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"Birds of Paradise" tries to be like the famous ballet film "Black Swan," but consistently violates show don't tell, a foundational storytelling rule.

Review: Ballet film fails at following rules of storytelling

By Matt Minton, Contributing Writer October 4, 2021
"Birds of Paradise" tries to be like the famous ballet film "Black Swan," but consistently violates show don't tell, a foundational storytelling rule.
In the Netflix original "Sierra Burgess is a Loser," nerdy Sierra (Shannon Purser) enlists the most popular girl in school to help her catfish her football player crush.

Review: ‘Sierra Burgess’ is a losing love story

By Liza Gillespie, Staff Writer September 11, 2018
Ultimately, the film tries and fails to add any nuance to the young adult rom-com conversation.
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