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USA Today
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Holland' review: Nicole Kidman headlines a suburban snore of a thriller
'Holland' review: Nicole Kidman headlines a suburban snore of a thriller Show Caption Hide Caption Nicole Kidman and cast talk about their roles in 'Holland' Nicole Kidman unveils thrilling details about her new Prime Video movie "Holland" (streaming now) with the cast. The biggest mystery in the Nicole Kidman thriller 'Holland' is how to keep from falling asleep. Since it's streaming on Prime Video, Amazon really should throw in a coffee maker so you can make it to the film's lackluster denouement. 'Holland' (★½ out of four; rated R; streaming now) immerses Kidman in Midwestern malaise, taking the A-lister to a Michigan town known for its tulips, ginormous windmill and Dutch festival fare. Her Lifetime-esque potboiler centers on a bored working mom who discovers her husband might not be on the level, but while the locale is postcard idyllic, the narrative is a never-ending slog, only getting halfway interesting with a silly third-act twist and a suddenly bloody finale. Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox 'Every day I get to wake up in the best place on Earth,' says Nancy Vandergroot (Kidman), almost trying to convince herself that her perfect life isn't perfectly boring. 'Holland': Nicole Kidman is embroiled in a Midwestern mystery A bored Michigan woman (Nicole Kidman) begins to think her optometrist hubby (Matthew Macfadyen) might be living a double life in "Holland." Nancy's biggest issues seem to be her 13-year-old son Harry (Jude Hill) being 'cheesed off' at her and wondering if disinterested babysitter Candy (Rachel Sennott) stole one of her pearl earrings. She teaches life skills at the high school, where she sips on a Hi-C juice box during chats with shop teacher pal Dave (Gael García Bernal), and comes home to strait-laced optometrist husband Fred (Matthew Macfadyen) when he's not traveling for work. Which is often. But drawing ketchup hearts on meatloaf isn't doing it for Nancy anymore. She's haunted by weird nightmares and increasingly restless when she discovers small clues that make her believe Fred isn't being entirely truthful about where he's been going. When she worries about him cheating, Dave tries to have her keep things in perspective – he even wonders aloud to her what we're all thinking, like who's going to hook up with this dull eye doctor? However, Dave also fosters strong feelings for Nancy, so he becomes a willing participant in her sneaky missions to seek out evidence. Along the way, Nancy and Dave dig up something wholly unexpected that puts a damper on their enjoying Holland's Tulip Time parade. Directed by Mimi Cave, who helmed the more confidently bonkers 'Fresh,' 'Holland' is a slice of underwhelming disturbia that wastes its actors and its premise. Holland, Michigan, is REALLY into tulips and offers a lot of potentially interesting visuals and plot points, yet much of the thriller could have been set anywhere. There is one creative use of a wooden clog that's pretty inspired, and a couple of scenes with Kidman in Dutch wardrobe that are unsettling, purposefully or not. Kidman has done better nervy performances than this, but she also doesn't have a ton to work with in Andrew Sodroski's script: There are quite a few seeds planted that tease to Nancy's mysterious backstory but frustratingly fail to bear fruit. Bernal is solid as a man who lets love get in the way of making smart decisions for his own well-being, while Macfadyen, one of the best things about 'Succession,' gets the best role. Fred is as white bread as they come, happily sharing his massively detailed train set with his boy, yet the British actor does darkly smarmy better than most anyone. While 'Holland' has decent star power, it whiffs on its comedic tones, sinister underpinnings and a mystery that doesn't exactly satisfy. Instead of playing with your mind and a sense of reality, this forgettable flick will just make you snooze.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing Things You See In Someone Else's Home That Immediately Signal They're Middle Class
Redditor Guilty666 asked, "What's a small thing poor people notice in middle-class houses that middle-class people have no idea marks them as middle class?" 1."They have the good toilet paper. I grew up with a single mom who always bought the cheapest TP she could find. I still distinctly remember visiting a middle-class friend's house and seeing triple-ply for the first time. My brain told me it was some sort of towel material, and I was super confused for a second." —NeCede_Malis 2."The kids have cute bedding. The couple of dollars of difference between plain sheets and blankets and the cute stuff with dinosaurs and unicorns is a giant gulf when you're poor." —madcats323 3."I finally felt like I had 'made it' when I moved into a house and found I had a room I had no idea what to do with. It's been months, and it's still empty." —blahbabooey 4."They have those big pantries behind an actual door that are just full of food." —Pleasant_Yoghurt3915 5."All the kids have their own bedrooms." —Serious-Day5968 6."They have stuff and can acquire stuff without worrying about how to transport it in the next move or where to store it if the next place is smaller. I've left too many beloved items behind and avoided collecting mementos for too long." —victorian_vigilante 7."They have a fridge with a water and ice dispenser. I'm 45, and I still think that refrigerators with water and ice dispensers are fancy. I've never owned one myself!" —Alert-Disaster-4906 8."Name-brand snacks. I never had Handi-Snacks, Gushers, Hi-C, Lunchables, etc... as a kid. I love that I can afford them now that I'm 38." —_kiss_my_grits__ 9."Growing up, I always thought my friends that had stairs (aka a two-story, single-family home) were RICH rich honey! Y'all got two whole floors?! It's like a house on top of a house!" —sun_set22 10."So. Much. Food. I had an old friend, and whenever I went over to his house the sheer quantity of food on hand just blew my mind back in middle and high school. They had two fridges full of food and a full walk-in pantry. His dad sold cars so I knew they were fairly well off, but that alone always