The Tender Bar (2022)
The Tender Bar
”A young boy searches for father figures at his uncle's bar in Long Island.”
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'The Tender Bar' is a touching and sensitive story. The exclusive Amazon Prime Video movie is directed by George Clooney (who has already held the position in films such as 'Good Night and Good Luck'), and stars Tye Sheridan ('Ready Player One') and Ben Affleck ('Gone Girl'). The production adapts the book of the same name by J. R. Moehringer, in which the author tells his own life in Long Island. It is a measured and honest journey of maturity, paying more attention to everyday details and unique moments than to a journey of great events. Still, it is a powerful drama, one of those made to move the viewer.
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A boy growing up on Long Island seeks out father figures among the patrons at his uncle's bar.
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