Jake Gyllenhaal gets ripped for a mindless action fix, directed by Doug Liman, but the new movie lacks the heart of the original. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Dalton, a character made popular by Patrick Swayze in his heyday in 1989, in a movie with the same name. Doug Liman, the director of some amazing movies […]
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Kubrick’s satirical masterpiece turns nuclear war into a darkly comic nightmare. Peter Sellers delivers an iconic comedic performance. In the thick of the Cold War, Stanley Kubrick created a work of art to reflect the state of human society in arguably the most absorbable form; a satire. As the great Sun Tzu said, all wars
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Fassbender shines in this dark, subversive thriller that breaks action movie tropes & explores a methodical assassin’s quest for revenge. Multiple viewings recommended! Art is subjective, but the creative process is not. The process is laborious, intuitive and in the case of filmmaking, collaborative. David Fincher is a master at storytelling in movies who has
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Looking for a fun, lighthearted crime series with a touch of British flair? Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix series, The Gentlemen, delivers. The supremely stylish Guy Ritchie introduced a new TV series on Netflix called The Gentlemen in early 2024. Starting from a plot point in the third act of The Gentlemen (2019), this series introduces
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Scorsese’s epic saga of murder, greed and injustice against the Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma is a poignant and disturbing masterpiece starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. Based on true events, the film opens with the Osage people discovering oil on their land. From the deals made with the oil companies, they
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Adam Driver shines as Enzo Ferrari in Mann’s character-driven drama. Experience the passion, heartbreak and determination of the legendary race car designer. Ferrari is based on a crucial episode in Enzo Ferrari’s life where his personal and professional life is at stake. Structurally similar to TV movies, this looks like a smaller-scale project from the
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With a darkly comedic season 5, Fargo is back this time tackling the political divide with its signature quirkiness, action and a fantastic cast! In its 5th season, Fargo has brought the USA’s political divide to the forefront. However, as has always been the case, the ominous writing at the start of every episode, at
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Brace yourself for a twisty whodunit with small-town secrets and stellar performances from Kate Winslet, Evan Peters and Jean Smart. Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet, is an HBO murder mystery series that came out in 2021. It’s a solid crime thriller that’s part mystery, part family drama, well written and directed as both. Mare
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A biographical film by one of the most ingenious directors of our time about a legendary man, Oppenheimer, is a movie for the ages. Christopher Nolan wrote and directed this story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist who led the Manhattan Project which built the first atomic bomb, changing the world forever. This
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