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10 l August 9 - 15, 2020 Northeast Oregon TV Weekly What’s Available NOW On “Movie: Lucky Day” “Movie: The Peanut Butter Falcon” This feel-good dramedy from co-writers and directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz grew from a quiet limited release into a genuine sleeper hit, eventually becoming the highest grossing indie film of 2019. Zack Gottsagen stars as a young man with Down syndrome who escapes from an assisted living facility to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. He quickly forms a tight bond with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a wayward fisherman on the run. “Movie: Ordinary Love” Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn (“Good Vibrations,” “Cherrybomb”) directed this 2019 drama that puts the focus on a long-married couple’s (Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville) relationship after the wife is diagnosed with breast cancer. David Wilmot (“Intermission”) and Amit Shah (“Last Christmas”) are also in the cast. “Movie: Slay the Dragon” From filmmakers Chris Durrance (“Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character”) and Barak Goodman (“Woodstock,” “Oklahoma City”) comes this 2019 documentary that takes an in-depth look at gerrymandering, how it affects elections and what some are doing to change the system. Roger Avary, who won an Academy Award for co-writing “Pulp Fiction” with Quentin Tarantino, both wrote and directed this 2019 crime drama that got only a limited theatrical release. Luke Bracey (“Point Break”) stars as Red, a recently paroled safecracker who wants nothing more than just to return home for an honest life with his wife (Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”) and family. Unfortunately, a psychopathic hit man (Crispin Glover) who blames Red for his brother’s death has other ideas. www.gossmotors.com 1415 Adams Ave, La Grande 541-963-4161
