The Films

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Black Swan (2010)

Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Starring Natalie Portman & Mila Kunis

My Rating 5/5

A journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect.

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Directed by Michael Gondry

Starring Jim Carrey & Kate Winslet

My Rating 4/5

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

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Fight Club (1999)

Directed by David Fincher

Starring Edward Norton & Brad Pitt

My Rating 5/5

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground “fight clubs” forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

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The Matrix (1999)

Directed by Lilly Wachowski & Lana Wachowski

Starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne & Carrie-Anne Moss

My Rating 4/5

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

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Memento (2000)

Directed by Christopher Nolan

Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss & Joe Pantoliano

My Rating 5/5

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife’s killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he’s going, or why.

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A Scanner DarklY (2006)

Directed by Richard Linklater

Starring Keanu Reeves

My Rating 3/5

An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.

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Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Directed by Charlie Kaufman

Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman

My Rating 4/5

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

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Vanilla Sky (2001)

Directed by Cameron Crowe

Starring Tom Cruise & Penelope Cruz

My Rating 5/5

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

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Whiplash (2014)

Directed by Damien Chazelle

Starring Miles Teller & J.K. Simmons

My Rating 5/5

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.