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• Gone Girl

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  On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Midsommar

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  A young woman reluctantly joins her boyfriend on a summer trip to a Swedish festival where things quickly go awry.

• Marriage Story

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  A love story about divorce. A marriage coming apart and a family coming together. A hilarious and harrowing, sharply observed, and deeply compassionate film from writer-director Noah Baumbach. Charlie is a charismatic New York theater…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Phantom Thread

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  Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.

• Blue Valentine

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  An honest, moving, and uninhibited love story. The uncompromising portrait of Dean and Cindy, a young married couple who have grown apart, taking one night away from their daughter to try to save their relationship. Highlighted by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ready or Not

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  A young bride joins her new husband's rich, eccentric family in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.

• Gone With the Wind

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  Focuses on the life and loves of the beautiful and selfish Scarlett O'Hara. The story begins on the O'Haras' Georgia plantation of Tara in antebellum days and moves through the Civil War and Reconstruction. This sweeping Civil War-era…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 500 Days of Summer

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  After it looks as if she's left his life for good this time, Tom Hansen reflects back on the time he's known Summer Finn. For him, it was love at first sight. After she walked into the greeting-card company where he worked, he soon knew…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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  When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories, only to rediscover what they had to begin with.

• Get Out

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  A young black man meets his white girlfriend's parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears.

• The Invisible Man

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  Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ruby Sparks

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  Struggling with writer's block and a lackluster love life, once-famous novelist Calvin creates a beautiful fictitious character named Ruby who inspires him. But not only does this bring his work to life, it also brings Ruby to life,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Squid and the Whale

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  Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

• A Star Is Born

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  Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally. She has given up on her dream to become a successful singer, until she meets Jack, who immediately sees her natural talent. This is the raw and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pearl

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  Trapped on her family's secluded farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and domineering watch of her devout mother. Yearning for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nightmare Alley

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  When a manipulative carnival man teams with an equally deceptive psychiatrist to grift the wealthy in 1940s New York society, he learns that his new partner in crime might be his most formidable opponent yet.

• La La Land

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  A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. This original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing dreams.

• The Favourite

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  Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lobster

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

• Promising Young Woman

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  Everyone said Cassie was a promising young woman, until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be. She's wickedly smart, tantalisingly cunning, and she's living with a secret…Read moreRead more of this annotation