You know that, if not every cent of your salary is planned, the end of the month ends in an overdraft and it snows. Therefore, many people have trimmed the excesses and kept only the essentials. Everything is expensive. At the market, at the bakery, a kilo of groceries in a restaurant, a liter of petrol, a blouse in a department store that now costs the price of a brand. If you’re checking out your Netflix subscription and want to know if it’s really worth it, Revista Bula brings a selection of releases of the year to prove it. Highlights for “A Caminho do Verão” by Sofia Alvarez; Beast of the Sea by Chris Williams; and “Hidden Agent” by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. The titles available on Netflix are organized by release year and do not follow any classification criteria.
Towards Summer, Sofia Alvarez
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Auden West is a model student and daughter of academics. She graduated from high school and wants to spend a carefree summer in Colby before going to college. Despite her mother’s objections, she wants to spend time with her absent father, who is always locked in his office at work. He has another child from his remarriage and lives in Colby. Once there, Auden doesn’t get along with his stepmother’s teenage employees and feels like an outcast. When she meets the shy, curlyhaired Eli, the two approach and start pulling each other out of their shells.
The beast of the sea, Chris Williams
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In the days when terrifying beasts roamed the seas and monster hunters were true heroes, Jacob Holland was the most famous of them all. Now the famous adventurer meets Maisie Brumble, a young woman hiding on his ship. She becomes a loyal and unexpected ally on an adventurous journey through unexplored places.
The Hidden Agent, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
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The hidden agent is CIA agent Courtland Gentry, codenamed Sierra Seis. He was bailed out of federal prison and recruited by Donald Fitzroy. In the past, Gentry was a skilled “Death Dealer,” but now he’s the target. Lloyd Hansen, a former CIA colleague, begins a worldwide pursuit to destroy him. Gentry will need help and Agent Dani is ready to defend him.
Apollo 10 and a half: Space Age Adventure, Richard Linklater
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In the days leading up to the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, Stan, a 10.5yearold fourthgrade student living in suburban Houston, is recruited by two government agents while he’s playing in the playground. He is asked to be a protoastronaut. The film is loosely inspired by director Richard Linklater’s childhood and imagination in the summer of 1969 while living near NASA and his memories of man’s first landing on the moon.
Shoot up, Jeremiah Zagar
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Stanley Beren, scout for a basketball team in crisis, discovers an extraordinary player, Bo Cruz, playing in a park on the outskirts of Madrid. Seeing a talent in the boy he hasn’t found in a long time, Stanley gets new hope and decides to bring the phenomenon to the United States without his team’s approval. Now the duo has only one chance left to compete for a spot in the NBA.
Trees of Peace, Alanna Brown
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In April 1994, during the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda, four women of different backgrounds and beliefs hide together in a cabin, where they stand for months on the brink of survival. The experience of suffering and horror unites them in an unbreakable bond of brotherhood. After their release, they lead a movement to rehabilitate their country.
Love Sequel, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
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Cassie is a young independent waitress feminist trying to get off the ground with her rock band. He now has type 1 diabetes and cannot afford to selfmedicate and buy his weekly insulin. She meets Marine Luke, who is just days away from leaving for a mission in Iraq. Luke has a troubled past and owes money to a drug dealer. Despite their political differences, they agree to marry since servicemen’s wives have access to health insurance and Marines receive a financial benefit. The day after the ceremony, Luke goes to war. After two months he is badly injured in his leg and has to go back. Both must live together as husband and wife, although their personalities and ideals are opposite.
Parallel Mothers, Pedro Almodóvar
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After professional photographer Janis meets Arturo, a forensic archaeologist, in an essay for a magazine, they return to work together to dig a mass grave in a village. The two soon begin a passionate affair, although Arturo is married. Janis becomes pregnant. In the delivery room, she meets Ana, a troubled teenager whose pregnancy is just as random. Their friendship continues beyond the walls of the hospital and becomes intimate. Everything changes when Janis learns that their daughters were switched in the maternity ward.
Metal Lords, Peter Sollett
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Hunter and Kevin are two high school teenagers who want to start a heavy metal band. They are looking for a bassist but they only find Emily, who plays the cello and has serious emotional disorders. The group signs up for the Battle of Bands, but they must reconcile their musical differences to win.
Ruby Rescue, Katt Shea
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Daniel O’Neil adopts Ruby, a dog, and saves her from being put to sleep. He is a hyperactive, dyslexic soldier who dreams of being accepted into Rhode Island K9, an elite police academy. Ruby, who is also hyperactive and in need of exercise, eventually inspires him to stick to his goal. The duo face setbacks on their journey, but with the help of family members and community members who support and root their success, they overcome their challenges together.