Comfort Chaos: My Brain Is Relaxing, Somehow
Movies that should not be comforting on paper but somehow are. Loud, messy, violent, stupid, emotional, chaotic, or completely ridiculous, yet my brain still treats them like a weighted blanket. This list is for the films I can return to wh
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The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)★★★★★ - 2
Click (2006)★★★★★ - 3
One Battle After Another (2025)★★★★★I went in blind here. Kala ko nung una, dahil sa title, puro violence lang ang ibibigay ng film.
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Django Unchained (2012)★★★★★From the opening moments, Quentin Tarantino’s cinema confidence is undeniable.
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)★★★★★ - 7
Sicario (2015)★★★★★ - 8
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Collateral (2004)★★★★★Collateral is a thriller that slowly shifts from calm to menace without ever fully releasing its grip.
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The Big Short (2015)★★★★½ - 14
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American Made (2017)★★★★½Feels like Top Gun with Ozark money laundering, then got hired by Narcos and narrated by The Wolf of Wall Street.
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Boogie Nights (1997)★★★★½Sa una pa lang napaindak na agad ako dahil sa opening music na katunog ng TikTok song na Lil Boo Thang.
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)★★★★½ - 20
The Truman Show (1998)★★★★½ - 21
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)★★★★½ - 22
Bruce Almighty (2003)★★★★½ - 23
Ratatouille (2007)★★★★½ - 24
Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback (2000)★★★★½ - 25
Drumline (2002)★★★★½ - 26
Toy Story (1995)★★★★½ - 27
Despicable Me (2010)★★★★½ - 28
Big Hero 6 (2014)★★★★½ - 29
Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)★★★★½ - 30
Heads of State (2025)★★★★½ - 31
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)★★★★½ - 32
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)★★★★½ - 33
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)★★★★½ - 34
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)★★★★½ - 35
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)★★★★½ - 36
Oldboy (2013)★★★★½ - 37
Spawn (1997)★★★★½ - 38
Knowing (2009)★★★★½ - 39
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)★★★★½ - 40
The Haunting (1999)★★★★½ - 41
I Am Number Four (2011)★★★★½ - 42
Angel Has Fallen (2019)★★★★½ - 43
London Has Fallen (2016)★★★★½ - 44
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Wanted (2008)★★★★½ - 46
Hardcore Henry (2015)★★★★½Opening credits feel like Deadpool’s, playful and self aware, and agad it sets a fun and violent tone.
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The Rip (2026)★★★★½The Rip is a gritty crime drama that leans heavily on atmosphere, and moral tension.
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Ambulance (2022)★★★★½Feels like Heat with its heist and danger vibes but seen through the lens of Michael Bay.
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Bicentennial Man (1999)★★★★½ - 50
Eagle Eye (2008)★★★★½ - 51
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)★★★★½ - 52
TRON: Legacy (2010)★★★★½ - 53
Source Code (2011)★★★★½ - 54
Iron Man (2008)★★★★½ - 55
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)★★★★½ - 56
Ne Zha 2 (2025)★★★★½Ne Zha 2 carries the same vibes and aesthetic as the first film, but here the animation is much sharper and the details are more noticeable.
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Jane Austen's Period Drama (2024)★★★★Well it is actually funny when it finally clicked why that is the title.
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Groundhog Day (1993)★★★★This one hooks me quickly because it starts with a lead character who is clearly selfish, sarcastic, and hard to root for.
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Back to the Future Part II (1989)★★★★I call this Project Almanac. There are a lot of callbacks from the first movie.
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Back to the Future (1985)★★★★A charming time travel adventure carried by music, character growth, and genuine likability.
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)★★★★I watched this during Valentine’s while I had a tremendous headache, so I just wanted something light and easygoing.
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Babylon (2022)★★★★Nellie (Margot Robbie) and Manny’s (Diego Calva) conversation early on is immediately relatable.
