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Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore respond to May December inspiration’s criticism

Supposed inspiration Vili Fualaau said he was ‘offended’ by the film and accused it of being a ‘rippoff’ of his life story

The Independent UK

May December inspiration says he’s ‘offended’ by Charles Melton character

Todd Haynes’s latest Oscar-hopeful takes inspiration from late tabloid fixture Mary Kay Letourneau, a convicted sex offender who later married her victim

The Independent UK

Fualaau is "offended" by May December

Mary Kay Letourneau’s ex-husband has seen "May December" and says his "story is not nearly as simple"

Salon

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‘I’m offended’: man whose story inspired May December speaks out on film

Vili Fualaau, ex-husband of Mary Kay Letourneau in statutory rape case, says he is disappointed film-makers did not approach him

The Guardian - US

The best films of 2023, from Barbie and Asteroid City to Killers of the Flower Moon

Leonardo DiCaprio grimaced. Mia Goth killed. Margot Robbie had at least three existential crises. But which of their films came out on top? Our chief critic Clarisse Loughrey has counted down the very best movies of the year in cinema

The Independent UK

"May December": Joe never stood a chance

Todd Haynes' disturbing, darkly comic film challenges what an abuser looks like and who lets them get away with it

Salon

In Todd Haynes’s May December, icy restraint might leave you too cold

Netflix’s provocative drama, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, plays on juicy tabloid fascination but there’s something missing

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'May December' Reimagines One of the '90s Most Disturbing Tabloid Stories

The unsettling film is loosely based on Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau.

Marie Claire

This new Netflix movie based on a true story has 92% on Rotten Tomatoes

May December arrives on Netflix and it's already one of the best movies of the year. See why critics and audiences alike say May December is the movie you need to be streaming next.

Tom’s Guide

Is May December a true story? Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman film inspired by Mary Kay Letourneau case

Out in UK cinemas this week, the film is attracting Oscars hype and good reviews for its performances and handling of themes of sexuality and manipulation

Evening Standard

‘May December’ a sharp study of the deception beneath two women’s intelligent facades

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore memorably play the two schemers whose brief alliance is rooted in a long-ago tabloid sensation.

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