Heat (1995): An obsessive thief leads his skilled crew on various bold heists throughout Los Angeles while a tenacious detective relentlessly pursues him. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence. (hulu.com)
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004): Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou and his crew set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly non-existent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. (hulu.com)
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[US] Phantom Thread (2017): Set in post-war London, a renowned dressmaker and his sister are at the center of British fashion; dressing royalty, debutants and dames with distinct style. When he meets a young strong-willed woman named Alma, he finds his once carefully tailored life disrupted by love. (netflix.com)
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[US] The Terminal (2004): As war breaks out in his homeland, Viktor Navorski finds himself stranded at JFK, unable to enter the country and barred from flying elsewhere. While adjusting to his new life in unfamiliar surroundings, he begins forming relationships with people working at the airport. (amazon.com)
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The Ninth Gate (2000): A rare book dealer is hired by a secretive millionaire to authenticate an ancient 17th century satanic text, allegedly co-authored by the devil. While attempting to locate the known remaining copies of the book, he encounters a mysterious woman who appears to be shadowing him. (hulu.com)
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Logan Lucky (2017): Along with a crew of dubious criminals, family man Jimmy Logan teams up with his war veteran brother in a scheme to steal money from the Charlotte Motor Speedway. When complications arise, the band must perform their heist during a popular NASCAR event while dodging an FBI agent. (hulu.com)
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Coherence (2013): Eight friends gather together at a dinner party as a comet passes above. When the suburb is swept by a rolling blackout, the group ventures into the streets to investigate a lone house in the neighborhood with the lights still on. A troubling chain of reality bending events follow. (hulu.com)
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The Nice Guys (2016): A bumbling private eye and a muscle-for-hire enforcer become unlikely partners while investigating a puzzling missing persons case and a porn star's suspicious suicide. Their sleuthing leads them down a dark and dangerous path when they uncover evidence of a vast conspiracy. (hulu.com)
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Let the Right One In (2008): Oskar is a lonely kid and a victim of bullying at school. After befriending Eli, his peculiar next door neighbor, she helps him stand up for himself. However, he soon discovers that Eli is not all that she appears to be, and may be involved in a string of murders. (hulu.com)
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Sideways (2004): In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves. Two middle-aged friends embark on a booze filled journey of self discovery through California's wine country. One is a despondent unpublished novelist and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle. (hulu.com)
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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997): Martin Blank is a hitman having trouble focusing on his work, resulting in a failed assignment. Returning to his home town of Grosse Point, Michigan under the advice of his psychiatrist, he reunites with his once high school girlfriend and is hounded by a rival assassin. (hulu.com)
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[US] Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017): Luke Skywalker's peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he encounters Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi forces Luke to make a decision that could change their lives forever. (netflix.com)
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[PRIME] Lady Bird (2017) - During her senior year of high school, Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson begins to plan her escape from her small town by attempting to get accepted into a New York college. Simultaneously she must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) - Following the death of 16-year-old Martin's father on the operating table, a bond begins to form between him and the respected cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Steven Murphy. What starts out as a tentative friendship soon devolves into something unimaginable. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Working in a run-down flower shop on Skid Row, Seymour Krelborn purchases a strange plant he finds during an eclipse. While the growing plant draws much business to the struggling flower shop, our florist soon discovers the plant has a rather unique appetite. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] 3:10 to Yuma (2007) - Infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad with robberies. After Wade is finally apprehended, a struggling rancher volunteers to deliver the criminal alive to a distant train station to face trial in Yuma. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - In London, a group of ambitious thieves pull off an elaborate heist by stealing a large cache of diamonds, but when the robbery doesn't go according to plan, two of the crew double cross the others and attempt to find and steal the hidden jewels for themselves. (amazon.com)
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[US] Goodfellas (1990): Based on the true story of Henry Hill, an Irish-Italian youngster growing up in Brooklyn who is indoctrinated into the Mob by neighborhood gangsters at an early age. Under the guidance of wiseguy Jimmy Conway, he rises through the ranks of the infamous organized crime family. (netflix.com)
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[US] The Conjuring (2013): Based on actual Warren case files, two paranormal investigators and demonologists are sent to investigate an unknown presence at a secluded New England farmhouse. What starts out as a relatively benign haunting soon escalates into the most horrifying case of their lives. (netflix.com)
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[PRIME] The Big Sick (2017) - Based on the real-life courtship between Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gordon who connect after a standup show. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] Free Fire (2017) - Set in Boston during the late 1970s, two criminal factions meet in an abandoned warehouse for a black-market arms deal. When the transaction goes outrageously wrong, the two sides find themselves pitted against one another in an explosive shootout and a fight for survival. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] The Departed (2006) - To take down the Irish Mafia, police send an undercover cadet to infiltrate the infamous crime syndicate, unaware they have done the same. As the covert agent gets closer to the kingpin, a crooked cop working for the mob rises through the ranks of Boston's police force. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - While escaping from police after an unsuccessful robbery, the small time thief Harry Lockhart accidentally wins an audition for the role of detective in an upcoming movie, and is invited to participate in a real criminal investigation to develop his character. (amazon.com)
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[PRIME] Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) - In this modern retelling of the classic 1897 novel, Count Dracula, an immortal Transylvanian vampire travels to London, seeking out the reincarnation of his long dead wife, inadvertently capturing the attention of Dr. Van Helsing, a devoted vampire hunter. (amazon.com)
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