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The World’s End
You'll Enjoy This If You Enjoyed: Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, The Other Guys
Keywords: old friends, British humor, reunion, bar crawl, alien invasion, apocalypse
Release: 2013 | Genre: Comedy
The final entry of the “Cornetto Triology” may not be its crown jewel, but it’s like that one friend who always makes you laugh even when they’re a bit off their game. This pub crawl blends boozy banter with sci-fi absurdity, and while it’s far from Wright and Pegg’s best, their knack for dry, pleasingly-offensive British humor keeps me cracking up during each rewatch. It’s a reminder that even when this team is just a little tipsy, they’re still fun to hang out with
How to Watch: Paid Rental
The Shadow of Violence
You'll Enjoy This If You Enjoyed: ‘71, Trespass Against Us, Sweet Virginia
Keywords: drug dealer, organized crime, Ireland, enforcer, boxer
Release: 2019 | Genre: Crime
Despite the fact that this film for some reason has two titles (the other being “Calm With Horses”), it’s a bruising tale of crime and consequence in the Irish countryside. This is the kind of grounded, unforgiving story that for some reason makes me feel warm inside, which may say a lot about me. Barry Keoghan, in one of his last roles before he started to blow up, is authentically menacing, and Cosmo Jarvis should be commended for not letting Barry completely steal the show. Perhaps I’m biased (he’s part Armenian, after all), but Jarvis has a talent for choosing cool, complex roles, and this is one that for me was underappreciated
How to Watch:
Widows
You'll Enjoy This If You Enjoyed: Triple 9, Hell or High Water, The Town
Keywords: heist, betrayal, organized crime, politics, blackmail, corruption
Release: 2018 | Genre: Crime
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