The Handmaid’s Tale (1990)

On a school day, a seven year-old girl, Queenie, hustles and schemes ways to make money on the streets of New York City.

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A young boy seeks to master the game of snooker to defend his father’s legacy after a humiliating loss. But first, he’ll need help from a hardened pro.

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While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions…