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Tuesday, 7 March 2023

George Clooney-directed The Tender Bar: A heartfelt adaptation of an ordinary life story

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A coming-of-age story about learning life’s tougher lessons: The Tender Bar, directed by George Clooney follows JR Moehringer in 1970s Long Island, as he navigates growing up with a working-class single mother and an absent father. Based on a memoir penned by the titular character, the film sees JR through the stages of his life — starting with his childhood, when his mother is forced to take JR back to her family home, providing both an eccentric environment and a more solid support network. JR looks to his Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck) as an alternate father figure who teaches him “the male sciences” — pearls of wisdom and life lessons specifically for men — and offers JR guidance as he manages to get into Yale, faces his first heartbreak, and follows his aspirations of becoming a writer. You can watch The Tender Bar on Prime Video.

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