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Lotta Tejle and Sissela Kyle in The Simple Heist (Enkelstöten)

Review The Simple Heist (Enkelstöten), season 1

1 Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / June 6, 2019 / #eldersrock, 30 Degrees in February, 30° i februari, Enkelstöten, foreign tv series, Kristin Andersson, Lotta Tejle, Peter Carlberg, Ralph Carlsson, Sissela Kyle, The Simple Heist, Tomas von Brömssen

The Simple Heist (Enkelstöten) is a Swedish comedy TV series. Season 1 is currently streaming on Acorn TV. A second season is underway.

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Randall Park and Ali Wong in Always Be My Maybe

Review: Always Be My Maybe

5 Comments / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / June 5, 2019 / Ali Wong, Always Be My Maybe, Daniel Day Kim, Keanu Reeves, MIchael Golamco, Michelle Buteau, Nahnatchka Khan, Randall Park, Susan Park, trailers, Vivian Bang, Women Directors

Always Be My Maybe stars Randall Park and Ali Wong in a romantic comedy about two childhood friends who reconnect after about 15 years apart. The plot is standard romcom material, made noteworthy for its Asian lead characters. That makes

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Ivana Baquero and Alejandra Onieva in Alta mar

Review: High Seas (Alta mar)

10 Comments / Spanish Language, Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / June 4, 2019 / Alejandra Onieva, Alta Mar, Begoña Vargas, Chiqui Fernández, Eloy Azorín, foreign tv series, Gema R. Neira, High Seas, Ivana Baquero, Jon Kortajarena, José Sacristán, Laura Prats, Natalia Rodríguez, Ramón Campos, season 1, Tamar Novas

The Netflix original Spanish language series High Seas (Alta mar) is set on a luxury ship heading from Spain to Brazil in the late 1940s.

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Review: When They See Us

7 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / June 3, 2019 / 13th, A Wrinkle in Time, Asanta Blackk, Aunjanue Ellis, Ava DuVernay, Bradford Young, Caleel Harris, Chris Chalk, David Oyelowo, documentary, Ethan Herige, featurette, Felicity Huffman, Freddy Miyares, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Justin Cunningham, Marquis Rodriguez, Middle of Nowhere, Oprah, Queen Sugar, trailers, Vera Farmiga, When They See Us, Women Directors

When They See Us is the true story of the 5 Black and Brown teenagers jailed for raping a woman in New York’s Central Part in 1989. They were innocent and finally exonerated after spending many years in prisons.

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

5 Comments / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / May 31, 2019 / documentary films, foreign films, Merata Mita, Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen, Taika Waititi, trailers

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen is a personal journey by Merata Mita’s youngest son through his groundbreaking mother’s life as a filmmaker.

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Natasha Lyonne and Judy Greer in Addicted to Fresno

Review: Addicted to Fresno

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / May 30, 2019 / Addicted to Fresno, Aubrey Plaza, Clea DuVall, Edward Barbanell, Fred Armisen, Jamie Babbit, Jessica St. Clair, Judy Greer, Karey Dornetto, Malcolm Barrett, Molly Shannon, Natasha Lyonne, Ron Livingston, trailers, Women Directors

Addicted to Fresno is absurd comedy delivered by a brilliant cast of comedy geniuses.

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Review: Good Sam

Leave a Comment / Movies, Streaming / By Virginia DeBolt / May 29, 2019 / Chad Connell, Dete Meserve, Elana Dunkelman, Good Sam, Jesse Camacho, Kate Melville, Kelly Hope Taylor, Mark Camacho, Teena Booth, Tiya Sircar, trailers, Women Directors

Good Sam is a Netflix original movie about a news reporter who chases after a story about an anonymous good Samaritan who leaves large sums of cash on the doorsteps on New Yorkers.

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