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Heist 88

John Stark

Where I Watched it: Paramount Plus English Audio Description?: Yes Courtney B Vance, who never seems to get to top line anything, stars in this Showtime original movie inspired by a real bank heist that involved no storming the vault with guns. They just did this at a time long before computer programs and algorithms ran everything, and hijacked some bank transfers. it’s designed to be sleek like Ocean’s Eleven, and perhaps under different circumstances, it might have been. But, there are choices made that keep heist 88 from being an underrated gem. We learn a bit too much up … Continue reading Heist 88

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Ben Is Back

John Stark

Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B Vance, and Katherine Newton. Directed By: Peter Hedges Where i Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description Available?: Yes Description Provided By: Zoo Digital Description Written By: Ed Robinson Description Narrated By: Jared Bloom The Plot: It’s sad that a sub-genre of films have developed around the idea of families dealing with the fallout of a family member becoming addicted to painkillers. In this entry, Ben (Hedges) has that struggle, a returns home after his mother (Roberts) answers his question of “What do you want for Christmas?” With “You.” So he leaves rehab, and, … Continue reading Ben Is Back