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Sunset Boulevard vs. The Ex: Main Attraction

Two movies about women who are larger than life, and why that’s only acceptable when they’re giving men what they want — it’s Sunset Boulevard vs. The Ex (1996).

What happens when a woman refuses to be forgotten? We get into the strength that comes from creating your own reality, the weaponization of glamour and sexuality, and why Deidre Kenyon (Yancy Butler) is one of the most underrated female villains in cinema history.