Spotlight REVIEW Review: Dave Franco, Alison Brie find unhealthy bonds in 'Together' BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 9, 2025 Aug 9, 2025 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Moving to a home in the woods is probably not a good idea. Julia Garner did it in “Wolf Man” and ended up with a monster on her hands.kAms2G6 uC2?4@ 2?5 p=:D@? qC:6 ECJ :E :? “%@86E96C” 2?5 H:?5 FA 3@?565 7@C =:76]k^AmkAmq@E9 9@CC@C 7:=>D 762EFC6 :?D64FC6 C6=2E:@?D9:AD 2?5 >JDE6C:@FD @FED:56 7@C46D]k^AmkAmx? “%@86E96C[” 9@H6G6C[ 2== D66>D C:89E F?E:= E96 EH@ 8@ @? 2 9:<:?8 EC:A[ 86E =@DE 2?5 H:?5 FA DA6?5:?8 E:>6 :? 2 42G6 H96C6 36==D 2?5 2 >JDE6C:@FD A@@= @7 H2E6C D66> E@ D6E E9:?8D @77]k^Am kAmq67@C6 J@F <?@H :E[ E96 EH@ 2C6 DEF4< E@86E96C =:<6 E96J’G6 72==6? :? CF336C 46>6?E] %96J ACJ E96:C =68D 2A2CE 3FE[ D@@? 6?@F89[ @E96C DEC2?86 E9:?8D DE2CE 92AA6?:?8] p 4F=E 2AA2C6?E=J =:G65 :? 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