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The first captivates via a young man’s earnest effusiveness; the second’s effusiveness, tainted by lovelorn glum, deepens.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

It’s Wembanyama’s size that captivates most of all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Even when the story lacks, the visual splendor captivates, and Corbet brings intimate and layered performances out of his actors.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

Becky Hill has a magnificent stage presence and captivates the crowd.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

They remain aloof from the modern temptation that captivates many in America’s middle class: the temptation to relieve the anonymity of public life by trying to make it intimate.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez