Netflix just released the new Trailer for Docu-Series JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH, which chronicles his rise and demise and also the story is told from the perspective of his victims and the bond they shared together as survivors.

SYNOPSIS:
Leading up to his 2019 arrest, mysterious tycoon Jeffrey Epstein was accused of abusing women and underage girls for decades, assembling a network of enablers to help carry out and cover up his crimes. Epstein came from humble beginnings yet managed to lie and manipulate his way to the top of the financial world. He eventually gained tremendous wealth and power while running an international sex trafficking ring. The serial sex abuser made a secret plea deal with the government in 2008 avoiding a potential life sentence and continued to abuse women. With their frightening firsthand accounts, Epstein’s accusers are the leading voices in director Lisa Bryant’s four-part docuseries JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH. By revealing their emotional scars, some for the very first time, the sisterhood of survivors intend to stop predators — and the American justice system — from silencing the next generation.

See the Trailer:

JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH streams on Netflix Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

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The Night of the Living Dead set the benchmark for the Zombie genre today and Hollywood Suite Documentary RAISING THE DEAD: RE-EXAMINING NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD dives deep into the Film, which with a low budget and unknown actors went-on to become a classic.

“I wanted to dive into the film that set the template for the zombie genre and discover what gives this low-budget film such a cult-following and staying power,” said Ryan Mains, Director and Producer, Raising the Dead: Re-examining Night of the Living Dead. “Bringing together the crew’s behind-the-scenes stories and modern film authorities’ analysis, has expanded my respect and admiration for the film and its filmmaker.”

The Doc makes its world broadcast premiere on Hollywood Suite on May 29, 2020 at 9:00 pm ET on Hollywood Suite 70s Movies, immediately followed by Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) at 9:40 pm ET and Dawn of the Dead (1978) at 11:20 pm ET.  It will be available in Black and White “Monochrome” Edition and colour on-demand, on the Hollywood Suite GO App and HSGO.CA.

Russell Crowe is back in UNHINGED! Check-out this new high-octane Trailer!

Synopsis:
Unhinged is a psychological thriller that takes something we’ve all experienced – road rage – to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion.

See the Trailer:

VVS Films release UNHINGED, date TBD.

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For the first time ever, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival moves online this year May 30 –  June 7, 2020 with 39 curated titles. Keren Bar Rafael’s The End of Love opens the Festival, while Israel, Land of the Series closes the Festival.

Other titles include:

Give Me Liberty – a young medical transport bus driver and his passengers – a group of kvetching elderly Russians, a Russian boxer, charming special-needs clients, and a feisty young woman with ALS – make the unlikeliest of companions

Those Who Remained – Hungary’s Oscar entry for Best International Feature

Van Goghs – a tortured artist who comes home to take care of his father with early stages of dementia

Man on the Bus – a Melbourne-based filmmaker discovers her mother’s long held secret, uncovers the true story of her biological father, and meets siblings she never knew existed.

Syndrome K – the sharp wits of Roman Catholic Doctors who created a fictitious infectious disease that saved hundreds of Jews during WWII

Chichinette: The Accidental Spy –  a young Jewish woman with an unassuming appearance and remarkable resourcefulness contributed to the defeat of the Nazi regime

Lily – about one of the first female pioneers in comic books, Lily Renée Phillips, who illustrated some of the legendary female protagonists of the 1950s and who inspired generations of future comic artists.

Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn – about the infamously corrupt lawyer and the wide-sweeping effect he had on the conservative American political landscape from his counsel of Joseph McCarthy through to his years as a New York ‘fixer’

Churchill and the Movie Mogul – examines his partnership with Hungarian Jewish emigre and England’s first and only movie mogul, Alexander Korda, and their exploitation of cinema’s propagandistic potential

Dayan: The First Family – a 4-part docu-series about ‘the Israeli Kennedy’s’ offering an uncompromising glimpse into the five-generation dynasty that produced some of the country’s most famous politicians, rock stars and poets.

Tel Aviv takes the spotlight in several films including:

There Are No Lions in Tel Aviv – a documentary about the bittersweet story of ‘Rabbi Doolittle’ who fulfilled a lifelong dream of building a zoo to teach children about animals

Chained – a riveting examination of masculinity in contemporary Israel by the director of Ajami, that deftly combines documentary realism with fiction

City of Desire – a strikingly shot, black-and-white documentary that explores the origins of The White City, Tel Aviv’s architecturally renowned neighborhood.

More here on the Festival.

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Here’s your first look at the final season of FULLER HOUSE!

Synopsis:

In Fuller House, life can take you in unexpected directions and also into familiar territory when D.J. Tanner-Fuller finds herself living in her childhood home with younger sister and aspiring musician Stephanie Tanner and DJ’s lifelong best friend/fellow single mother Kimmy Gibbler. In Fuller House‘s fifth and final season, the Tanner childhood house is fuller than ever with DJ’s three boys, Stephanie‘s new baby, and Kimmy’s feisty family as the she-wolf pack prepares for a triple wedding and celebrates all of the memories that have led them there.