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Once Upon a Studio (2023)★★★★ - 66
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)★★★★ - 67
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Zootopia (2016)★★★★ - 69
Deadpool (2016)★★★★ - 70
Scary Movie (2000)★★★★ - 71
Onward (2020)★★★★ - 72
Ice Age (2002)★★★★ - 73
Night at the Museum (2006)★★★★ - 74
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)★★★★ - 75
Minions (2015)★★★★ - 76
Like Mike (2002)★★★★ - 77
Hawkeye (2021)★★★★ - 78
Home Alone (1990)★★★★ - 79
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)★★★★ - 80
Home Alone 3 (1997)★★★★ - 81
The Hangover Part II (2011)★★★★ - 82
The Hangover (2009)★★★★ - 83
The Hangover Part III (2013)★★★★ - 84
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)★★★★ - 85
School of Rock (2003)★★★★ - 86
Toy Story 2 (1999)★★★★ - 87
Monsters, Inc. (2001)★★★★ - 88
3 Idiots (2009)★★★★ - 89
Tropic Thunder (2008)★★★★ - 90
Good Luck Chuck (2007)★★★★ - 91
Friends with Benefits (2011)★★★★ - 92
Ocean's Eight (2018)★★★★ - 93
The Laundromat (2019)★★★★ - 94
Up (2009)★★★★ - 95
The Lego Movie (2014)★★★★ - 96
Turning Red (2022)★★★★ - 97
Mamma Mia! (2008)★★★★ - 98
Forrest Gump (1994)★★★★ - 99
Parasite (2019)★★★★ - 100
Vice (2018)★★★★ - 101
The Internship (2013)★★★★ - 102
Crash Landing on You (2019)★★★★ - 103
The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)★★★★ - 104
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)★★★★ - 105
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)★★★★ - 106
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)★★★★ - 107
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)★★★★ - 108
The Last Airbender (2010)★★★★ - 109
Scary Movie 3 (2003)★★★★ - 110
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)★★★★ - 111
Allegiant (2016)★★★★ - 112
Green Lantern (2011)★★★★ - 113
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)★★★★ - 114
Battleship (2012)★★★★ - 115
1917 (2019)★★★★ - 116
American Assassin (2017)★★★★ - 117
Black Hawk Down (2001)★★★★ - 118
Extraction (2020)★★★★ - 119
Fast Five (2011)★★★★ - 120
John Wick (2014)★★★★ - 121
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)★★★★ - 122
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)★★★★ - 123
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)★★★★ - 124
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023)★★★★ - 125
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)★★★★ - 126
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)★★★★ - 127
Predator (1987)★★★★ - 128
Salt (2010)★★★★ - 129
Saving Private Ryan (1998)★★★★ - 130
Taken (2008)★★★★ - 131
Taken 2 (2012)★★★★ - 132
Taken 3 (2014)★★★★ - 133
The Bourne Legacy (2012)★★★★ - 134
Dunkirk (2017)★★★★ - 135
The Raid (2011)★★★★ - 136
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First Blood (1982)★★★★First Blood is a grounded, physical action film that proves how effective practical filmmaking can be when paired with strong thematic weight.
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★★★★Colors, explosions, and occasional lens flare are definitely Michael Bay DNA.
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The Terminator (1984)★★★★I love how the film establishes the Terminator as a pure force of intent from the moment he arrives.
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Scarface (1983)★★★★This feels like a raw, flashy rise and fall crime story carried by Al Pacino’s intense presence and a neon soaked Miami atmosphere.
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★★★★Explosive mayhem opening. It immediately throws me back into that Peaky Blinders world with intensity and chaos.
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)★★★★To be frank, there are some really nice cinematic shots here, especially in the desert sequences.
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The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)★★★★A depressed, sad, tired, and lonely Frank Castle was perfectly portrayed by Jon Bernthal.
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Ready Player One (2018)★★★★ - 145
Nerve (2016)★★★★ - 146
Companion (2025)★★★★What if AI robots becomes super expressive, with real emotions, loyalty, and the need for consent, but doesn’t even know that it is a robot?
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The Running Man (2025)★★★★Right from the first few minutes, the problem of poverty is already evident.
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Predator: Badlands (2025)★★★★May strong motivation agad sa umpisa pa lang, so mabilis kang mahook sa story.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)★★★½Surprisingly good! I had no expectations going in, but wow just wow.
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The Drama (2026)★★★½Funny banter from the start, and I like that there are more lines for Alana Haim.
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White Chicks (2004)★★★½ - 157
High School Musical (2006)★★★½ - 158
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)★★★½ - 159
Agent Cody Banks (2003)★★★½ - 160
Sing (2016)★★★½ - 161
Jackass 3D (2010)★★★½ - 162
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Lilo & Stitch (2025)★★★½Feel good movie. 💯🫶 Sa katandaan, nakalimutan ko na ganun pala kafun and kaemotional ang Lilo & Stitch.
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Novocaine (2025)★★★½The film uses anamorphic lenses, which already gives it that stretched, cinematic look.
