STREAMING REVIEWS OCTOBER 2023 PART 2

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“The Perfect Wedding”--Prime Amazon--movie--1 hour & 21 minutes-- home for the holidays a gay man starts falling for his ex-boyfriend’s lover not knowing the relationship is a mere pretense--I am a sucker for a romantic comedy and this is a winner all the way that even got me crying! “The Burial”--Prime Amazon--2 hours & 6 minutes--movie with Jamie Fox and Tommy Lee Jones--based on a true story of a personal injury lawyer helping a troubled funeral home owner seeking a $500M jury verdict--A strong story with 2 strong actors in the leading roles with good all-around production--an important part of history that we think we know! “Fair Play”--Netflix--movie 1 hour& 55 minutes--an unexpected promotion pushes a couple’s romance to the brink--a romantic drama that provides a surprising last 15 minutes that is ‘different’ now. 4) “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart”--Prime Amazon--limited series--7 episodes--7 hours--after losing her parents in a mysterious happening Alice is raised by her grandmother on a flower farm where there are secrets within secrets--very tough at times--confusing--try keeping a family tree--lots of emotions--excellent acting--a must but not easy to see series. 5) “Happy Ending”--Netflix--a Dutch film--1 hour & 33 minutes--a girlfriend suggests she and he lover have a threesome after being together over a year--a new look at problems romantic couples can have--yes men can/are sensitive but this man was too sensitive throwing the script off. 6) “New York I Love You”--Prime Amazon--movie--1 hour & 42 minutes--stars of yesteryear, yesterday, today & tomorrow, like NYC itself in all sizes, shapes, ages, people all over the city--mainly Manhattan--A MUST SEE 7) “Sex Education 4”--Netflix--series--season 4--8 episodes--8 hours & 23 minutes--I remember enjoying the first 3 seasons and looking forward to this 4th but far too talkative--I gave up after the 3rd episode--watch the first 3 funny, clever smart series and then call it quits! 8) “Identity Thief”--Netflix--movie--1 hour & 51 minutes--after being accused of crimes he didn’t committ a man goes after the female scammer who stole his identity--with Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman you know what to expect and they deliver but the script doesn’t--let’s call it pleasant and leave it at that.