The Lobster

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2015
Thriller, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

You might even want to turn this off and watch some action. It starts weird, pretentious and slow. Just like Swiss Army Man, which is another level of pretentiousness, which…
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In Bruges

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2008
Comedy, Drama, Crime

Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.

A top class British comedy, taking place in Bruges. It has an amazing cast, entertaining script, a perfect execution, but that’s not it. The best part is how they manage…
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Cassandra’s Dream

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2007
Crime, Drama

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

This underrated movie is how I imagine a perfect drama. Nothing is pushed, no crying and shouting, but I was gripped and the finale left the right feeling.
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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2017
Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor’s life in gradually unsettling ways.

A masterclass on how to mix absurd with horror. It has some bits of weird classical music which fits the movie’s atmosphere exceptionally well (the elevator scene literally gave me…
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Seven Psychopaths

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2012
Comedy, Crime

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved Shih Tzu.

A lighter version of In Bruges, from the same director. The scenario is above average for these kind of movies – funny and not too stupid – but the cast…
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Horrible Bosses

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2011
Comedy, Crime

For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers… permanently.

This this an advanced and successful American comedy. Not too many clichés, the scenario is nice and everything about this movie is just fun.
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Total Recall

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2012
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller

Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he’s got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police […]

Shows the emptiness of modern action/sci-fi big budget movies. The guy is just immortal and gets through everything. I quickly understood this and immediately lost the interest. OK, it’s action…
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