What do you want to watch tonight?
Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.
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The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Film
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
Marvel's The Punisher 2017
Series
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
The sides of Marvel's The Punisher
- A former Marine hunting his family's killers
- A military conspiracy reaching back to Afghanistan
- A hacker hiding from the world
Good for you if
- you like close-quarters fights and gunfights that hurt.
- you want to follow Frank Castle even when his justice goes too far.
- you're drawn to veterans who come home but never leave the war behind.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand graphic violence, torture included.
- you can't sit through grief and war trauma.
About: revenge · grief · justice · veterans
Watchmen 2009
Film
In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
The sides of Watchmen
- Retired heroes in an alternate 1985
- A masked detective investigating a murder
- A blue man who sees all time at once
Good for you if
- you like comic panels brought to life frame by frame.
- you like a dark take on what heroes really are.
- you like an ending that asks a moral question.
Bad for you if
- graphic violence ruins it for you.
- nearly three hours is too much for one evening.
- sex scenes and nudity aren't for you.
About: power · morality · history
Marvel's Daredevil 2015
Series
Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil.
The sides of Marvel's Daredevil
- A blind lawyer by day
- A masked fighter at night in Hell's Kitchen
- Wilson Fisk buying the city
Good for you if
- you like hand-to-hand fights filmed in one long hallway.
- you like a street-level crime story more than a world to save.
- you like Vincent D'Onofrio's Fisk, quiet until he explodes.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bones breaking and bloody beatings.
- you need momentum, and the plots take whole seasons to close.
About: faith · justice · corruption · guilt
Marvel's Iron Fist 2017
Series
Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.
The sides of Marvel's Iron Fist
- A billionaire heir back from the dead
- A kung fu power called the Iron Fist
- A secret order called the Hand in New York
Good for you if
- you like kung fu fights in New York hallways and alleys.
- you like a fight for control of the family company.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand martial arts fights with broken bones.
- a hero talking about his destiny makes you roll your eyes.
About: destiny · identity · family
Batman Begins 2005
Film
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
The sides of Batman Begins
- Learning fear in the mountains
- A city rotting from inside
- Building Batman piece by piece
Good for you if
- you like an origin story that takes the hero's grief seriously.
- you like grounded fights and a tank on rooftops.
- you like a villain who uses your fears against you.
Bad for you if
- you want a light, funny superhero film.
- you roll your eyes at big, sincere speeches. Alfred asking Bruce why we fall is the heart of it.
About: fear · grief · justice
The Boys 2019
Series
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
The sides of The Boys
- Superheroes who are celebrities and monsters
- Ordinary people fighting back
- A corporation behind it all
Good for you if
- you like satire of superheroes, fame and brands.
- you like heroes who are the worst people on screen.
- you like a hero who could kill anyone, any time.
Bad for you if
- extreme gore is too much for you.
- very crude sex scenes aren't for you.
About: power · celebrity · corruption
The Dark Knight 2008
Film
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
The Suicide Squad 2021
Film
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
The sides of The Suicide Squad
- Villains sent on a suicide mission
- A shark who just wants friends
- A giant starfish
Good for you if
- you like gleefully twisted humour.
- you like a gang of oddballs.
- you like wild, gory action.
Bad for you if
- over-the-top gore ruins it for you.
- a giant alien starfish stomping through a city is too strange for you.
About: redemption · friendship · chaos
Kick-Ass 2010
Film
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
The sides of Kick-Ass
- A teen who decides to be a superhero
- An eleven-year-old killer in purple
- Real violence for a fake hero
Good for you if
- you like superhero parody that gets bloody.
- you like a little girl taking down a room of gangsters.
- you like a hero with no powers and no clue.
Bad for you if
- a child doing graphic violence is too much for you.
- you need it to stay realistic. It starts with a boy in a wetsuit and turns into a war with the mob.
About: identity · heroism · family
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016
Film
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
The sides of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Two heroes who don't trust each other
- A billionaire villain
- A dark, rainy Gotham
Good for you if
- you like images that look like comic book paintings.
- you like gods fighting at full force.
- you like a grim, serious mood.
Bad for you if
- you want a light, fun superhero film.
- two and a half hours is too long for your evening.
About: power · fear · faith
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
The sides of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
- Harley after the breakup
- A gang of women thrown together
- A fight in a funhouse
Good for you if
- you like a chaotic, funny narrator.
