Unclenching the Fists

A young woman in an industrial Russian town is trapped from all sides by the domineering men in her life. A dark and complex slice-of-life film, critics praise its raw, captivating performances and exploration of family trauma. It premiered in 2021 and is now available to stream on MUBI. 

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December 1, 2023
Available on: Netflix More Netflix
Arriving on Netflix after a theatrical release, this is the story of Gracie (Julianne Moore), who is now living an under the radar life as a mother and wife 20 years after she became tabloid fodder and went to jail for her relationship with a 13-year-old boy.  When an actress (Natalie Portman) hired  …
December 1, 2023
Available on: Prime Video More Prime
Ignore the Hallmarkian title, as this is Eddie Murphy’s first holiday film, and it’s conceit is original.  He plays a dad who gets carried away trying to win the neighborhood’s decorating contest, and ends up making a deal with an elf, which converts several of his family members to elf sized creatu  …
December 1, 2023
Available on: AppleTV More AppleTV+
A 13+ singalong version of last December’s Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell song and dance twist on the Dickens classic, the modern day tale — aimed at Family Movie Night — goes like this: The Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) picks a “dark soul” in need of reform each year, and sets up visits fr  …
December 1, 2023
Available on: Showtime More Showtime
Narrated and produced by Trevor Noah, the five-part docuseries about the importance of soccer around the world and the issues the sport must contend with.  Dropping viewers into a different country in each episode — Brazil, US, UK, France, and Qatar — the soccer/football teams and their fans contend  …
December 1, 2023
Available on: HBO Max More HBO Max
A French investigative thriller based on the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the head union rep of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse who became a whistleblower when she exposed secrets behind France’s nuclear sector.  A violent sexual assault seemingly aimed at silencing he  …
November 29, 2023
  Season 3
Available on: AppleTV More AppleTV+
Darkly funny, smartly written, and truly original, one of the best spy thrillers of recent years returns for a third season. Gary Oldman and Kristen Scott Thomas also return for six fast-paced episodes, which open with a kidnapping of one of the main characters. To refresh, the story follows the deg  …
November 29, 2023
Available on: Peacock
A tradition for more than 80 years, New York City’s tree lighting ceremony officially kicks of the holiday season. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson and featuring performances by Cher, Barry Manilow, Keke Palmer, the Rockettes, Katherine McPhee and Columbian singer Manuel Turizo. NBC & Peacock. 8pm ET/PT  …
November 29, 2023
  Season 1
Available on: Disney More Disney+
A comedic sequel to Charles Dickens’ classic tale Oliver Twist set in 1850s Australia, where the now grown Jack Dawkins is working as a respected surgeon… until someone from his London past arrives and reveals his previous life as a pickpocket. A twisty plot with a lightweight tone, the eight epis  …
November 29, 2023
Available on: Netflix More Netflix
An inspiring love story that follows musician Jon Batiste, the most Grammy nominated artist in 2022, and his wife, best-selling author Suleika Jaouad, as she learns her cancer has returned just as he’s tapped to compose an original symphony for the first time in his career.  
November 28, 2023
Available on: iTunes
A talented teenage artist from the South Bronx, Kadir (Asante Blackk) falls into the world of graffiti gangs after losing his brother.  To prove himself, he tries to rob MTA conductor Luis (Luis Guzmán), who agrees to give him cash if he’ll sit down to have a meal with him. An unlikely transformatio  …
November 28, 2023
  Season 1
Available on: Netflix More Netflix
Combining the global appeal of Korean dramas and dating shows, four Japanese actresses move to Korea to audition for roles in a series of love stories with four Korean actors. They are all single and, unlike the American dating shows, transparently hoping to make it as TV stars. So how will we know  …
November 27, 2023
  Season 12
Available on: HBO Max More HBO Max
Returning after eight years on Adult Swim (11/26) followed by Max (11/27) , the adult animated comedy hit that launched in 2000 is back with a five episode season continuing the adventures of the pathologically lying milkshake (Master Shake), the well-meaning box of fries (Frylock), and the childish  …



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