THE PAPER TIGERS (Tran, 2020)

(Directed by Tran Quoc Bao from a script by Tran; starring Alain Uy, Ron Yuan, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Jae Suh Park, Matthew Page, and Roger Yuan. Released 07 May 2021; watched sun/20230129 via Netflix)

A happy surprise thanks to Polygon's list of films leaving streaming services at the end of the month: a feel-good revenge story (this may be my first time writing that) featuring a memorable cast of characters - all of whom (including Carter) I miss now that the movie's over – whose travails through middle age stand toe-to-toe with COBRA KAI on reckoning with lost glories, nostalgia for times that used to be but never were, and the gift of someone willing to help you down the path to being a good, virtuous person. Leaves Netflix 04 February, so catch it this week. Loved it.

Update/20230205: It’s no longer available on Netflix, though you can either rent it or keep abreast of its streaming availability via Just Watch. More than worth the rental.