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Fargo (1996)
Directed by Joel CoenWritten by Joel and Ethan Coen Frances McDormand, William H Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stomare, Harv Presnell, John Carroll Lynch. Jerry Lundergard (Macy) hires two criminals (Buscemi and Stomare) to kidnap his wife, in order to collect on the ransom from her rich dad (Presnell). When the kidnapping goes south, and a…
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Emily the Criminal (2022)
Directed and Written by John Patton Ford Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Jonathan Avigdori, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley, Gina Gershon Emily (Plaza) is 30 something, working a dead end job to pay off her $70k student debt of a degree she does not use. Struggling to find a decent job due to some past…
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Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Directed by Tom GormicanWritten by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten Nicholas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan, Paco Leon, Neil Patrick Harris, Lily Mo Sheen, Alessandra Mastronardi, Ike Barinholtz, Demi Moore. In this ultra Meta movie, Nicholas “Nic” Cage plays Nicholas “Nick” Cage (an exaggerated version of the real life Nic Cage) – who…
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Adaptation (2002)
Director Spike JonzeWritten by Charlie and Donald Kaufman Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Jim Beaver, Cara Seymour, Judy Greer, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ron Livingston, Brian Cox. Charlie Kaufman (Cage) is a highly anxious, socially awkward screenwriter, currently having his first screenplay Being John Malkovich filmed. He lives with his much more confident twin brother Donald…
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War Dogs (2016)
Director Todd PhillipsWritten by Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, Jason Smilovic Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Kevin Pollak, Bradley Cooper David (Teller) is a hard working husband to Iz (de Armas), trying a multitude of different jobs to earn an honest dollar. When he reconnects with his old school friend Efraim (Hill), he is…
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Dogma (1999)
Directed and Written by Kevin Smith Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Bud Cort, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Janeane Garofalo, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Alanis Morissette, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, Jeff Anderson, Brian O’Halloran. Deeply comedic take on religion, where two fallen angels, Bartleby and Loki, (Affleck and Damon), who have been stuck…
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Directed by Tony ScottWritten by Shane Black & Greg Hicks Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham, Taylor Negron, Danielle Harris, Halle Berry, Bruce McGill, Kim Coats, Chelcie Ross Quintessential early 1990’s action romp, sees PI Willis tagged with protecting dancer Berry, despite her boyfriend Damon’s wishes. When things go sour, Damon and Willis…
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Election (1999)
Directed by Alexander PayneWritten by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Tom Perrotta (novel) Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Molly Hagan, Delaney Driscoll, Mark Herelik, Phil Reeves, Colleen Camp. At a Nebraska high school, Jim McCallister (Broderick) has been one of the most popular teachers, and guidance counsellors for over a decade. With a…
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Scream VI (2023)
Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler GilettWritten by James Vanderbilt & Guy Busick. Characters by Kevin Williamson Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Champion, Courteney Cox, Henry Czerny, Mason Gooding, Roger L Jackson, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, Skeet Ulrich, Samara Weaving. A year after the events…
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Burn After Reading (2008)
Written and Directed by The Coen Brothers George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, JK Simmons. Over a few days the lives of several people come into contact. There is the CIA analyst Osbourne “Ozzie” Cox (Malkovich) who is fired due to his drinking problem, and…
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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2008)
Directed by Grant HeslovWriten by Peter Straughan, Jon Ronson (book) George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Robert Patrick, Stephen Lang, Stephen Root, Glen Morshower, Nick Offerman, Waleed Zuaiter, Rebecca Mader. Bob (McGregor) is journalist working at a low-grade paper, doing fluff pieces like interviewing a man who says he has psychic powers. Soon…
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Rushmore (1998)
Director Wes AndersonWritten by Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Mason Gamble, Sara Tanaka, Stephen McCole, Connie Nielsen, Luke Wilson Fifteen year old Max Fisher (Schwartzman) attends the prestigious Rushmore Academy, filled with the uber rich, however he is there on a scholarship. He is in…
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Last Man Standing (1996)
Directed by Walter HillWritten by Walter Hill, based on Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, Christopher Walken, William Sanderson, David Patrick Kelly, Ned Eisenberg, Karina Lombard, Alexandra Powers, Michael Imperioli, Ken Jenkins, RD Call, Ted Markland, Leslie Mann, Patrick Kilpatrick. Gunslinger for hire John Smith (Willis), heads to the town of Jericho, on the…
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U-571 (2000)
Director Jonathan MostowWritten by Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery, David Ayer Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, David Keith, Thomas Kretschmann, Jake Weber, Jack Noseworthy, Tom Guiry, Will Estes, TC Carson, Erik Palladino, Dave Power, Derk Cheetwood, Matthew Settle. During WW2, a German U Boat is badly damaged and makes a distress call.…
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tick, tick… BOOM! (2021)
Directed by Lin-Manuel MirandaWritten by Steven Levenson Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Henry, Jonathan Marc Sherman, MJ Rodriguez, Ben Levi Ross, Judith Light, Bradley Whitford, Richard Kind. True life story of Jonathan Larson (Garfield), who in 1990 – is days away from turning 30 – and showcasing for possible Broadway…
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