A darkly-comic and gritty true story about a champion skater’s career derailed by pulpy antics.
Campy, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and Tubi (free).
It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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