Whiplash (2014)

One Battle After Another stars Leonard DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Benicio Del Toro, and Chase Infiniti. It is written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and is a front-runner to win Best Picture at the Oscars. Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

The Nice Guys stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe and is written and directed by Shane Black. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, it follows a private investigator and a tough guy for hire as they're pulled into a case of a missing girl.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was released in 2024 and is the origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her appearance in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). It was written and directed by George Miller and stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and Tom Burke.

Barbarian was released in 2022 and was written and directed by Zach Cregger. It follows a woman who rents a house on Airbnb and discovers that the house is not what it seems. It stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was released in 2008 and was directed by David Fincher. It follows the life of Benjamin Button; a man who ages in reverse, played by Brad Pitt. It also stars Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, and Jared Harris.

Inside Llewyn Davis was released in 2013 and was written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows a week in the life of a folk musician named Llewyn Davis, played by Oscar Isaac, in New York City in 1961. It also stars Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Adam Driver, Stark Sands, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, and F. Murray Abraham.

Kubo and the Two Strings is a stop-motion animated film by LAIKA Studios and directed by Travis Knight. It was released in 2016 and follows a young boy named Kubo who must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his late father to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.

Moneyball was released in 2011 and was directed by Bennett Miller. It stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. The film follows the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball team in their 2002 season, as they learn a new way to make the most of their low payroll.

Blade Runner 2049, released in 2017 and directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a sequel to the 1982 film Blade Runner and stars Ryan Gosling as K, a blade runner who discovers a secret that could forever change humanity. He must track down Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, who has been missing for 30 years.

Whiplash, released in 2014 and directed by Damien Chazelle, is a film about pushing people to greatness and the morality of how hard to push. Miles Teller stars as Andrew, a promising young jazz drummer at a prestigious conservatory in NYC. J.K. Simmons plays Fletcher, a tough teacher and conductor who is feared among students for his intense tactics.