- you like colourful, inventive fights.
- you like glitter and confetti everywhere.
Bad for you if
- bone-breaking fights ruin it for you.
- you lose track easily. Harley tells five women's stories out of order.
About: independence · friendship · chaos
The Batman 2022
Film
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
The sides of The Batman
- A young Batman as a detective
- A killer leaving riddles
- Gotham drowning in rain
Good for you if
- you like Batman solving a case like a noir detective.
- you like red light, rain and darkness.
- you like a moody, patient investigation.
Bad for you if
- three hours is too much for one evening.
- you want a light superhero film.
About: corruption · revenge · hope
Hawaii Five-0 2010
Series
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
The sides of Hawaii Five-0
- A Navy SEAL hunting his father's killer
- A task force run from Honolulu
- Beaches, car chases and cargo shorts
Good for you if
- you like a chase or a shootout in every episode.
- you like a new case on Oahu every week.
- you like McGarrett and Danno bickering in the car.
Bad for you if
- ten seasons is too much for you.
- you want a case you have to work hard to solve.
About: family · loyalty · justice
Titans 2018
Series
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
The sides of Titans
- Batman's first Robin out on his own
- A girl with a darkness inside her
- Young heroes becoming a team
Good for you if
- you like superhero fights that hit hard.
- you want your superheroes dark and damaged.
- you like misfits like Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy becoming a family.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bloody superhero fights.
- you lose track when a team keeps growing, from Hawk and Dove to Donna Troy and Superboy.
About: found family · identity · trauma
Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021
Film
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
The sides of Zack Snyder's Justice League
- The director's full version
- A team brought together after a death
- A villain from another world
Good for you if
- you want an epic built like a myth.
- you like slow motion and dark, painterly images.
- you like a serious, sincere superhero story.
Bad for you if
- four hours is far too long for you.
- you lose track easily. Six heroes each get their own backstory before the team comes together.
About: grief · unity · hope
Avengers: Endgame 2019
Film
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
The sides of Avengers: Endgame
- Heroes picking up the pieces
- A heist through time
- Goodbyes to old friends
Good for you if
- you like seeing characters you've followed for years get their goodbye.
- you like every hero getting a moment in the final fight.
- you want armies, alien ships and a battle that fills the whole screen.
Bad for you if
- three hours is a lot for one sitting.
- time travel rules that bend make you itch.
About: grief · sacrifice · family
Sons of Anarchy 2008
Series
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply Redwood Charter. The charter operates both legal and illegal businesses in the small town of Charming, California. They combine gun-running and a garage, and involvement in porn film industry. Clay, the charter president, likes it old school and violent; while Jax, his stepson and the club's VP, has thoughts about changing the way things are done. Their conflict has effects on both the club and their personal relationship, especially when Jax goes on a personal quest to cleanse the SAMCRO name and image.
The sides of Sons of Anarchy
- An outlaw motorcycle club in a California town
- A young vice president questioning his stepfather
- Guns, a garage and a family business
Good for you if
- you like Jax Teller trying to clean up the club while doing worse to protect it.
- you like Gemma holding the club together like a mother and a queen.
- you like a club where loyalty can turn into betrayal at any moment.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand brutal beatings and executions.
- seven seasons is too much for you.
About: loyalty · fathers and sons · brotherhood
Marvel's The Defenders 2017
Series
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist join forces to take on common enemies as a sinister conspiracy threatens New York City.
The sides of Marvel's The Defenders
- Four street-level heroes teaming up
- A secret organisation called the Hand
- New York under threat
Good for you if
- you like hallway fights with fists, kicks and a glowing fist.
- you like Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist sharing a room.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand bloody hand-to-hand fights.
- you want the scale of a Marvel film, not fights in New York back streets.
About: teamwork · duty · New York
Suicide Squad 2016
Film
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
The sides of Suicide Squad
- Villains forced to work together
- Harley Quinn
- A soundtrack of hits
Good for you if
- you like spending time with bad guys sent to do good.
- you like a film packed with famous songs.
- you like a gang shooting its way through a ruined city.
Bad for you if
- you want a quiet character drama. This is a gang of villains on a loud night mission.
- you lose track easily. The film opens by introducing a whole squad of villains.
About: loyalty · redemption · chaos