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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)★★★½ - 166
Shark Tale (2004)★★★½ - 167
Madagascar (2005)★★★½ - 168
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)★★★½ - 169
Evan Almighty (2007)★★★½ - 170
Men in Black (1997)★★★½ - 171
A Bug's Life (1998)★★★½ - 172
Love & Other Drugs (2010)★★★½ - 173
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)★★★½ - 174
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)★★★½ - 175
Scary Movie 2 (2001)★★★½ - 176
Scooby-Doo (2002)★★★½ - 177
Lilo & Stitch (2002)★★★½ - 178
Men in Black II (2002)★★★½ - 179
Stuart Little 2 (2002)★★★½ - 180
Cars (2006)★★★½ - 181
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)★★★½ - 182
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)★★★½ - 183
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)★★★½ - 184
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)★★★½ - 185
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)★★★½ - 186
Despicable Me 3 (2017)★★★½ - 187
Deadpool 2 (2018)★★★½ - 188
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)★★★½ - 189
Shazam! (2019)★★★½ - 190
The Suicide Squad (2021)★★★½ - 191
Glass Onion (2022)★★★½ - 192
Wild Wild West (1999)★★★½ - 193
Sex Tape (2014)★★★½ - 194
Tower Heist (2011)★★★½ - 195
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)★★★½ - 196
Baywatch (2017)★★★½ - 197
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)★★★½ - 198
The Dictator (2012)★★★½ - 199
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)★★★½ - 200
Rio (2011)★★★½ - 201
We're the Millers (2013)★★★½ - 202
Zombieland (2009)★★★½ - 203
Kung Fu Panda (2008)★★★½ - 204
Inspector Gadget (1999)★★★½ - 205
Stuart Little (1999)★★★½ - 206
Sky High (2005)★★★½ - 207
Meet the Robinsons (2007)★★★½ - 208
Speed Racer (2008)★★★½ - 209
The Family (2013)★★★½ - 210
Don Jon (2013)★★★½ - 211
This Is the End (2013)★★★½ - 212
The Interview (2014)★★★½ - 213
The Boss Baby (2017)★★★½ - 214
Army of Thieves (2021)★★★½ - 215
Inside Out (2015)★★★½ - 216
Encanto (2021)★★★½ - 217
Megamind (2010)★★★½ - 218
The Mask (1994)★★★½ - 219
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)★★★½ - 220
Jojo Rabbit (2019)★★★½ - 221
Knives Out (2019)★★★½ - 222
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)★★★½ - 223
Divergent (2014)★★★½ - 224
Insurgent (2015)★★★½ - 225
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)★★★½ - 226
Blair Witch (2016)★★★½ - 227
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)★★★½ - 228
Area 51 (2015)★★★½ - 229
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)★★★½ - 230
Bad Boys (1995)★★★½ - 231
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)★★★½ - 232
Den of Thieves (2018)★★★½ - 233
Jack Reacher (2012)★★★½ - 234
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)★★★½ - 235
Mission: Impossible (1996)★★★½ - 236
Mission: Impossible II (2000)★★★½ - 237
Mission: Impossible III (2006)★★★½ - 238
Nobody (2021)★★★½This one clicked with me immediately because of how ordinary everything feels at the start.
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Free Guy (2021)★★★½ - 240
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Atlas (2024)★★★½ - 242
Kandahar (2023)★★★½This movie is a solid cat and mouse war thriller elevated by strong cinematography and tension driven action.
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The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)★★★½Fun, charming, and dangerous! Apocalypse Now style of starfighters in the opening credits is pure eye popcorn.
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Rango (2011)★★★An animated film with a strong western motif, elevated by Roger Deakins’ lighting, which makes it feel surprisingly cinematic.
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Monster House (2006)★★★ - 246
Hustlers (2019)★★★ - 247
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)★★★ - 248
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Ready or Not (2019)★★★ - 250
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)★★★ - 251
High School Musical 2 (2007)★★★ - 252
Despicable Me 2 (2013)★★★ - 253
Project X (2012)★★★ - 254
My Cactus Heart (2012)★★★ - 255
Send Help (2026)★★★What starts with a rough and distracting CGI-heavy opening eventually settles into a tense survival thriller once the focus shifts to human behavior under pressure.