Fuller House stars Candace Cameron Bure as D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner, Andrea Barber as Kimmy Gibbler, Juan Pablo Di Pace as Fernando, Soni Nicole Bringas as Ramona, Michael Campion as Jackson, Elias Harger as Max, Dashiell and Fox Messitt Twins as Baby Tommy, Scott Weinger as Steve Hale, John Brotherton as Matt Harmon, and Ashley Liao as Lola.

See some new Stills:

FULLER HOUSE: THE FAREWELL SEASON streams Tuesday, June 2, 2020 on Netflix.

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The fourth and final season of 13 REASONS WHY arrives next month on Netflix. Check-out this super-emotional Teaser for the upcoming season.

See the Teaser:

13 REASONS WHY Season 4 arrives Friday, June 5, 2020.

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We’re sure many of you are excited for this! Dear Evan Hansen and Run This Town star Ben Platt has his very own Netflix Concert Special coming later this month!

Synopsis:
Captured before a live audience at Radio City Music Hall, this feature-length special documents Tony, Grammy and Emmy-Award winning performer Ben Platt at the final stop on tour for his hit debut album, Sing to Me Instead.

See the Trailer:

BEN PLATT: LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL streams on Netflix Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

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The plus side of being in isolation is lots of great films coming straight to us at home! TIFF ’19 selection AMERICAN WOMAN is coming this June on-demand and digitally!

Synopsis:
Inspired by the headline-dominating kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst in 1974, this atmospheric drama is a fictionalized re-imagining of her time in hiding, from the perspective of Jenny, a political activist assigned to take care of her.

Director: Semi Chellas
Cast: Sarah Gadon, Hong Chau, Ellen Burstyn, David Cubitt, John Gallagher Jr.

See the Trailer:

Elevation Pictures release AMERICAN WOMAN Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

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Judd Apatow‘s The King of Staten Island, based on the life of Pete Davidson now will get an on-demand release. Believe me, we were ready to pay to see this in theatres!  See the Trailer.

Synopsis:

Scott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister (Maude Apatow, HBO’s Euphoria) heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother (Oscar® winner Marisa Tomei) and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys—Oscar (Ricky Velez, Master of None), Igor (Moises Arias, Five Feet Apart) and Richie (Lou Wilson, TV’s The Guest Book)—and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey (Bel Powley, Apple TV+’s The Morning Show).

But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray (Bill Burr, Netflix’s F Is for Family), it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.

The film also stars Steve Buscemi as Papa, a veteran firefighter who takes Scott under his wing, and Pamela Adlon (FX’s Better Things) as Ray’s ex-wife, Gina.

See the Trailer:

Universal Pictures Canada release THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND on-demand Friday, June 12, 2020.

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PekingDuck | 北京烤鴨. Reserved for celebrations, so Happy Mother’s Day, Moms! Made this for Mom last night, her fave! This dish traces back to the Imperial era. Roasted slices of duck skin on thin wraps, dressed with garnish. Adapted from New York Times, with some modifications. 💐

Ingredients:
6 lb duck
2 tbsps 5 Spice Powder
1/4 cup honey
1 tbsp organic raw sugar
3 tsps sea salt
4 tbsps soy sauce
Pepper, to taste

Sauce:
3 tbsps Hoisin Sauce
1 tbsp Sesame Oil

Garnishes:
1/4 carrot, thin slices
1 stalk green onion, thin slices
1/4 cucumber, thin slices
Coriander, chopped

Happy Belly Peking Duck Wraps

Instructions:
1. Clean duck, remove giblets. Trim excess skin off tail/neck. Using knife, cut opening between skin and flesh of breast and back. Slide fingers through to opposite end, careful not to break skin.
2. Boil kettle of water. Carefully pour 1/2 of water onto each side of duck.
3. Pat dry with paper towels.
4. Mix 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tbsp of 5 spice powder and pepper. Rub into cavity of duck.
5. Empty 1/3 of Tallboy beer can and prop inside cavity. Stand on roasting pan.
6. In saucepan, heat 2 tbsps soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp 5 Spice Powder, 3 tbsps honey and 1 tbsp sugar. Heat till sugar melts.
7. Brush sauce onto duck. Place duck in refrigerator uncovered 24 hours.
8. Preheat oven, 450°F.
9. Take foil and wrap tips of wings and legs to prevent burning. Add 1 1/2 cups water to pan.
10. Form loose foil tent over duck. Place on bottom rack of oven.
11. Roast 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F. Roast 1 hour.
12. In bowl, mix rest of honey, soy sauce and 5 Spice Powder.
13. Remove foil. Baste duck. Roast 10 minutes more.
14. Remove duck from oven. Brush soy mixture over duck. Separate drippings from pan, reserving 3 tbsps. Remove beer can from cavity. Place duck back onto pan, back facing up.
15. Set oven to high broil. Broil 5 minutes. Flip duck over, breast facing up. Broil another 5 minutes.
16. Remove from oven. Cool 20 minutes.
17. Carve skin in small sections, arranging in platter. Carve remainder of duck and serve on separate platter.
18. Warm wraps in steamer on low heat.
19. Serve duck skin on wrappers with dollop of Hoisin Sauce mixture and garnishes. Makes 12.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)