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🎬 Banshees of Inisherin 🤩🤩🤩🤩

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A funny, absurd film set on a remote Irish island, where little ever happens — until now. One day, Colm (Brendan Gleeson) decides he no longer wants to be friends with his long-time pal Pádraic (Colin Farrell). We follow the story mainly from Pádraic’s point of view, who lives with his sister and their donkey on a small, cliff-side farm. Pádraic struggles to understand what he’s done to deserve this kind of treatment, least of all accept the matter. But, Colm’s mind is made up. He intends to spend his final years securing his legacy as a composer, and refuses to squander another precious hour engaged in dull conversation. We can all relate to some degree. Time is precious. People change. Not all relationships are meant to last forever. But, to what lengths would you go?! A charming, surprising film that will leave you perplexed until the bitter end.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2022
Running Time: 1h 54m
MPAA: R
Director: Martin McDonagh
Writer: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan
Studio: Film4 Productions, Blueprint Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures

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IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Tomatometer, 76% Audience Score
Roger and Ebert: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

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Where to Watch: HBO Max, Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube etc.

📺 Pam and Tommy 🤩🤩🤩🤩

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I was too young to follow the story of Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee in real time, but of course, I’ve heard about the infamous sex tape. The first few episodes cover the intense love affair between Pam and Tommy — love at first sight if there ever was such a thing. We also quickly establish Rand Gauthier as the man who is out to get them. As the series continues, Tommy must reckon with the end of his Mötley Crüe music career, while Pamela struggles to rise above her Playmate status and beach babe role on Baywatch. The show digs into themes of celebrity, sexism, misogyny and how the internet dismantled privacy and changed the face of porn forever. If you lived through the 90s, you’ll love the fashion, music and lingo throwbacks. Loose jeans and “cool beans.” A time when grunge replaced punk, and Nirvana and Third Eye Blind were the hot, new acts in town. Though, I really could’ve done without the dick talk. But, the acting is superb. Definitely bingeworthy!

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Genre: Biography, Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2022
Running Time: 5h 40m
Creator: Robert Siegel
Starring: Lily James, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogan, Nick Offerman, Taylor Schilling
Studio: Annapurna Television, Lionsgate Television
Distributor: Disney Platform Distribution

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IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Tomatometer, 67% Audience Score
Roger and Ebert: ⭐️⭐️✨

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Where to Watch: Hulu, DIRECTV, Amazon, Google Play

📺 Sexify (S2) 🤩🤩🤩✨

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Sexify is a fun, flirtatious watch. A Polish series about three female entrepreneurs in their early 20s, who create an app (Sexify) that promises to revolutionize users’ sex lives. Of course, they’re not without their own relationship problems. This second season focuses on the legal and financial hurdles that all promising start-ups face — running out of funding, investors wanting to take control, and competitors stealing ideas. But, the show largely rests on the partnership between the three founders and their own sexual explorations. The series is similar in tone to Sex Education (an excellent British show), and not nearly as graphic as Euphoria. It captures the Gen-Z approach to dealing with app-based sex, love and dating. This time with more tech and less high school.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2021
Running Time: 40m
Creators: Kalina Alabrudzinska, Małgorzata Biedronska, Piotr Domalewski
Starring: Sandra Drzymalska, Aleksandra Skraba, Maria Sobocinska
Studio: Akson Studio
Distributor: Netflix

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IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 83% Tomatometer, 82% Audience Score

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Where to Watch: Netflix