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The Rivals of Amziah King
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Pleasantly surprised by this David + Goliath feel-good romp about a kind-hearted, community-minded, mandolin-playing beekeeper in rural Oklahoma and his cohort of musical misfit pals. Like most films these days, it's too long, and the story is a bit all-over-the-place, but I found Matthew McConaughey quite endearing, and I haven't been able to say that a lot lately. In parts, you might wonder if you are watching a music video, but somehow that's not problematic either. With a cusp-y Rotten Tomatoes rating of 89%, I was willing to give this one a go in the theater and I'm glad I did. I agree with the NYT Brandon Yu's review, linked here.
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Watch The Day of the Jackal
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On my 18-hour Qantas JFK >> Auckland direct flight last year, I watched the entire first season of The Day of the Jackal. No matter that I was a year or two behind. I'm always a sucker for a Bourne Identity / Jack Ryan / Night Manager kind of binge. Apparently Season 2 is coming in 2027? I like taking down seasons of a show on long-haulers because I can mete them out, starting and stopping them for sleep, meals, bathroom and stretch breaks.
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DTF St. Louis | HBO
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Suburban loneliness and a middle class bound for extinction. Weird recumbent bike-riding. A too-skinny Jason Bateman dancing in tighty-whities. (Can't unsee it. Still love him). A heart-wrenching love story I didn't fully see coming. Hats off to David Harbour as Floyd.
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Margo's Got Money Troubles | Apple TV
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Big Elle Fanning fan. I know we all loved Sentimental Value but did you ever see her in The Great?! More on the show in this Atlantic article.
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