caught my attention most." —HisFaithRestored 11."Books, shelves full of books. That was what hit me as a kid going to my posher friends' houses. My parents didn't read much when I was young, but I was massively into books, so seeing shelves with books around my friend's houses made me think they were super clever and mega-rich. I know, it's not necessarily true, especially these days, but while I have never become rich myself, I guess I became middle class through education and life experiences, so my flat is filled with books I've read or will read one day. So, I guess I always thought that being middle class was associated with having a library of books." —smallcoder 12."The parents have their own bathroom rather than share with the kids." —do-not-freeze 13."Containers. Containers for everything. Separate ingredients for trail mix in this one home all had their very own containers. Their cereal? Not in boxes, in Tupperware. So much Tupperware." —VedaCicada 14."A family room. Like a whole separate room from the living room with a TV and huge couches." —likewhaa 15."Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I will tell you what I remember most about the middle-class houses was the amount of fresh fruit and veggies they always had. Large bowl on the counter, plenty in the fridge and pantry. Not just cheap factory food." —AdorkableUtahn 16."Food that there isn't a plan for. Like you can eat it whenever. I remember my rich (read: middle-class) friends casually offering me a bowl of cereal or chips after school as a snack. I was floored at the luxury of this. At home, everything was rationed or spread thin enough to get us to the next paycheck or at least as close as possible. Every bit of food had a plan. We couldn't just eat whatever, whenever, because we felt like it." —22Hairbows 17."There are no noticeable damage or repairs needed to the house like cracks/chips in walls, damage to floors or furniture, old windows, etc... Having a house and being able to afford upkeep for a house are two separate things." —Cute_Extension2152 18."A playroom. One whole room dedicated to just toys." —ljd09 19."Flooring. As a kid, our apartment had very old and worn linoleum glued to the concrete floor. Slippery, hard, and so thin you could feel imperfections on the floor. Everything echoed off the hard surfaces, especially in the kitchen. Even modern vinyl floors with a built-in layer of padding feel better, even though they're pretty similar. Going to a friend's house who had a new padded carpet was magic. It not only felt better, but it actually made the room quiet." —FitGrocery5830 20."The kids are allowed to take whatever they want to eat from the refrigerator." —justdisa 21."A fridge containing fun drinks. As soon as I moved into the middle class as an adult, I started to spend my money on Izze, Olipop, little smoothies, protein shakes, and the like. I'm still very budget-conscious, so sometimes it feels like I'm breaking a rule by buying these things." —thisismyreddit2000 22."Multiple types of breakfast cereal available to be enjoyed." —BulkyOrder9 23."Their houses are way brighter. Maybe it's just me; it seems like they have more lights and newer, brighter ones. And not a bunch of burnt-out bulbs." —tbd_1988 Do you have something to add? What is something someone might have in their homes that immediately marks them as middle-class or wealthy? Tell us in the comments or in this anonymous form.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Maryland lawmakers consider 2-cent tax on sugary drinks
The Brief Maryland lawmakers are considering a 2-cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks. If enacted, it's expected to generate up to $500 million annually. The money would go towards expanding access to free school meals, childcare subsidies, and the state's general fund. The next time you sip a Coke or a Kool-Aid, it could cost you. Maryland lawmakers are considering what's called the For Our Kids Act, which would impose a tax of 2-cents-per-ounce on sugary drinks, syrups, and powders. That includes artificially sweetened drinks, like a Diet Coke. It does not include products like natural juice. What they're saying "In aggregate, we're anticipating bringing in $500 million dollars a year," said Del. Emily Shetty (D – Montgomery County), adding that the money would go towards expanding access to free school meals, childcare subsidies, and the state's general fund – helping to shore up a $3 billion budget deficit. "We want to improve public health in our communities and really address the root cause of why our healthcare is starting to cost a lot more money, right? Like, as we have increases in consumption of sugary beverages, you see increased rates of cardiovascular disease, of dental issues, of cancers," Shetty explained. The legislation is similar to a law that was previously passed in Philadelphia, but Shetty said Maryland would be the first jurisdiction to enact a measure like this statewide. The other side There is opposition to the bill. House Minority Leader Del. Jason Buckel (R – Allegany County) sent FOX 5 a statement, saying, "It is disappointing that some in the General Assembly seem to pay no attention to the financial struggles many Maryland families are facing. This is a significant tax on items that are a staple in many households – not just sodas but on sugared drink mixes for lemonade and tea, Hi-C drink boxes, even Gatorade. This is not about making Marylanders healthier, it is about raising revenue because of our failed economic and spending policies here in Annapolis." Del. Kathy Szeliga (R – Baltimore County) also weighed-in, writing, "I fully support making Maryland healthy again, including efforts to reduce sugary drink consumption. If this new $500,000 tax proposed on sugary drinks was used to lower our total sales tax burden, it would be a win-win by improving health while lowering taxes. Unfortunately, this new tax will go into Maryland's general fund and create a new program which looks like government taxation disguised as health policy." What's next The bill still has a long way to go before becoming law. Shetty said that if everything goes as planned, the earliest the sugary drink tax could go into effect would be in about a year and a half. The Source For Our Kids Act, Del. Shetty, Del. Buckel, Del. Szeliga
