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Ride Along is a 2014 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Greg Coolidge, Jason Mantzoukas, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi. The film stars Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bryan Callen, Tika Sumpter, and Laurence Fishburne. It follows Ben Barber, a high school security guard, who goes on a ride-along with his fiancée's brother, James, a hot-tempered Atlanta Police Department detective, in order to prove himself worthy of marrying James's sister. However, the two men find themselves in the middle of a major case when they stumble upon a dangerous criminal activity.

One of Them Days is streaming on Hulu in the United States. See the current official watch link, plot, cast and verified provider sources.

Beatriz at Dinner is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Miguel Arteta and written by Mike White. The movie stars Salma Hayek as Beatriz, a holistic healer and massage therapist who is invited to a wealthy client's dinner party. When Beatriz's car breaks down at the client's house, she is invited to stay for the party, but tensions arise as she clashes with a smug, arrogant businessman played by John Lithgow.

The French title Mon oncle d’Amérique and the English title My American Uncle identify the same Alain Resnais film. The link opens Criterion Channel’s feature listing.

"Coup de Torchon" is a French film from 1981 directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The movie is based on a novel by Jim Thompson, "Pop. 1280," and is set in a small town in French West Africa in the 1930s. It tells the story of Lucien Cordier, a timid and passive police chief who is constantly ridiculed and mistreated by the townspeople and his wife.

"Language Lessons" is an indie film that tells the story of a language teacher named Adam and his student, a wealthy woman named Cariño. The film takes place entirely over video calls and follows the unlikely friendship that develops between the two characters.