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  1. Prison Break 2005

    Series

    Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.

    The sides of Prison Break

    • An innocent man on death row
    • A brother with the prison plans tattooed on his body
    • A breakout from Fox River

    Good for you if

    • you like a plan that can fall apart in every episode.
    • you like an escape plan hidden in the tattoos covering Michael's body.
    • you like two brothers who will risk anything for each other.

    Bad for you if

    • you need an escape plan that could work in real life.
    • five seasons of escapes and manhunts is too much for you.

    About: brotherhood · injustice · freedom · conspiracy

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  2. When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

    The sides of Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    • Plutonium gone missing
    • A HALO jump at night
    • A helicopter chase in the mountains

    Good for you if

    • you like Tom Cruise doing his own stunts, from a skydive to a helicopter.
    • you like masks and double-crosses where nobody is who they seem.
    • you like a countdown to two nuclear bombs that never lets you breathe.

    Bad for you if

    • two and a half hours is too long for your evening.
    • you need it believable. Ethan Hunt walks away from crashes no one could survive.

    About: loyalty · sacrifice · choices

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  3. Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

    The sides of The Bourne Ultimatum

    • Bourne finds out who made him
    • A chase across Waterloo station
    • Rooftops in Tangier

    Good for you if

    • you like a rooftop chase across Tangier filmed up close.
    • you like a man always one step ahead of the CIA.
    • you like the truth finally coming out.

    Bad for you if

    • you need quiet moments to breathe. It runs flat out from London to New York.
    • you want a love story. Bourne and Nicky share a past, never a romance.

    About: identity · guilt · truth

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  4. Skyfall 2012

    Film

    When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.

    The sides of Skyfall

    • Bond getting old
    • A villain with a grudge against M
    • A house on the Scottish moors

    Good for you if

    • you like a spy film shot like a painting, neon Shanghai included.
    • you like a train fight and a final siege.
    • you like Bond with wounds and a past.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather a spy film skip the politics. M spends much of it defending MI6 before a government inquiry.
    • you need a spy plot where every step makes sense. Silva always seems to know MI6's next move.

    About: age · loyalty · the past

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  5. Die Hard 1988

    Film

    High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.

    The sides of Die Hard

    • A cop barefoot in a skyscraper
    • Terrorists at a Christmas party
    • Yippee-ki-yay

    Good for you if

    • you like a hero fighting barefoot through air vents and elevator shafts.
    • you like one man against many in one building.
    • you like a hero who jokes when he's scared.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a Christmas film for the whole family. This one is for grown-ups.
    • gunfights and broken glass ruin it for you.

    About: marriage · survival · Christmas

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  6. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

    The sides of Quantum of Solace

    • Bond on the trail of revenge
    • A villain who wants water
    • A desert hotel on fire

    Good for you if

    • you like short, fast, brutal action.
    • you like a villain quietly cornering a country's water supply.

    Bad for you if

    • you like Bond films that dig into the man. Vesper's loss drives him, but it's rarely talked through.
    • you want a spy story that takes its time. This one races from chase to chase.

    About: grief · revenge

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  7. A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.

    The sides of The Bourne Supremacy

    • Bourne framed for a killing
    • A car chase in Moscow
    • An apology he has to make

    Good for you if

    • you like a brutal car chase through Moscow.
    • you like a hunted man who stays calm.

    Bad for you if

    • you like sharp, talky writing. Bourne barely says a word between chases.
    • you like a film that takes its time. Bourne never stops moving, from Goa to Moscow.

    About: guilt · grief · identity

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  8. Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

    The sides of The Dark Knight

    • A villain who only wants chaos
    • A city forced to choose
    • A hero paying the price

    Good for you if

    • you like a villain you can't take your eyes off.
    • you like scenes where every choice could cost a life.
    • you like tension that comes from people talking, like the interrogation room.

    Bad for you if

    • you need things to end on a high. This one leaves a weight.
    • two and a half hours is too long for your evening.

    About: chaos · order · sacrifice · corruption

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  9. After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

    The sides of Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    • A conspiracy inside the agency
    • A masked killer from the past
    • A fight in an elevator

    Good for you if

    • you like a spy thriller where nobody can be trusted.
    • you like close, hard-hitting fights.
    • you like uncovering who's really giving the orders.

    Bad for you if

    • you need the science to hold up. A super soldier frozen for seventy years takes on flying aircraft carriers.
    • you roll your eyes at speeches about freedom and doing the right thing.

    About: trust · freedom · friendship

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  10. Homeland 2011

    Series

    CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

    The sides of Homeland

    • A CIA officer who trusts her instincts over orders
    • A Marine back from captivity under suspicion
    • Her mentor Saul in the background

    Good for you if

    • you like wondering whether a returning soldier was turned.
    • you want Claire Danes as Carrie, on the edge in every scene.
    • you like the politics of intelligence agencies and the war on terror.

    Bad for you if

    • eight seasons is too much for you.
    • a heroine struggling with bipolar disorder on screen is too much for you.

    About: loyalty · paranoia · sacrifice

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  11. John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.

