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Wall of Days

Alastair Bruce

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This is a stunning novel of guilt and loss and remembering. In a world all but drowned, a man called...

The Quiet (2006)

5.7 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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This erotic and suspenseful tale of sex, lies and betrayal stars Elisha Cuthbert (The Girl Next...

The Fate of the Furious (2017)

7.4 (72 Ratings) Rate It

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Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the...

Jim Jarmusch recommended Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies (curated)

Atomic Blonde (2017)

2017 | Action, Mystery, Thriller

6.9

(89 Ratings)

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"Atomic Blonde, 2016. I’ve seen it three times. It’s directed by David Leitch, of John Wick fame. But this is my idea of the ultimate feminist action movie. Wonder Woman, I’m sorry, just didn’t do it for me, but Charlize Theron is definitely my idea of a female superhero somehow. She balances femininity, vulnerability, and total badass strength. So she is truly great in this film. And I would say, she usually is very strong. I love the way that Charlize Theron is rarely, if ever, like overplaying anything. And the film is ingenious; it takes place in Berlin, just 24 hours before the wall falls. It’s full of betrayal, violence, intrigue, and the idea of life and death become completely irrelevant when the wall comes down. It’s a really brilliant plot. And also James McAvoy, John Goodman, and Toby Jones deliver really engagingly creepy, supporting performances. The action sequences are all amazing, the visual effects, and hats off to Charlize Theron. I really love, Atomic Blonde."

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Lawrence Kasdan recommended Red River (1948) in Movies (curated)

Red River (1948)

1948 | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.5

(2 Ratings)

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"One more. I’d have to say Red River. Great Western. John Wayne, Monty Clift — Monty Clift couldn’t be more wrong for a Western, and yet it totally works. When they finally have their fist fight at the end, they’ve taken and shot Wayne to even out the fight, because Wayne was about six inches taller than Clift, and 80 pounds heavier, and the fight works fine. The spirit of the cattle drive is extraordinary, the amount of drama that happens; the father and son struggle — in essence the Oedipal struggle, even though he’s not actually his son — between Clift and John Wayne, is magnificent. It’s pure Hawks: Men on the trail doing something dangerous, and doing it well. You can’t ask for a better Western. It talks about the whole opening of Texas, and it talks about the relationship between men. It talks about the dynamics of leadership, talks about betrayal. It’s Shakespearian, really, without any pretention. Pure Hawks."

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