#Middlebury #Movies
Selling Tampa” – Of all the cities in all the land, it is perplexing why the spinoff to the popular “Selling Sunset” series features The Lightning Capital of the World, the city with more strip clubs per capita than Publix supermarkets, the city with Florida’s worst beaches … Tampa. Surely other contenders for the franchise offered more stunning vistas with loftier price tags. But what this Southern cast does offer is an all-female, all-Black real-estate agency, which is a nice change from the plastic blond bombshells lorded over by male owners of the LA cast. The eight episodes drop Dec. 15. (Netflix)
“Ron’s Gone Wrong” (PG) – Kids in the 1980s fantasized that their Teddy Ruxpin bear could actually come alive and be a real friend. Disney has modernized this fantasy with an animated story about B-Bots, which are cute, tic-tac-shaped, digitally connected best friends for kids. All the cool kids have one, so main character Barney begs his dad for a B-Bot of his own. But something is amiss with his bot, Ron (voiced by Zach Galifianakis), who doesn’t quite behave like the other bots. A series of hilarious personality malfunctions proves he requires very literal instruction on everything from proper language to personal safety. Amid the cute mishaps and hijinks is an underlying message about social media dependence and the danger of toxic relationships. (Disney+)
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“1883” – Sam Elliott’s glorious mustache needed a new project, so it was cast in this prequel to the wildly popular “Yellowstone” series. A Paramount+ Original series, “1883” is the story of the Dutton family’s own attempt at manifest destiny as they traverse the Great Plains with hopes of a better life in Montana. The road west was a journey of adventure and wonder, and of danger, death and despair. With its grand, expansive scenery and movie-quality score, this show has a real “Dances With Wolves” feel. The main cast also includes Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Billy Bob Thornton and Isabel May. (Paramount+)
“Finding Magic Mike” – A bunch of guys from across America who have lost their personal magic converge to learn the enchanting moves of Las Vegas’s hottest stage show. In other words, dudes with dad bods want to be strippers. This competition reality show from executive producer Channing Tatum attempts to find a “real” Magic Mike, who will earn a wad of cash along with that title. (HBOMax)
“My Dream Kitchen: Giada DeLaurentis” and “My Dream Kitchen: Carla Hall” – Two separate episodes drop Dec. 18, combining a healthy portion of house renovation with a pinch of cooking talk. The two celebrity chefs each tackle constructing their dream kitchens in their personal homes, DeLaurentis in her LA-area mid-century house, and Hall in her longtime D.C. home that she shares with her husband (though they don’t share the same kitchen vision). As per usual, unexpected delays and supply-chain snafus snarl each project, but the big reveals make everything worth the effort. (Discovery+)
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