Cynicism
"cynicism" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Triangle of Sadness
Synopsis:
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
Starring:
Woody Harrelson,
Harris Dickinson,
Henrik Dorsin
Plot:
satire,
stranded,
dark comedy,
survival,
cruise ship,
yacht,
vomiting,
male model,
stranded on an island,
jealousy
...
#2
Zabriskie Point
Synopsis:
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
Starring:
Harrison Ford,
Philip Baker Hall,
Rod Taylor
#3
Viridiana
Synopsis:
Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridiana becomes undone as her un…
Starring:
Silvia Pinal,
José Calvo,
Margarita Lozano
Plot:
nun,
novice,
da vinci last supper,
suspected rape,
wedding veil,
drugged,
barefoot,
suicide by hanging,
jumping rope,
female feet
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#4
Vanishing Point
Synopsis:
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
Starring:
Dean Jagger,
Cleavon Little,
Barry Newman
#5
Training Day
Synopsis:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
Cliff Curtis,
Harris Yulin
Plot:
narc,
day of reckoning,
die hard scenario,
wedding ring,
neo noir,
threatened with a knife,
lapd,
detective,
rookie,
vomiting
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#6
Trading Places
Synopsis:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy,
Jamie Lee Curtis,
Dan Aykroyd
#7
Three Kings
Synopsis:
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
Starring:
Ice Cube,
Mark Wahlberg,
Cliff Curtis
#8
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Synopsis:
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Starring:
Bonnie Bedelia,
Bruce Dern,
Jane Fonda
#9
The Woman in the Window
Synopsis:
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
Starring:
Edward G. Robinson,
Raymond Massey,
Edmund Breon
Plot:
instructor,
academic,
lecture,
lecturer,
teacher,
tutor,
crisis,
company,
booze,
invitation
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#10
The Witches of Eastwick
Synopsis:
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
Starring:
Carel Struycken,
Veronica Cartwright,
Jack Nicholson
#11
The Wild One
Synopsis:
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
Starring:
Will Wright,
Marlon Brando,
Ray Teal
Plot:
angry mob,
bar,
motorcycle,
small town,
biker,
biker gang,
greaser,
leather jacket,
beer,
bikersploitation
...
#12
The Thin Red Line
Synopsis:
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.
Starring:
John Cusack,
Woody Harrelson,
John C. Reilly
#13
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Synopsis:
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
Starring:
Cyril Cusack,
Richard Burton,
Claire Bloom
#14
The Rescuers Down Under
Synopsis:
A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.
Starring:
Frank Welker,
Douglas Seale,
Eva Gabor
Plot:
poacher,
australia,
platypus,
feather,
egg,
disney animated sequel,
boy,
1990s,
disney,
snow adventure
...
#15
The Omega Man
Synopsis:
Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. Besides him, only a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people remain - sensitive to light, and homicidally psychotic.
Starring:
Charlton Heston,
Anthony Zerbe,
Brian Tochi
Plot:
plague,
post apocalypse,
based on novel,
global pandemic,
antidote,
albino,
dystopia,
mutant,
survival,
last man on earth
...
#16
The Net
Synopsis:
Angela Bennett is a freelance software engineer who lives in a world of computer technology. When a cyber friend asks Bennett to debug a new game, she inadvertently becomes involved in a conspiracy that will soon turn her life upside down and make her the target of an assassination.
Starring:
L. Scott Caldwell,
Sandra Bullock,
Dennis Miller
#17
The Maltese Falcon
Synopsis:
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Starring:
Peter Lorre,
Humphrey Bogart,
Sydney Greenstreet
#18
The Long Goodbye
Synopsis:
Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Elliott Gould,
Sterling Hayden
Plot:
private detective,
neo noir,
philip marlowe character,
murder,
malibu california,
alcoholic,
beach,
cat,
suicide,
arrest
...
#19
The Last House on the Left
Synopsis:
Two teenage girls try to buy marijuana in the city - where they get kidnapped and brutalized by a gang of psychotic convicts.
Starring:
Jeramie Rain,
Sandra Peabody,
Lucy Grantham
#20
The Last Boy Scout
Synopsis:
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Starring:
Noble Willingham,
Bruce Willis,
Bruce McGill