No Good Deed is a dark comedy about real estate, grief, secrets, love, and greed. In 8 episodes of about 30 minutes each, several related stories unfold in twisty, interconnecting circles that revolve around the purchase of a gorgeous LA […]
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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 Mothers of Penguins (Matki pingwinów) is a heartwarming Polish series about parents with differently abled children who must find a suitable school for their kids. The are four families featured – three led by moms and one led by
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A Man on the Inside stars Ted Danson, who has picked yet another excellent comedy role to keep us glued to our screens in half hour increments. The setup is perfect for many more seasons. I’ll be shocked if the
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The End We Start From is a tense tale of motherhood and survival during a climate catastrophe that floods England and makes the entire country’s population into climate refugees.
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Janet Planet tells the story of 11 year old Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) during one long summer in 1991. Her mother, Janet (Julianne Nicholson), is the planet around which Lacy orbits as she watches people cycle in and out of their
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My Old Ass is a coming of age story with fantasy notes and a powerful motif about appreciating the everyday moments in life. It stars Maisy Stella as 18 year old Elliott, about to leave for college. She gets high
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Daddio takes place in a cab. It’s a long conversation between the cab driver and his fare as they drive from JFK airport to midtown Manhattan. The normal drive time is lengthened by a traffic accident that keeps them sitting
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The Law According to Lidia Poët, season 2, continues the true story of Italy’s first woman lawyer. The bold and courageous Lidia Poët advances her battle to be allowed to practice law as she works with her brother to defend
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