Holler, from director Nicole Riegel, is part of a trilogy about low income women from different backgrounds. Jessica Barden stars as Ruth, a high school senior in a dying Ohio town who finds a way to make it to college.
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Late Bloomers is a small film that hasn’t attracted much attention. It got off to an annoying start, but by the end of the story it was well worth the time. It’s the story of how two strangers in adjoining
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The Sticky is a comedy about stealing millions of dollars worth of maple syrup. It stars Margo Martindale. Yes, Margo Martindale is the main character. And, yes, it’s a comedy. You really don’t need to know anything more to tune
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Somebody Somewhere was finally “discovered” as season 3 unrolled. It’s been wonderful all along, but didn’t get much notice. Suddenly a bunch of people realized how good it is and started clamoring for more. But this is it, folks. The
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Black Doves brings mystery and a bit of fun to the spy thriller / action flick genre. A great cast lead the way, bringing along a number of colorful secondary characters with a convoluted story about an international incident.
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The Midwich Cuckoos tells a familiar supernatural horror story as a 7 episode series. Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley lead a cast filled to the brim with spooky children.
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The Piano Lesson brings another August Wilson play onto the big screen. This one is set in the 1930s and details a few days in the life of a family arguing over an heirloom piano.
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Christmas Island is a Hallmark Christmas romcom. It’s streaming on Netflix now, which is my way of telling you that a whole lot of Hallmark Christmas movies are now on Netflix. This one stars Rachel Skarsten, a favorite of mine,
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Joy is based on the true story of how IVF came to be. It documents several years of struggle that a scientist, a gynecologist, and a nurse went through to find a way to make it work and see the
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Whitstable Pearl, season 3, continues its streak of warm, cozy mysteries and crimes in the small English coastal town of Whitstable. All the episodes of season 3 are available now on Acorn TV.
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