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The Breakfast Club (1985)★★★ - 257
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)★★★ - 258
Spy Kids (2001)★★★ - 259
Sing 2 (2021)★★★ - 260
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)★★★ - 261
Shaolin Soccer (2001)★★★ - 262
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)★★★ - 263
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)★★★ - 264
Space Jam (1996)★★★ - 265
Thunderstruck (2012)★★★ - 266
Pixels (2015)★★★ - 267
Coyote Ugly (2000)★★★ - 268
Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay ka, Fairy ko... The Legend Continues (2005)★★★ - 269Enteng Kabisote: Okay ka, Fairy ko... The Legend (2004)★★★
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Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011)★★★ - 271
Pain & Gain (2013)★★★ - 272
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)★★★ - 273
Chicken Little (2005)★★★ - 274
6 Underground (2019)★★★ - 275
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)★★★ - 276
Over the Hedge (2006)★★★ - 277
Flushed Away (2006)★★★ - 278
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)★★★ - 279
Luca (2021)★★★ - 280
The Adam Project (2022)★★★ - 281
Ms. Marvel (2022)★★★ - 282
Bullet Train (2022)★★★ - 283
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)★★★ - 284
R.I.P.D. (2013)★★★ - 285
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)★★★ - 286
Charlie's Angels (2000)★★★ - 287
George of the Jungle 2 (2003)★★★ - 288
Bedtime Stories (2008)★★★ - 289
Warm Bodies (2013)★★★ - 290
The World's End (2013)★★★ - 291
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)★★★ - 292
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)★★★ - 293
Christopher Robin (2018)★★★ - 294
Game Night (2018)★★★ - 295
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)★★★ - 296
Yesterday (2019)★★★ - 297
Red Notice (2021)★★★ - 298
Cruella (2021)★★★ - 299
Lift (2024)★★★ - 300
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)★★★ - 301
(500) Days of Summer (2009)★★★ - 302
Touch Your Heart (2019)★★★ - 303
Fight for My Way (2017)★★★ - 304
I Am Not a Robot (2017)★★★ - 305
Hotel Del Luna (2019)★★★ - 306
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)★★★ - 307
Scary Movie 4 (2006)★★★ - 308
Geostorm (2017)★★★ - 309
Son of the Mask (2005)★★★ - 310
Army of the Dead (2021)★★★ - 311
Colombiana (2011)★★★ - 312
Extraction 2 (2023)★★★ - 313
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)★★★ - 314
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)★★★ - 315
The A-Team (2010)★★★ - 316
The Expendables (2010)★★★ - 317
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)★★★ - 318
The Losers (2010)★★★ - 319
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021)★★★ - 320
BuyBust (2018)★★★ - 321
The Accountant (2016)★★★ - 322
The Accountant² (2025)★★★ - 323
The Matrix (1999)★★★ - 324
The Creator (2023)★★★ - 325
Ghost in the Shell (2017)★★★ - 326
The Circle (2017)★★★ - 327
Blackhat (2015)★★★ - 328
Baby's Day Out (1994)★★★ - 329
Scary Movie (2026)★★★Slapstick comedy. Nostalgia overload. Some jokes landed, some did not, but I still enjoyed it.
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Minions & Monsters (2026)★★★Chaotically fun. It is super easy to get swept up by the happy vibes because the Minions are just so funny and adorable.
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)★★½ - 333
Antz (1998)★★½ - 334
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)★★½Serviceable comedy and action. It gets the job done but nothing really stands out.
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Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)★★½ - 337
Johnny English Reborn (2011)★★½ - 338
Johnny English (2003)★★½ - 339
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)★★½ - 340
Moonwalkers (2015)★★½ - 341Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay ka, Fairy ko... The Legend Goes on and on and On (2006)★★½
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Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote (2010)★★½ - 343
Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay ka, Fairy ko... The Beginning of the Legend (2007)★★½ - 344
Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako (2012)★★½ - 345
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)★★½ - 346
Mickey 17 (2025)★★½ - 347
KPop Demon Hunters (2025)★★½ - 348
Frozen II (2019)★★½ - 349
Iron Sky (2012)★★½ - 350
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Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)★★½ - 352
Barbie (2023)★★½ - 353
A Minecraft Movie (2025)★★½ - 354
The New Mutants (2020)★★½ - 355
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G20 (2025)★★½Early on, the film throws a very classic and cliché question at the president: how do we know we can trust you to keep us safe when you can’t even keep your own house in…
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Last Action Hero (1993)★★½I feel like I was the kid, always wanting to watch a movie in the theater and always predicting what’s going to happen.
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★★½If you love stealthy unsanctioned missions that go boom when the time is right, you are in for a treat.
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Toy Story 3 (2010)★★ - 360
Hit Man (2023)★★Richard Linklater is really great at creating a complicated yet very attractive woman.
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Piranha 3DD (2012)★★ - 363
Ted (2012)★★ - 364
Men in Black 3 (2012)★★ - 365
The Green Hornet (2011)★★ - 366
Cars 2 (2011)★★ - 367
Gulliver's Travels (2010)★★ - 368
17 Again (2009)★★ - 369
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)★★ - 370
Lady and the Tramp (1955)★★ - 371
Hairspray (2007)★★ - 372
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)★★Funny and nonstop violent slasher. It just keeps throwing chaos, blood, and absurd situations one after another.
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The Three Sisters (2024)★★The animation honestly looks like something straight out of Y8 or Newgrounds.
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Murder Mystery (2019)★★ - 377
The Expendables 2 (2012)★★ - 378
Pitch Perfect (2012)★½ - 379
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Death of a Unicorn (2025)★½There’s a really strong connection moment early on that feels almost IMAX worthy.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)★The opening sequence is nice. It gives me that old school large scale war vibe, parang Rogue One climax type faceoff but with that classic apocalyptic feel.
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