STREAMING REVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2023 PART 2

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1) "Everything Is Free"--Prime Amazon--Colombian movie--1 hour & 32 minutes--Ivan is a US painter residing in Columbia with his best friend Christian and his younger brother Cole comes to visit for a week--Ivan and Cole hit it off though Cole says he isn't gay--there is a lot of 'filler' for such a short film and just goes to show what I always say--very often when ONE person stars, writes and directs a film it is one job too many. 2) "SoftLad"--Prime Amazon--British Movie--1 hour & 27 minutes--David has it all--young, hot and just got accepted into the prestigious dance school of his dreams--he does have 2 secrets one being that he has been having an affair with his sister's husband for 2 years--Leon Lopez wrote and directed the film but doesn't star in it which is, maybe, why it is a lot more interesting than I expected. 3) "Love At First Sight"--Netflix--movie--1 hour & 31 minutes--2 strangers meet on a plane only to be separated--British boy meets American girl and a sweet rom/com is made for us to enjoy. 4) "Scout's Honor"--Netflix--documentary--1 hour & 34 minutes--sexual abuse within the secret files of the Boy Scouts--they show the hypocrites for what they are--sadly the whole story was/is true. 5) "The Grand Seduction"--Netflix--movie--1 hour & 35 minutes-- when a golden opportunity arises to boost the fortunes of a forgotten fishing town its residents set out to trick their way to it happening-- a sweet old fashioned story hard to believe but enjoyable to watch. 6) "Virgin River"--Netflix--season 5--12 hours--9 episodes plus 2-holiday episodes coming in November--the continuous saga of a nurse practitioner from LA who moves to a small California town--as all the seasons a good series that no matter how sad leaves you with a smile--the doctor and his mayor wife a standout couple as is the scenery. 7) "Golda"--in local theaters --1 hour & 40 minutes--limited run--Helen Mirren is dynamite as Golda--her life as the 4th Prime Minister of Israel during the Yom Kippur War--in an exciting War & history story with an exciting performance all presented in a boring screenplay. 8) "Single All The Way"--Netflix--movie--1 hour & 41 minutes--Peter asks his best friend to pose as his boyfriend on a Christmas visit home--a really funny realistic look at family and gay relationships--a Christmas 'present' bringing joy early and all year round.