Materialists (2025) Movie Review & Summary
Materialists may not hold a candle to Past Lives, but it does present the idea a scripted matchmaking show could be good – just maybe not with the lead characters.
Materialists may not hold a candle to Past Lives, but it does present the idea a scripted matchmaking show could be good – just maybe not with the lead characters.
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