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House of Gucci

In Italy in 1978, Patrizia Reggiani (Gaga), an office manager working for her father at his trucking business, attends a party where she meets law student Maurizio Gucci (Driver) and the two hit it off. It just so happens that Gucci holds a 50% interest in his own father Rodolfo’s (Irons) fashion house; an establishe­d empire by the name of Gucci. Patrizia aggressive­ly pursues Maurizio and the pair eventually get married, thus beginning her ascent to the Gucci throne. However, as Maurizio begins mishandlin­g the business and Patrizia gets greedier, the empire and its affiliates see life take a drastic turn for the worse.

Director: Ridley Scott. Stars: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek,Al Pacino, Jack Huston, Alexia Murray. 2021. 158 mins. Drama.

American Underdog

Based on NFL MVP Kurt Warner’s own book, “All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football, and the First Miracle Season,” this is the inspiratio­nal true story of Warner (Levi), who began his adult life stocking shelves at a grocery store before seeing massive success with the NFL and eventually earning himself a place in the league’s Hall of Fame as a quarterbac­k. After years of challenges and setbacks, Warner’s dreams seemed to be out of reach. But with unwavering support and encouragem­ent from his wife Brenda (Paquin), family, coaches and teammates, he paves a career for himself and finds a way to succeed against all odds. Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin. Stars: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid, Ser’Darius Blain, Bruce McGill. 2021. 112 mins. Biography.

 ?? ?? Lady Gaga and Adam Driver star in “House of Gucci”
Lady Gaga and Adam Driver star in “House of Gucci”

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