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‘Next Goal Wins’ (2023)

The classic “underdog sports story” genre gains a new entry with Taika Waititi‘s perfectly enjoyable Next Goal Wins. Based (very loosely) on the 2014 documentary of the same nameNext Goal Wins opens with real footage of a world-record setting blowout during the 2001 FIFA World Cup qualifiers — Australia 31, American Samoa 0. The movie then jumps to the early 2010s, and the Football Federation American Samoa want to reverse their luck. The goal? Score a goal. Just one — with the hopes of eventually qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. The federation hires Dutch-born, American-based coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) to try and whip the squad into shape. From there, it’s pretty simple to figure out where the movie goes, but an unexpected storyline featuring Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender player to play in a World Cup qualifier, tugs at the heartstrings thanks to a breakout performance by Kaimana. If you like underdog stories, training montages set to pop songs, and happy endings, check out Next Goal Wins for an amusing movie night pick.

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‘Alex Edelman: Just For Us’

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‘Kevin Can F*** Himself’

Kevin Can F*** Himself takes the network sitcom model and turns it on its head. Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a Massachusetts native who, by all means, looks and acts like the typical sitcom wife we've come to know on network television. But the AMC drama offers an inside look at the life of this uncovered trope as it...

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‘Heels’

Heels is the textbook definition of a hidden gem. Airing from 2021 to 2023 on Starz, the Stephen Amell-led sports drama centers on a family-owned independent wrestling promotion in a close-knit Georgia community. The show’s small-town setting, abiding reverence for local sports, and evocative instrumental score elicit some serious Friday Night...

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‘Kinds of Kindness’

Director Yorgos Lanthimos followed his twisted—but ultimately sweet—Oscar-nominated film Poor Things with a film that is not very sweet at all, and I think that's beautiful. Kinds of Kindness, which is now streaming on Hulu, is an anthology film consisting of three shorts, all of which star Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret...

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‘The Old Man’ Season 2

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‘Juliet, Naked’

Juliet, Naked is a sweet comedy that deserves much more hype. With a stacked leading trio of Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd and Ethan Hawke, the film tells the story of rockstar Tucker Crowe (Hawke), who mysteriously disappeared at one of his shows years earlier, puzzling die-hard fans — one of whom, Duncan (O'Dowd), just can't let go of his obsession...

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‘Emily In Paris’ Season 4, Part 2

Emily (not) in Paris? Our favorite American marketer-turned-French phenom returns for the second part of the Netflix hit series' Season 4, and as teased previously by the streamer, she's taking a Roman holiday. While we can only hope a fifth season is in store, Seasons 1-4 are available to stream now, chock full of outrageous outfits and an...

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