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TOP GUN: MAVERICK 2022 Joseph Kosinski

2h 11m | Action | Drama
Writer: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., Peter Craig
Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Jon Hamm, Charles Parnell, Monica Barbaro, Ed Harris


Some minor critiques here and there but overall a very successful follow up. Extremely nostalgic thrill ride blockbuster. Loved it.






EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE 2022 Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan

2h 19m | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Writers: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis





THE BOYS (Season 2) 2020

Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Action | Adventure
Creator: Eric Kripke
Cast: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, Tomer Kapon, Karen Fukuhara, Elisabeth Shue, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg




We Didn't Start the Fire · Billy Joel



THE NORTHMAN 2022 Robert Eggers

2h 17m | Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | History
Writers: Sjón, Robert Eggers
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe


Pretty solid Hamlet inspired Viking mythology revenge flick. I guess for me personally Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), Floki, Bjorn Ironside, Lagertha, Rolo and them just raised the bar for all Viking related productions.
Good performances by; Kidman, Taylor-Joy and Skarsgård. Ethan Hawke was fine but risking overexposure, it's like I'm seeing him in everything lately.

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PEAKY BLINDERS Final Season (6) 2022

Crime | Drama
Creator: Steven Knight
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle


After six seasons I have to say that Peaky Blinders truly is one of the best crime drama's in TV history.
Great job BBC.



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LOKI 2021 Kate Herron

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Creator: Michael Waldron
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino


Enjoyed this so much more than expected. Probably because it actually goes full Sci-Fi as supposed to the worn out superhero stuff. Great performance by Owen Wilson!

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WATERLOO 1970 Sergey Bondarchuk

2h 14m | Action | Biography | Drama | History | War
Writers: H.A.L. Craig, Sergey Bondarchuk,Vittorio Bonicelli
Cast: Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins, Virginia McKenna, Dan O'Herlihy


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THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT 2021

Creator: Jon Favreau
Cast: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Frank Trigg


Slow starter but episodes 5 and 6 are definitely worth the wait. Can't really say anything more without spoiling. Good chance ROTJ lovers will appreciate this.

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INFERNO 1999 John G. Avildsen

1h 35m | Action | Comedy | Drama | Romance
Writer: Tom O'Rourke
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Pat Morita, Danny Trejo, Jaime Pressly, Bill Erwin, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick


A Yojimbo plot Western where all characters are either vague, weird or eccentric. Directed by academy award winning director John G. Avildsen. Amusing straight-to-dvd looking film that doesn't take itself so serious. Really liked the shooting locations. (The film is also known as Desert Heat and Coyote Moon)

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ENNIO: THE MAESTRO 2022 Giuseppe Tornatore

2h 36m | Documentary | Biography | Music
Writer: Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast: Dario Argento, Oliver Stone, Barry Levinson, Sergio Leone, Bernardo Bertolucci, Terrence Malick, Wong Kar-wai, Quentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Springsteen, Gianni Morandi, Carlo Verdone, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Joan Baez, Quincy Jones, James Hetfield


"The God of music speaks through him as if he were possessed."

Beautiful portrait of the legendary genius composer Ennio Morricone.

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THE BEST OFFER 2013 ‘La migliore offerta’ Giuseppe Tornatore

2h 11m | Mystery | Romance | Crime | Drama
Writer: Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks, Donald Sutherland


Intriguing beautifully scored mystery art thriller about an eccentric world renowned antiques expert, played very well by Geoffrey Rush.

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DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS 2022 Sam Raimi

2h 6m | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi
Writers: Michael Waldron, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Patrick Stewart, Charlize Theron, Bruce Campbell





IMMORTALS 2011 Tarsem Singh

1h 50m | Action | Fantasy | Drama | Romance
Writers: Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides
Cast: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, John Hurt


Mickey Rourke and Henry Cavill's performances save this film from going below 'below average' to Clash of the Titans remake level bad..

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THE DESPERATE HOURS 1955 William Wyler

1h 52m | Crime | Drama | Film-Noir
Writer: Joseph Hayes
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey, Whit Bissell


Bogart as an escaped convict and Frederich March as 'the man of the house' are both great in this intense home invasion / hostage situation film-noir.




DETROIT ROCK CITY 1999 Adam Rifkin

1h 35m | Comedy | Music
Writer: Carl V. Dupré
Cast: Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello, Edward Furlong, Sam Huntington, Lin Shaye, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Shannon Tweed, Emmanuelle Chriqui

John Connor and his friends try to go to a KISS concert and end up having one of the most memorable nights of their young lives... Shout out @Captain Spaulding for adding this one to his comedy ballot.

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HITMAN IN THE HAND OF BUDDHA 1981 Hwang Jang-Lee, Park Yun-Gyo (VHS / dubbed)

1h 30m | Martial Arts | Action
Writer: Yun-Kyo Park
Cast: Hwang Jang-Lee, Eddy Ko, Tino Wong, To Siu-Ming


Consistently displaying flawless form, style and preciseness in his fight-choreography.
Hwang ‘Thunder Legs’ Jang-Lee is a Martial Arts legend.

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PREY 2022 Dan Trachtenberg

1h 39m | Action | Adventure | Drama
Writer: Patrick Aison
Cast: Amber Midthunder, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush, Stefany Mathias


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BEDTIME STORY 1964 Ralph Levy

1h 39m | Comedy
Writers: Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning
Cast: Marlon Brando, David Niven, Shirley Jones


The original Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a lot of fun. Thanks for the tip @mark f..






STALAG 17 1953 Billy Wilder

2h | Comedy | Drama | War
Writer: Billy Wilder, Edwin Blum, Donald Bevan
Cast: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger