Bloc magazine winter 24-25

61 The Sticky. 6th December. Prime Video. Inspired by the true story dubbed the "Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist" about a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster and a mild-man- nered French-Canadian security guard to carry out a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus. Win or Lose. 19th February. Disney+. Pixar’s first-ever original series fol- lows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each pre- pare for their big championship soft- ball game. The series reveals what it feels like to be in the shoes of each character - the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire. Maria. 10th January. Netflix. Academy Award–winner Angeli- na Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Lar- raín’s operatic Maria. The film fol- lows the American-Greek sopra- no as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. Maria reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life.