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‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild

Moretti, a '90s pop legend, has returned after a nearly 30-year hiatus to launch a new album during a lavish gathering that turns chaotic and violent.
John Malkovich portrays Moretti at an album launch held at a remote Southwestern compound with unusual rules in place.
The film, 'Opus,' directed by Mark Anthony Green, critiques the disturbing intersection of fame and infamy amidst a backdrop of cult-like behavior.
Ariel, tasked with detailing the event, notes the unsettling atmosphere as guests are stripped of cellphones and subjected to strict grooming rules.

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GLAAD

The GLAAD Wrap: “Opus” in Theaters, Trailers for “A Nice Indian Boy,” “Hacks” and “The Last of Us,” New Music by Frankie Grande, MARIS, and More!

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. 1.) A24’s Opus hits theaters today! The horror pic follows a young writer, Ariel (Ayo Edebiri), who is invited to the remote compound of Moretti (John Malkovich), a legendary [...] The post The GLAAD Wrap: “Opus” in Theaters, Trailers for “A Nice Indian Boy,” “Hacks” and “The Last …

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The Root

Ayo Edebiri, 'OPUS' Cast on Staying Sane in Hollywood and the Film's Ambiguous Ending

The film, written and directed by Mark Anthony Green hits theaters every on Friday.

14 hours ago

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Le Devoir

"Opus" Critique: John Malkovich in glam guru

The actor enhances a horrific satire decomposed and "under influences" about the cult of celebrity.

20 hours ago·Montreal, Canada

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The Verge

A24’s Opus is a bit of a letdown, but it has excellent taste in music

Opus, A24âs new horror-tinged thriller from writer / director Mark Anthony Green, has a lot to say about the symbiotic (and sometimes parasitic) relationship between entertainment journalists and celebrities. In the filmâs story about reporters tripping over themselves just to be close to an eccentric music icon, you can feel Green reflecting on how the media landscape has changed with the rise of modern Contentâ¢ empires built on parasocia…

1 day ago·United States

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Monterey Herald

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‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild

Cultlike celebrities of a certain size sometimes cross the line between unsettling narcissism and unsettling narcissism with top notes of pathology. This may not be news, even if they make the news fairly regularly, but the frustrating new film “Opus” treats the toxic intersection of fame and infamy as a big reveal unto itself. It’s a sleek enough experience visually, and the songs composed for “Opus” by Nile Rodgers and The-Dream are pretty tas…

1 day ago·Cherokee County, United States

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