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On November 19, 2025January 22, 2026 By ruth

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FlixChatter Review: RENTAL FAMILY (2025) – Brendan Fraser is marvelous in a touching & funny fish-out-of-water tale in modern Japan

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Hello I’m Ruth!

Film is in my blood. LOVE movies of all genres, from Jane Austen to James Bond. Official blogger for the Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF). I’ve written and produced my first short film » HEARTS WANT in 2017 and currently working on developing the full story as a feature film.

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