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Grosse Pointe Blank - (1997 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119229/

After unfortunate events force an assassin into a make-up hit, he decides to also attend a high school reunion as an excuse to reunite with an ex he spurred.

Great movie, great soundtrack.



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Banshee - (2013 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2017109/
http://www.cinemax.com/banshee/

A criminal takes the opportunity to impersonate a sheriff and continues to be a criminal.

It fundamentally makes no sense how the character can fragrantly break the law.



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The Stepford Wives - (2004 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327162/

A couple moves to a quiet and friendly town, but the wife, with no job and her kids grown up, has enough free time to be unhappy.

I didn't like it compared to The Stepford Wives - (1975 movie).

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The Net - (1995 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113957/

A beta tester stumbles into software with a back door also used by high-level hackers.

In many respects it aged poorly, but it has a reasonable core message.

  • Trailer
  • Inappropriately rated: Suicide



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Looper - (2012 movie) poster

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276104/
https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/looper

To dispose of bodies, criminal enterprises send people back in time to kill them. For some reason.

I mean, it's a movie. It's not bad, but it's definitely dumb.



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Ghost Dog - (1999 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies, samurai >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165798/

A boy is saved by a mob man, and becomes an assassin as repayment only to become embroiled in the crime world.

Gentle and moody. A little cheesy and a little lame, but I still like it a lot.

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  • Properly titled Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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Inception - (2010 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/inception

A criminal group sedates and enters the dreams of targets to steal their secrets.

I'm sure it's wonderful and nuanced for lots of people, but to me it's just okay. I find it rather obvious and uninteresting.



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The Stepford Wives - (1975 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073747/

A couple moves to a quiet and friendly town, but the wife, with no job and her kids grown up, has enough free time to be unhappy.

Many movies build very slowly, and this one comes from a time when that was acceptable. So if you can handle have the patience to not fidget while you wait for "the big reveal" then you will definitely like this.

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Bullet Boy - (2004 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385568/

Some mumbling hoodlums have shitty lives that get shittier.

I guess this is a fair character story, but I can't understand enough of what they're saying to really be enthralled by the acting or drama.



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