Matthew Libatique
#1
The Whale
Synopsis:
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Starring:
Hong Chau,
Sadie Sink,
Samantha Morton
Plot:
nurse,
missionary,
regret,
idaho,
addiction,
gay character,
overweight man,
caregiver,
congestive heart failure,
food
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#2
Don't Worry Darling
Synopsis:
Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, a…
Starring:
Florence Pugh,
Gemma Chan,
Nick Kroll
#3
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Synopsis:
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
harley quinn character,
police,
hyena,
spin off,
chase,
assassin,
revenge,
violence,
dc comics,
female protagonist
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#4
A Star Is Born
Synopsis:
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
Starring:
Bradley Cooper,
Lady Gaga,
Sam Elliott
#5
Venom
Synopsis:
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
Starring:
Woody Harrelson,
Jenny Slate,
Scott Haze
#6
Straight Outta Compton
Synopsis:
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the …
Starring:
Corey Hawkins,
Alexandra Shipp,
Aldis Hodge
#7
Cowboys & Aliens
Synopsis:
A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.
Starring:
Clancy Brown,
Harrison Ford,
Daniel Craig
#8
Iron Man 2
Synopsis:
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
Starring:
Clark Gregg,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Robert Downey Jr.
#9
Iron Man
Synopsis:
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Starring:
Jon Favreau,
Robert Downey Jr.,
Paul Bettany
#10
Gothika
Synopsis:
After a car crash, a criminal psychologist regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband—but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further …
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr.,
Dorian Harewood,
Halle Berry
#11
Phone Booth
Synopsis:
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
Starring:
Radha Mitchell,
Forest Whitaker,
Colin Farrell
Plot:
single set production,
psychopath,
phone booth,
sniper,
hostage,
mind game,
containment,
suspense,
cell phone,
minimal cast
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#12
Requiem for a Dream
Synopsis:
The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. A look into addiction and how it overcomes the mind and body.
Starring:
Keith David,
Jennifer Connelly,
Marlon Wayans
Plot:
drug addiction,
heroin,
sex show,
sex scene,
addiction,
prostitution,
diet pill,
drug dealing,
degradation,
sex in public
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#13
Pi
Synopsis:
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.
Starring:
Ajay Naidu,
Sean Gullette,
Mark Margolis
Plot:
cult film,
the letter pi,
torah,
mathematician,
headache,
obsession,
mathematics,
computer,
nosebleed,
conspiracy
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