    The sides of Person of Interest

    • A former CIA agent presumed dead
    • A reclusive billionaire who built a surveillance machine
    • A new number each week, victim or killer

    Good for you if

    • you like Reese stepping in before a crime happens, fists first.
    • you like a show about who gets to watch everyone, and who controls the Machine.
    • you like guessing whether the number belongs to the victim or the killer.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take shootouts and beatings in nearly every episode.
    • five seasons is too much for you.

    About: surveillance · redemption · artificial intelligence

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  12. When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.

    The sides of Mission: Impossible

    • A team betrayed on a mission
    • A vault entered from the ceiling
    • A train in the Channel tunnel

    Good for you if

    • you like a silent break-in hanging from a wire.
    • you like a spy film full of double-crosses.
    • you like a helicopter chasing a train in a tunnel.

    Bad for you if

    • you lose patience with a plot you have to untangle. Who betrayed whom takes the whole film to sort out.
    • you need it to hold up. Rubber masks fool everyone, even people who know the face.

    About: trust · betrayal · identity

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  13. Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

    The sides of The Bourne Identity

    • A man pulled from the sea with no memory
    • Skills he doesn't remember learning
    • A Mini chase through Paris

    Good for you if

    • you like an amnesiac spy and a stranger he pays to drive him to Paris falling for each other.
    • you like a hero discovering who he is with you.
    • you like being hunted across Europe.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a spy who always has a quip ready. Bourne barely smiles.
    • you want big-screen spectacle. The car chase here is in a battered Mini through Paris.

    About: identity · memory · conscience

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  14. Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

    The sides of The Dark Knight Rises

    • A hero coming out of retirement
    • A city taken hostage
    • A villain behind a mask

    Good for you if

    • you like set pieces on a huge scale, like a plane torn apart mid-air.
    • you like a hero who gets back up, with a big sincere finish.
    • you like brutal, close-up fights.

    Bad for you if

    • nearly three hours is too much for one evening.
    • you lose track easily. Bane, Selina Kyle, a young cop named Blake and a fight over Wayne's company all run side by side.

    About: pain · rising again · legacy

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  15. The Blacklist 2013

    Series

    Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.

    The sides of The Blacklist

    • A wanted criminal who turns himself in to the FBI
    • A list of criminals nobody knew existed
    • A rookie profiler he will only talk to

    Good for you if

    • you like James Spader's Red Reddington, a hat, a smile and a long story before every threat.
    • you like a new criminal from Red's list in almost every episode.
    • you want to know why Red chose Elizabeth Keen.

    Bad for you if

    • ten seasons is too much for you.
    • you can't stand regular executions and shootouts.

    About: secrets · loyalty · redemption

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  16. Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

    The sides of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    • A team disowned by its own country
    • Climbing the tallest building in the world
    • A sandstorm chase

    Good for you if

    • you like real stunts, especially outside a skyscraper.
    • you like gadgets that fail at the worst moment.
    • you like a team that jokes under pressure.

    Bad for you if

    • you need spy stories to stay realistic. Four agents with no backup chase stolen nuclear launch codes.
    • you want a love story. This is a team mission, and romance stays in the background.

    About: teamwork · trust · survival

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  17. When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.

    The sides of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

    • A CIA analyst pulled out from behind his desk
    • Suspicious bank transfers
    • A manhunt across Europe and the Middle East

    Good for you if

    • you like a desk analyst racing to stop an attack.
    • you like a hero who reads reports and then has to run.
    • you like spies, generals and governments playing for keeps.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch bombings and executions on screen.
    • you want a character study, and this is a mission thriller that keeps Jack on the move.

    About: duty · terrorism · loyalty

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  18. Tenet 2020

    Film

    Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

    The sides of Tenet

    • A spy learning to move backwards in time
    • A plane crashing into a building
    • A fight going both ways at once

    Good for you if

    • you like a film you'll need to think about for days.
    • you like fights played forwards and backwards.
    • you want huge practical stunts.

    Bad for you if

    • two and a half hours of it is too much for one evening.
    • you need to care about the people. The hero is only ever called the Protagonist.

    About: time · fate · friendship

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  19. Taken 2008

    Film

    Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.

    The sides of Taken

    • A father with a particular set of skills
    • A daughter taken in Paris
    • Ninety-six hours

    Good for you if

    • you like a short, fast revenge film.
    • you like a ticking clock and a phone call you'll remember.

    Bad for you if

    • sex trafficking is too dark a subject for you tonight.
    • you need to believe it. One man takes apart a Paris trafficking ring in four days.

    About: fatherhood · revenge · protection

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  20. Casino Royale 2006

    Film

    Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.

    The sides of Casino Royale

    • Bond's first mission
    • A poker game with millions at stake
    • A woman who changes him

    Good for you if

    • you like a card game as tense as a chase.
    • you like a parkour chase on a crane.
    • you like a Bond who falls in love.

    Bad for you if

    • over two hours is too long for your evening.
    • one infamous torture scene is too much for you.

    About: trust · love · becoming Bond

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