A Dystopian New Movie Has the Weirdest Premise Ever. Here’s Everything You’ve Wanted to Know.
Ever wonder what the world of The Purge would be like if the vice made legal for one day weren’t crime, but sex? I can’t say that hypothetical has ever crossed my mind, but maybe it should have, for it’s given all of us the gift of One Night Only, a buzzy new rom-com starring Monica Barbaro and Callum “Mr.
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Ever wonder what the world of The Purge would be like if the vice made legal for one day weren’t crime, but sex? I can’t say that hypothetical has ever crossed my mind, but maybe it should have, for it’s given all of us the gift of One Night Only, a buzzy new rom-com starring Monica Barbaro and Callum “Mr. Written by Travis Braun and directed by Will Gluck, a directorial veteran of the genre whose notable works include Easy A, Friends With Benefits, and Anyone but You, One Night Only is set in a version of America where a chastity “mandate” prohibits premarital or extramarital sex, except for a singular 12-hour period each year where everyone gets to get it on. The zany premise of the film has resulted in an ongoing meme of people joking about living in a world where the big night is real.
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- Ever wonder what the world of The Purge would be like if the vice made legal for one day weren’t crime, but sex? I can’t say that hypothetical has ever crossed my mind, but maybe it should have, for it’s given all of us the gift of One Night Only, a buzzy new rom-com starring Monica Barbaro and Callum “Mr.
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A Dystopian New Movie Has the Weirdest Premise Ever. Here’s Everything You’ve Wanted to Know.
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