Movies & Films
Movies and films, including a variety of genres like action, comedy, thriller, science fiction, and documentaries.
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A movie in which a guy kidnaps girls to harvest their body parts to sell to rich people for dinner. It features the girl from Normal People.
A film that does an especially good job of depicting a world seen through AR contact lenses.
A puzzle film that builds suspense through its mysterious plot, involving a second murder that happens unexpectedly.
A Hulu series marked by intergenerational humor, featuring Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez.
A 1948 Hitchcock movie famous for its appearance of being one long take, starting with a murder and spending the next eighty minutes watching the characters dance around the body.
Norm Macdonald's last comedy special, filmed in a small room with headphones on before going into surgery for cancer.
A high octane thriller dripping with pathos, focused on a jeweler and gambler.
A documentary that chronicles the match between the Go player Lee Sedol and the AI program AlphaGo.
A documentary about a groundbreaking summer camp for teenagers with disabilities.
A documentary about how narco culture has permeated Mexico and the United States.
The prototype film that preceded Uncut Gems, also high on thrill and emotional depth.
The story of The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, Vampire Weekend, and the 2000s New York City music scene as a whole.
A film where memories are erased with a flash of light, referenced in a discussion about luxury hospitality and brand equity.
The most thrilling action film in a generation, Nobody is a serious genre picture that never takes itself too seriously. Sometimes these lists become weighted down with arthouse fare; brilliant artistic achievements that don’t pass the “do you click the remote button every time you see it running on cable” test. Nobody has already passed that test for me about five times. This film knows what it is. Brilliant.
A content series set in Venice, featuring the Brunetti Mysteries.
A documentary by Todd Haynes about the influential rock band The Velvet Underground.
The excellent 1976 documentary available on Youtube, featuring a famous scene of the riders in the Roubaix showers.
A documentary closely related to 'The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood', providing a visual exploration of old Hollywood.
A movie mentioned as watched multiple times with a note on the possibility of a sequel in the future.
The story of a French serial killer who preyed on young tourists in Asia in the 70s. He would charm unsuspecting travelers and then drug, rob, and usually kill them, getting away with it for years.
An interactive Netflix TV show where viewers make decisions for Bear Grylls in life-or-death situations.
A film by Stanley Kubrick that renders a not-too-distant future, incorporating contributions from major brands for its set designs and influencing future design trends.
A documentary about the making of Fleetwood Mac's album.
A documentary on New York street culture, focusing on hip-hop and graffiti art movements during the early 1980s.
Documentary on the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer.
A documentary delving into the history and impact of Wax Trax! Records, a pivotal label in the industrial music scene.
A recommended watch for those interested in Nick Cave, as suggested in the shoutout of the day.
A series focused on homes that adapt to landscapes, with each episode spotlighting architecture that complements its natural surroundings.
A spectacular French political and espionage thriller that unfolds within the French intelligence agency DGSE, focusing on the division that sends agents into harm's way under non-official cover.
A French political and espionage thriller television series created by Éric Rochant, focused on the French intelligence agency DGSE.
A 1983 film that might conjure a vision of down-and-out punks squatting abandoned buildings in the US, mentioned in the context of squatter culture contrast.
Declared as the best film of 1994, Hoop Dreams is celebrated for its considerable achievement though the author admits to not having revisited it frequently.
Satire raised to the level of high art, this film is recommended for its profound impact, prompting viewers to feel a desire to dance in the streets after watching.
Contains what the author considers the best scene of the decade, featuring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant.
Praised for its requirement to be watched on the big screen, described as pure, unadulterated cinema.
Described as satire raised to the level of high art and compared to This is Spinal Tap.
Appreciated for its Hollywood storytelling quality that could belong to the mid-70s.
A sad, Bukowski-esque Chicago story that showcases Dennis Farina’s career-best performance.
A movie that came out in 1994, known for its humor and quotability according to Jeff Hughes.
A documentary about the fight to overcome the AIDS epidemic through political activism.
Expanded from an SNL sketch into a film, it is highlighted by Jeff Hughes for its humor.
A financial crisis film that is smarter and subtler than its peers, focusing more on the people involved in the 2008 events.
'Jack and Jill' is a 2011 gender-swap flick featuring Adam Sandler, noted for its performance in Brazilian theaters despite low ratings.
'Blended' is the third rom-com featuring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, known for its international success especially in Latin America.
Directed by Spike Jonze, “How They Get There” is a short starring skateboarding god Mark Gonzales. The impact of this short, despite its context and comparison to Spike’s later work, is highlighted for its memorable first impression back in 1999.
A documentary about the influential New York City music store Other Music, which closed in 2016 after 20 years of being a hub for indie music.
A film that documents the Polynesian effort to regain traditional maritime navigation methods and includes using a Star compass, taking in physical signals from the sea, wind, skies, and stars, passed down through cultural knowledge.
A documentary film that documents the Polynesian effort to regain traditional maritime navigation methods.
The BBC/HBO drama that looks at the political, technological, and scientific shifts over the next 15 years through the lens of one middle-class family.
A biopic that discusses the history of Factory Records and its approach to music and design.
A movie about borders set before World War 2 but filmed in modern-day France, an homage to Casablanca.
A miniseries by HBO that has received impressive ratings and lived up to the hype.
A TV show about a self-absorbed woman who dies and finds herself mistakenly in 'The Good Place', a non-denominational heaven, and takes ethics lessons from a moral philosophy professor to avoid being discovered and sent to 'The Bad Place'.
A documentary featuring Nick Cave, including a recount of a performance by Nina Simone towards the end of her career.
A series designed for a world of content abundance, focusing on slow and immersive experiences.
A show featuring the Top Gear team embarking on various challenges and adventures, initially focused on the regular Top Gear format of in-studio guests and celebrity track races but later evolving to place more emphasis on big challenges or adventures based on viewer preferences.
A Prime Video show about the McLaren F1 team that goes much deeper into the car.
A film directed by Ed Zwick about the possible wrongful conviction and death of a Texas man. Based on the story by David Grann.