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Avatar: The Way Of Water
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home. Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang reprise their roles in this box office smash that reinvented the movie watching experience.
 

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1899 (Netflix)
Immigrants on a steamship travelling from London to New York get caught up in a mysterious riddle after finding a second vessel adrift on the open sea. 1899 is a multilingual German epic period mystery science fiction television series created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. It premiered on Netflix on 17 November 2022. It has received mostly positive critical reviews, with praise for its casting, directing, cinematography, and acting, though some criticized its pacing as slow. The creators have ideas for two more seasons.

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The Wonder (Netflix)
Set in The Irish Midlands in 1862, the story follows a young girl who stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Wonder‑fully weird and incredibly poignant, this movie is well written, adeptly shot, and superbly acted. Frances Pugh puts in an amazing performance.
 

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