'Blonde' is about making Marilyn Monroe suffer

In "Blonde," film critic Justin Chang writes that director Andrew Dominik sets out to chronicle the many degradations that were inflicted on Marilyn Monroe.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment September 27, 2022 Review: 'Blonde' isn't really about Marilyn Monroe. It's about making her suffer Ana de Armas' sometimes uncanny, intensely felt performance is lost in the punishing sprawl of Andrew Dominik's adaptation of the 2000 Joyce Carol Oates novel. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 50 years ago, Roxy Music invented rock's future. Now they're taking a well-deserved bow The art-rock pioneers play the Kia Forum on Wednesday, part of their first U.S. tour in two decades. "Time flies when you're having fun," says Bryan Ferry. SHARE       READ MORE New Mexico district attorney may charge Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting The New Mexico district attorney signals she may charge actor-producer Alec Baldwin and three other people in the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Besting her bullies, Taylor Hale becomes the first Black woman to win 'Big Brother' "I am not a shield. I am a sword. I am not a victim. I am a victor," Taylor Hale said before winning the historic 24th season of "Big Brother." SHARE       READ MORE How a Bay Area-raised critic captured 'the banal ecstasy of friendship' Hua Hsu found his best friend at UC Berkeley -- and lost him soon after. He talks about "Stay True," his new paean to friendship, music and identity. SHARE       READ MORE With his 'serious head injury,' Dustin Lance Black knows 'the road back will be long' "So I vanished for a while...," was how director Dustin Lance Black started his latest Instagram post, which revealed that he is currently facing a health issue. SHARE       READ MORE Looking for mental health support? Megan Thee Stallion's new website is for you Megan Thee Stallion previously spoke about how the alleged shooting by Torey Lanez in 2020 left her in a "dark place." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US