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That's not just because of her star turn as Aunty Entity in 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome or her stint as the face of Australia's rugby league.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
Powell, as the dorky professor Gary Johnson turned expert undercover fake hit man, gives a megawatt star turn, effortlessly shifting between his character’s multiple personas, while co-lead Adria Arjona is similarly compelling as an abused wife who is more dangerous than meets the eye.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Jenn Tran is making history as the first Asian American lead in The Bachelor franchise and after her star turn on television, hopes to become a physician's assistant.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Ricky has another star turn in the film’s final scene, opposite an objectively much less iconic Matt Damon.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
Powell, as the dorky professor Gary Johnson turned expert undercover fake hit man, gives a megawatt star turn, effortlessly shifting between his character’s multiple personas, while co-lead Adria Arjona is similarly compelling as an abused wife who is more dangerous than meets the eye.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Jenn Tran is making history as the first Asian American lead in The Bachelor franchise and after her star turn on television, hopes to become a physician's assistant.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Ricky has another star turn in the film’s final scene, opposite an objectively much less iconic Matt Damon.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Star turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star%20turn. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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