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Never Let Go creeps onscreen like a dark fairy tale, enveloping its audience in a forest landscape of gnarled tree branches and mossy stones. At the center of this grove lies a solitary wooden house, home to a woman known simply as Momma (Halle Berry), as well as her twin …
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Max offers an extraordinary selection of movies, and its documentary library alone has enough gems for hours of compelling viewing. But if you’re indecisive, have no fear: We’ve gone through the hundreds of documentaries on Max and picked out the ones you absolutely have to make time to watch. These …
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