The War of the Roses April 9, 2024 The War of the Roses House; Douglas–Turner chemistry; marital irritation; pâté; visual storytelling; revenge; German popularity; disputed framing Read discussion ↗
Shot Caller April 2, 2024 Shot Caller Prison codes; deliberate capture; cages; title; burner phones; loyalty; geography; tattoos; Bernthal; Bell; letter; mustaches Read discussion ↗
Manchester by the Sea March 26, 2024 Manchester by the Sea The acting company, Massachusetts attitude and accents, Amazon’s film investment, score, boats, local details and Gretchen Mol. Read discussion ↗
Internal Affairs March 19, 2024 Internal Affairs Evidence planting; menswear and haircuts; Los Angeles; Figgis; Metcalf; marriage tension; co-parenting; revised ending; mall security; cuckolding. Read discussion ↗
Risky Business March 12, 2024 Risky Business Casting, Cruise, the egg and stereo, role-playing, capitalism, Ray-Bans and Tangerine Dream. Read discussion ↗
Road House March 5, 2024 Road House Famous bouncers, caged bands, recruiting the best, extravagant destruction, Swayze, Elliott, Healey and the throat rip. Read discussion ↗
Rounders February 27, 2024 Rounders Opening and closing lines; narration; modest stakes; Russian mob; poker clubs; jail-release possessions; Johnny Chan; bad beats; World Series goal Read discussion ↗
Creed February 19, 2024 Creed Rocky homages; reluctant mentor; Bianca; boxing; media realism; Wood Harris Read discussion ↗
Forrest Gump February 13, 2024 Forrest Gump Pacing, the feather, Robin Wright, restrained effects, Lieutenant Dan, quotability, franchise afterlife, football, and repeated-format durability Read discussion ↗
The Insider January 30, 2024 The Insider Plummer, with Pacino, cinematography, and the production process also praised Read discussion ↗
Philadelphia January 23, 2024 Philadelphia Hanks/Banderas; speech; opera aftermath; family; period detail; jury; supporting cast Read discussion ↗
