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Wish
Wish follows a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her. This film is dedicated to Burny Mattinson, a Disney legend who died on February 27, 2023, and has worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios for over 70 years. Wish earns some tugs at the heartstrings with the way it warmly references many of the studio's classics.
 

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The Killer (Netflix)
A man solitary and cold, methodical and unencumbered by scruples or regrets, the killer waits in the shadows, watching for his next target. And yet the longer he waits, the more he thinks he's losing his mind, if not his cool. A brutal, bloody and stylish noir story of a professional assassin lost in a world without a moral compass, this is a case study of a man alone, armed to the teeth and slowly losing his mind. The Killer featuring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton is streaming with subscription on Netflix.

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Nyad (Netflix)
A riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the "Mount Everest" of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll and a dedicated sailing team. Nyad featuring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster is streaming with subscription on Netflix.
 

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