Five things to watch this weekend
A modern day cautionary tale, charming comedy from Disney+ and a trio of dramas — what to stream
27 May 2022 - 05:28
The Girl From Plainville — Showmax
Elle Fanning is icily memorable in her role as real-life femme fatale Michelle Carter who became the centre of a case that grabbed national attention in the US. The much publicised “texting suicide” case showed how the calculating and ruthlessly manipulative Carter, using nothing more than her phone, egged on Conrad Roy, a hapless young man in love with her, to take his own life. Dramatically engaging and macabrely intriguing, it’s a modern-day cautionary tale anchored by Fanning’s compellingly steely performance...
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