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"Movie: Fire Island" An eclectic group of gay friends gather for their annual get-together in the titular Long Island, N.Y., beach resort but a sudden change of events may make this their last summer with one another in this comedy caper from director Andrew Ahn ("Driveways," "Spa Night"). Margaret Cho, Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang head the cast. (ORIGINAL) "Fairfax" This adult cartoon from creators Matt Hausfater, Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley returns for its sophomore round to follow the further adventures of middle school pals Dale, Truman, Derica and Benny as they seek fame, clout and self- expression on Los Angeles' Fairfax Avenue, the epicenter of the city's hype beast culture. (ORIGINAL) "The G Word With Adam Conover" Part comedy, part documentary, this series from stand-up comic Adam Conover takes a look at the surprising ways the U.S. government impacts citizens' daily lives, from USDA food policies' role in the obesity epidemic and government mishandling of COVID-19 to technological innovations and weather and hurricane forecasting. (ORIGINAL) The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! "Ms. Marvel" (June 8) Newcomer Iman Vellani has the title role in this action-adventure miniseries as Kamala Khan, a superhero fan who feels she doesn't fit in in her high school and even at home — that is, until she develops super powers like those she idolizes. Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur also star. (ORIGINAL) 10 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • June 5 - 11, 2022 BEST SYDNEY POLLACK MOVIES "The Slender Thread" (1965) In his feature directing debut, episodic television veteran Pollack keeps tension high as a crisis-line volunteer (Sidney Poitier) counsels a suicidal woman (Anne Bancroft) via telephone. "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (1969) Gig Young earned an Academy Award for the Pollack-directed 1930s dance-marathon drama. "Jeremiah Johnson" (1972) Robert Redford is a believable mountain man under Pollack's direction. "The Way We Were" (1973) "Streisand! Redford! Together!" So said the ads, and with Pollack directing them, the recipe was perfect. "The Yakuza" (1974) Robert Mitchum is terrific in Pollack's melodrama about a detective's infiltration of the title Japanese crime syndicate. "Three Days of the Condor" (1975) For all the government-paranoia thrillers of the mid-1970s, this Redford-starring CIA saga stands out. The excellent cast also includes Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow and John Houseman. "Bobby Deerfield" (1977) This moody, underrated drama draws fine work from Al Pacino as a troubled race-car driver. "The Electric Horseman" (1979) A fun reunion of Redford and Jane Fonda revolves around a reporter who sees a story in a washed-up rodeo star. "Absence of Malice" (1981) In a superb journalism drama, Pollack directs Sally Field as a reporter who bends rules to get the goods on a businessman and supposed criminal (Paul Newman). "Tootsie" (1982) Leave it to someone steeped in directing dramas to come up with one of the best comedies ever. Pollack doubles as a co-star here, as the flummoxed agent of an actor (Dustin Hoffman) who dresses as a woman to get work. "Out of Africa" (1985) Pairing frequent colleague Redford with Meryl Streep, Pollack won an Oscar for directing this scenic, true tale. "The Firm" (1993) Pollack confidently directs Tom Cruise and a sterling supporting cast – ranging from Gene Hackman, Holly Hunter and Paul Sorvino to Hal Holbrook, Wilford Brimley and Steven Hill – through the long but compelling John Grisham law drama. "Sabrina" (1995) While this remake doesn't stand up to the original romantic comedy overall, it's still notable for the excellent performance Pollack draws from Greg Kinnear in his first major acting role. "Random Hearts" (1999) Critics were lukewarm about the movie overall, but Pollack (also the director here) gives a terrific performance as a political- campaign adviser who has his hands full with a candidate (Kristin Scott Thomas) whose plane-crash- victim husband was caught cheating on her. "Michael Clayton" (2007) As an actor, Pollack hit one of his career highs as the head of the law firm for which Clayton (George Clooney) fixes troublesome situations. "The Way We Were" "The Slender Thread" "Jeremiah Johnson" BY JAY BOBBIN