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Aaron Katz recommended The Killer (1989) in Movies (curated)

 
The Killer (1989)
The Killer (1989)
1989 | Action, Crime, Drama

"Though so much in The Killer came to be parodied by others or exaggerated by John Woo himself, it is a monumental achievement in camera direction, atmosphere, stylized violence, and genre storytelling. Woo is at the peak of his directorial powers, and Chow Yun-fat is at his most charismatic. Action really doesn’t get any better than this."

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Steven Pinker recommended Atrocities in Books (curated)

 
Atrocities
Atrocities
Matthew White | 2013 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Reference, Science & Mathematics
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"This chronicle of history’s hundred deadliest wars and massacres, including death tolls, is a good way to settle bets (who was worse, Genghis Khan or Hitler?), brush up your history, and marvel at the cruelty and stupidity of our species. It was a useful source when I wrote “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined.”"

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Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn
2019 | Action, Animation, Comedy
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Bit too violent (0 more)
Watched the first episode last and I'm liking it so I laughed a lot for its half an hour running maybe it could be a bit longer and the violence tonned down abit but it's still good. Voice acting Kayley cucoco is well suited for Harley quinn. Anyway that's Thursday nights sorted
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Wild Bunch (1969) in Movies

Jan 23, 2019 (Updated Jan 23, 2019)  
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
1969 | Action, Drama, Western
Brutal, downbeat western, notorious for its violence. In the 1910s a gang of outlaws takes refuge from bounty hunters in Mexico and enter into a shaky alliance with a corrupt general. Basically another film about the death of the old west, but less romanticised than (say) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; these are hard men in a harsh world.

Quite apart from the volcanic spasm of violence that makes up the climax, the film is notable for its careful ambiguity - the gang eventually earn your respect and sympathy despite their flaws, while the question of who, if anyone, is the good guy in this story is left wide open. A tough film about tough men, but great performances and intelligent film-making make it well worth watching.
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) Jan 23, 2019

A classic!