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House Of Gucci
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel their legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder. The script by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna uses Sara Gay Forden’s book, The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, to create the spine of this tale of the murder of the former head of the Gucci fashion house, Maurizio Gucci, (Adam Driver) by his ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga).
 

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Encanto
A young Colombian girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers. The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger.
 

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Tiger King 2
Tiger King 2 is the second season of Tiger King, which debuted on Netflix on November 17, 2021 and consists of five episodes. The series was directed by Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin, with Chris Smith and Fisher Stevens serving as executive producers. With a story that feels like it’s being made up in the moment, Netflix’s second season of Tiger King feels like a blatant grab for cash, hoping to snare all the people that watched the series during the pandemic.
 

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