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Based On, If Any: Secretary (2002)

Work vs. (Role)play from Mary Gaitskill to Maggie Gyllenhaal & James Spader

Brittany Menjivar
Nov 29, 2024
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Brittany Menjivar is watching adaptations for her monthly column, Based On, If Any. Today, it’s a Mary Gaitskill story made for the big screen in 2002’s Secretary. If you missed it, Britt’s first entry was on Rave Macbeth (2001).

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