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The bifurcated story puts Kendrick’s character, a struggling actress who on a whim takes a gig on The Dating Game, on a collision course with Alcala, played with a deeply unsettling affect by Daniel Zovatto.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
What vampirism means to any of its characters seems to change on a whim, whether the adults who slowly lose control or the adolescents in the throngs of personal discovery.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
The head coach will also change up the situation on a whim, at times, testing focus.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Angle was able to alter between arrogant heel and lovable goofball almost on a whim.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
What vampirism means to any of its characters seems to change on a whim, whether the adults who slowly lose control or the adolescents in the throngs of personal discovery.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
The head coach will also change up the situation on a whim, at times, testing focus.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Angle was able to alter between arrogant heel and lovable goofball almost on a whim.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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