That cast includes “Phantom Thread’s” Lesley Manville and “Game of Thrones” alumni Carice Van Houten, Michael McElhatton and Tom Wlaschiha. Handsomely mounted, it’s nevertheless easy to dismiss “Dangerous Liaisons” (especially for those who lack a prior investment in the property) as being a somewhat edgier version of “Bridgerton” or less-comedic spin on “The Great,” both shows that scratch similar itches. In a vote of confidence, the network has already renewed “Dangerous Liaisons” for a second season in advance of its premiere, so those hoping for the finality that a limited series might have provided, be forewarned. “Dangerous Liaisons” premieres November 6 at 8 p.m.

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