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Whiplash (2014)
8.5
R
Duration: 107min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Damien Chazelle
Plot: Andrew's dream is to be a professional jazz drummer. He got recruited by the devil instructor Fletcher and put into the main band one night when he was rehearsing at school. Andrew became more moody and angry with Fletcher, which changed his demeanor. Fletcher has been waiting to sweep Andrew into the dust when he eventually goes onto the stage of a performance theater in New York.
Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell
Keywords: concert, new york city, obsession, musician, jazz, music teacher, montage, drums, perfectionist, conservatory
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Ayumi Hamasaki - 15th Anniversary Tour A Best Live 2013 (2013)
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Gone Girl (2014)
8.1
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Duration: 149min
Country: US
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Nightcrawler (2014)
7.8
R
Duration: 118min
Country: US
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The Imitation Game (2014)
8
PG-13
Duration: 113min
Country: US
Plot: During World War II, the British government recruited many scientists, including mathematical genius Alan Turing, to crack Germany's famous Enigma cipher system. However, there were millions of combinations to crack the Enigma cipher machine. Turing's decryption machine shortened the decryption time and turned the tide of World War II. Turing and his team eventually became unsung heroes, but in 1952, his gay partner and an accomplice broke into Turing's house to steal. Turing called the police for this. But the police investigation convicted Turing. In the end, Turing died from eating an apple soaked in cyanide solution.
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The Pianist (2002)
8.5
R
Duration: 150min
Country: PL
Plot: During World War II, a gifted Polish Jewish pianist goes into hiding to avoid the Nazis. He lived in the Warsaw ghetto, starved and humiliated, under constant threat of death. He evaded a blanket search and hid in the ruins of the city. Fortunately, his musical talent moved a German officer, and under the protection of the officer, the pianist finally survived the end of the war and ushered in the dawn of freedom.
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Fight Club (1999)
8.8
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1999-10-15
Duration: 139min
Country: US
Cast: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto
Duration: 180min
Country: US
Plot: In the crisis-ridden investing circles, Jordan Belfort lives an extravagant and opulent life. In 1987, 22-year-old Jordon started his career at Rothschild Company, working from an operator to a stockbroker full of drugs and lust under the guidance of senior broker Mark. Then, Jordan and his friend Donnie set up another company and made lucrative profits in illegal ways. Jordan and his friend are known as The Wolf of Wall Street. However, the FBI has already had eyes on them.
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Her (2013)
8
R
Release Date: 2013-12-18
Duration: 126min
Country: US
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Se7en (1995)
8.6
R
Duration: 127min
Country: US
Plot: Based on Catholic theology, the seven deadly sins of human nature are the reasons behind the city's serial killings. The enigmatic manner in which the murderer operates leaves the case to be solved by veteran law enforcement officer Somerset and rookie cop Mills. However, all of a sudden, the killer seemed to surrender, which caused everyone to exhale in relief. They believed that the case had ended and that the victim—the one who had committed the crime of "anger"—could not have escaped the kill logic of seven fatal crimes.
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