intrigue
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In revisiting his cherished alien subgenre for the fourth time with “Disclosure Day,” Spielberg returns to where his career started, scraping away the classic marks of extraterrestrial intrigue and replacing them with human counterpoints.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The real intrigue centres on who plays on England's left.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But we know that D-day happened on June 6, so the arrival at that date is part of the film’s narrative intrigue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
So must Vivien and Alice in this page-turning plunge into geopolitical intrigue and cutting-edge technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Entire plots were hatched around swiping food, complete with double-crossing, backstabbing, intrigue, outright robbery, and gobbled evidence.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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