On the eve of New York’s chaotic Valentine’s Day reopening we review Framing Britney and the pastoral family drama Minari, written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Steven Yeun. We discuss sentimentalism, the strength of classical filmmaking, and fictionalizing the truth.

Also: the Bachelor scandal, L train student financiers, Anna Delvey’s escape from Rikers, Pete Buttigieg's new gig, and tv trolls Bridgerton and Emily in Paris.