Woman of the Hour: Anna Kendrick’s unflinching directorial debut reframes true crime for a post-#MeToo era
Directed by Anna Kendrick, who also plays the female protagonist Sheryl Bradshaw, the film reconstructs the crimes of serial ...
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Anna Kendrick Included a 'Very Specific, Weird Remark About My Body' That Somebody Told Her at 19 in Woman of the Hour
Anna Kendrick made her directorial debut with the 1970s-set true crime film, 'Woman of the Hour,' streaming on Netflix now Kayla Oaddams/WireImage Anna Kendrick drew on some real-life experiences ...
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The Bizarre, True Story Behind ‘Woman of the Hour’
That one woman is Cheryl Bradshaw, played by Anna Kendrick, who also makes her ... But for the most part, the film stays true to reality where it counts. So, here’s what really happened.
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‘Woman of the Hour’ True Story: What to Know About Rodney Alcala, the Dating Game Killer
In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick is taking viewers back to the year 1978, for a crime thriller based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala (played by Daniel Zovatto), who made an ...
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My friends didn’t know what to do when I was being emotionally abused – I don’t blame them
Her experience inspired her acclaimed film Alice, Darling, which was released in 2022, starring Anna Kendrick. The film was praised by viewers as a sharp, pertinent example of the very internal ...
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Fact-checking 'Woman of the Hour': The true story of 'The Dating Game' killer
Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, "Woman of the Hour," has an implausible plot that, sadly, is ripped right from the headlines. The movie stars Kendrick as Sheryl, a very close stand-in for ...
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Anna Camp Reveals How ‘True Blood’ Prepared Her For Her Role In ‘Hysteria’
Anna Camp is trading in her trademark blonde ... Many may also remember her role as Sarah Newlin in the HBO horror series, True Blood. “I grew up in the South. I grew up around very religious ...
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Anna Kendrick’s true crime movie Woman of the Hour is now on Netflix, here’s why it reminded me of a David Fincher classic
Anna Kendrick has shown time and time again as ... In addition to the recognition for Kendrick, the movie’s true crime story about a woman who encounters a serial killer when she appears on ...
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How Anna Kendrick’s ‘Woman of the Hour’ Finally Made It to Netflix After “Grueling” Writing Process
How did it finally end up as the directorial debut for Anna Kendrick ... What are your hopes for the film? I know true crime is very zeitgeist-y at the moment. I hope it outlasts the zeitgeist.
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Is the Killer Bachelor No. 1 or No. 2? Anna Kendrick’s Chilling ‘Woman of the Hour’
Donor-Advised Funds Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift. In Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour, a chilling, based-on-a-true-story drama about when a 1970s serial ...
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‘Woman of the Hour’ is a true-crime, pop-culture thriller
How do you make a movie about this story? Do you spin it as a thriller, a true-crime drama, a horror film, a sick pop-culture joke? Actress Anna Kendrick, making her debut as a director ...
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Netflix’s new crime thriller is one of the best movies of the year — and it’s already 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
The site’s critics consensus reads, “Deftly directed by star Anna Kendrick, Woman of the Hour uses an incredible true story as the foundation for a powerful examination of the intersection ...