Valerie Ettenhofer, Author at The Playlist

‘Angelyne’ Review: Emmy Rossum Shines In A Hot Pink World Of Celebrity & Proto-Influencer Culture

May 18, 2022 12:05 pm

The world of “Angelyne” is hot pink. It’s a pink that can’t be described in terms of bubble gum or cotton candy because no one in the world would ever invent something pink enough to make this pink’s namesake....

‘Conversations With Friends’ Review: This ‘Normal People’ Follow-Up Is Muted, Frustrating & Bloodless

Valerie Ettenhofer

May 10, 2022 11:00 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Sally Rooney’s stories of deconstructed yearnings and anxious young adulthoods have been the talk of the literary scene since 2017, when the author’s debut, “Conversations With Friends,” was published to accla...

‘Candy’ Review: Jessica Biel & Melanie Lynskey Shine In An Intriguing True-Crime Tale Of Betrayed Friendship, Murder & Infidelity

Valerie Ettenhofer

May 3, 2022 9:00 pm

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Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel) packs her colorful circular Tupperware with breaded meats and whipped cream Jell-o monstrosities. She brings a picnic patterned tablecloth to the run-down hotel where she’s meet...

‘Ozark’ S4 Review: In Its Endgame, The Final Season Pulls Out All The Stops

Valerie Ettenhofer

April 25, 2022 11:00 am

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The Byrde family wants out of the money laundering business once and for all. Viewers of Netflix’s “Ozark” have heard this before, as it’s an oft-repeated refrain that’s carried cutthroat married couple Wendy ...

‘Roar’ Review: Apple TV+’s Dark Feminist Fables Anthology Series Offers Very Strange & Mixed Results

Valerie Ettenhofer

April 11, 2022 10:04 am

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The new women-centric Apple TV+ anthology series “Roar” is extremely literal. Across its eight episodes, a trophy wife lives on a shelf, an ignored woman disappears, and a frustrated wife returns her husband t...

‘Pieces Of Her’ Review: Toni Collette & Bella Heathcote Star In A Twisty Thriller About Family History

Valerie Ettenhofer

March 3, 2022 10:02 am

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Toni Collette’s back-catalog of memorable mothers continues to grow. She’s played maternal figures who are tender (“The Sixth Sense”), terrifying (“Hereditary”), and complicated (“The United States of Tara”). ...

‘Suspicion’ Review: Uma Thurman Is Sidelined In A Conspiracy Series That Doesn’t Convince

Valerie Ettenhofer

February 4, 2022 10:45 am

News, Reviews, Television

It’s not as easy to bring a conspiracy to life on screen as it once was. Gone are the days of seedy thrillers and neo-noirs operating on the now-laughable premise that corruption is invisible to the average pe...

Author Valerie Ettenhofer