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Jumper - (2008 movie) imager

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489099/
was jumperthemovie.com

A boy discovers he has superpowers, uses them for selfish purposes, and makes his life far more complicated.

Straightforward and safe. It has an interesting enough premise, universe, and acting, to carry it well enough. Worth the watch.



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Halloweentown - (1998 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173886/
https://movies.disney.com/halloweentown

A boss girl discovers she is the child of an immigrant, and resolves to embrace her heritage.

Kinda boring but suitable for kids.



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World War Z - (2013 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
worldwarzmovie.com
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816711/

During a zombie apocalypse, a guy with a past gets selected for his skills to pursue a cure.

Pretty good all around. I like the realism.



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Grosse Pointe Blank - (1997 movie) poster

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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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The Twilight Zone - (1957 show) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/
https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/the-twilight-zone-classic/

A collection of separate short stories of various styles.



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the notes need to be cleaned up

Amélie - (2001 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/
https://www.miramax.com/movie/amelie/

A quirky young woman crushes on a weird artsy guy.

This is quirkier than it’s characters, and is worthy of earning seventeen times its budget.

  • Original title: Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain



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Aporia - (2023 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8511466/

Researchers of a small particle accelerator discover that a particle can be sent back in time, and they theorize that it can be used like a gun to kill people in the past and change the present.

While it’s a good idea, it feels pretty low effort.



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Banshee - (2013 show) image

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(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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John Wick꞉ Chapter 4 - (2023 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366206/
https://johnwick.movie/film/john-wick-4

John Wick returns to alternately ruin and end his friends lives in the hopes of leveraging an obscure rule to free himself from .. whatever their assassins society is called.

It’s adequate, but has nowhere near equality: I think one unimportant woman dies on-screen and then the body vanishes, another gets hurt, and this has to be the most brutally misandrist movie I’ve ever seen. Feminist approved!


Mrs. Doubtfire - (1993 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614/

A father, faced with “equality”, is mistreated by family court and resorts to cross-dressing to get closer to his children by his overworking ex.

A great movie, full of great voicework and second-hand embarrassment.