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Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Country Gold (Mickey Reece)

The cost of fame sits in the living room wondering aloud whether dad will be home for Christmas. Why these two young boys’ voices have been deepened to sound like they’re 40-year-old drunks slurring through a bender is beyond me (an assumption of it being a dream or game is squashed once mom enters without the effect being called out), but their words have meaning. Troyal’s (Mickey Reece channeling Garth Brooks) star has risen to unimaginable heights and he’s embraced it to the point where his “good ol’ boy” demeanor can’t quite hide the growing ego beneath a cowboy hat. While Jamie (Leah N.H. Philpott) tries toeing the line of admiring his accomplishments and...

The cost of fame sits in the living room wondering aloud whether dad will be home for Christmas. Why these two young boys’ voices have been deepened to sound like they’re 40-year-old drunks slurring through a bender is beyond me (an assumption of it being a dream or game is squashed once mom enters without the effect being called out), but their words have meaning. Troyal’s (Mickey Reece channeling Garth Brooks) star has risen to unimaginable heights and he’s embraced it to the point where his “good ol’ boy” demeanor can’t quite hide the growing ego beneath a cowboy hat. While Jamie (Leah N.H. Philpott) tries toeing the line of admiring his accomplishments and being frightened about what they mean for the family, he’s already miles away.

And he’s about to literally be miles away, thanks to a letter from Troyal’s idol George Jones...

"Please... this is a serious mission!" Lionsgate has released an official trailer for an Ace Entertainment Films production called C.I.Ape and if that title isn't cringe enough, just wait until you see the footage. I didn't know they still made trash like this nowadays. It's as if they paid to use the CGI model of the chimpanzee from the recent Planet of the Apes movie, but didn't pay the VFX artists to make him look any good. In the world of espionage, some missions require an agent with a unique set of skills, possessing not just bravery but an ability to melt even the most villanious heart. This is a job for C.I.Ape! Oh no. C.I.Ape stars Sophia Alongi, Skip Schwink, Madelyn Kientz, Leah N.H. Philpott, and Scott Anthony Gould as the voice of Sam. Thankfully watching the trailer is free, but please don't give any of your money to this abomination.