An Oakland native’s beautiful indie about a father and son dealing with a dire diagnosis, an HBO Max series for fans of “Mare of Eastown,” and a sinfully fun catfight between a mother and her son’s new girlfriend.

They are all new and are all worth watching.

Here’s out roundup.

“Paper Bag Plan”: Oakland native Anthony Lucero’s exceptional follow-up to his indie sweetheart “East Side Sushi” will likewise melt hearts and sooth aching souls. Lucero’s beautiful film is filled with empathy, insight and compassion as functioning alcoholic dad Oscar (Lance Kinsey, giving one of the most graceful performances of the year) seeks ways to make his quick-witted 25-year-old disabled son Billy (Cole Massie, in a phenomenal performance) more self-sufficient due to his own dire health diagnosis. Oscar

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