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  1. Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

    The sides of Dune: Part Two

    • Paul among the desert people
    • Riding a giant worm
    • A messiah he fears becoming

    Good for you if

    • you want to see it big, with sandworms ridden across the desert.
    • you like a desert culture with its own faith.
    • you like a hero whose victory feels like a warning.

    Bad for you if

    • nearly three hours is too much for one evening.
    • you can't stand politics and prophecy. Paul's war is fought over faith and the throne.

    About: power · faith · destiny

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  2. Foundation 2021

    Series

    Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.

    The sides of Foundation

    • A mathematician who predicts the fall of an empire
    • Three clones of one emperor ruling in turn
    • Exiles sent to the edge of the galaxy

    Good for you if

    • you like huge ships, space elevators and planets on a vast scale.
    • you like cloned emperors clinging to an empire that is ending.
    • you like a story spread across centuries and planets.

    Bad for you if

    • you lose track across centuries, planets and timelines.
    • you need a plot that moves faster than a thousand-year plan.

    About: the fall of empires · fate · legacy

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  3. As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

    The sides of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    • The biggest battles of the trilogy
    • Two hobbits climbing a mountain
    • Saying goodbye

    Good for you if

    • you want the siege of Minas Tirith and the charge of the Rohirrim on a big screen.
    • you like an ending that takes its time to say goodbye.
    • you've loved this world and want to see it through.

    Bad for you if

    • over three hours, with several endings, is too much for you.
    • you roll your eyes at big, sincere speeches. Aragorn rallies an army at the Black Gate.

    About: friendship · sacrifice · home

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  4. Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

    The sides of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    • A small hero with a huge task
    • A world with its own history and languages
    • A fellowship that may not hold

    Good for you if

    • you love a world so detailed it feels like it existed before the film.
    • you want landscapes that make you want to walk for days.
    • you like battles with armies and monsters.

    Bad for you if

    • three hours is too much, and it's only the first part.
    • you need it to move. There is a lot of walking.

    About: temptation · friendship · courage · power

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  5. Game of Thrones 2011

    Series

    Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

    The sides of Game of Thrones

    • Power games and scheming
    • Nobody is safe
    • Dragons, battles and a huge world
    • Families at war
    • Characters you change your mind about

    Good for you if

    • you like following a dozen families and their schemes at once.
    • you like a show where loyalties shift and no one is ever safe.
    • you like schemers fighting over the Iron Throne, where a whisper can matter more than an army.

    Bad for you if

    • brutal deaths and battle wounds ruin a show for you.
    • you'd rather skip sex scenes, or you're watching with others.
    • eight seasons is more than you want to start.

    About: power · loyalty · family · war

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  6. Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

    The sides of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

    • Galadriel hunting Sauron
    • The island kingdom of Númenor
    • A stranger fallen from the sky

    Good for you if

    • you want more Middle-earth, thousands of years before the Fellowship.
    • you like vast landscapes and battles on a big-screen scale.
    • you like Númenor, Lindon and Khazad-dûm built down to the last detail.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a story that moves fast from one scene to the next.
    • you lose track of elves, dwarves, men and Harfoots spread across separate stories.

    About: good and evil · power · legacy

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  7. The Expanse 2015

    Series

    A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.

    The sides of The Expanse

    • A missing young woman and a detective on Ceres
    • The crew of the Rocinante
    • Earth, Mars and the Belt on the brink of war

    Good for you if

    • you like sci-fi where ships obey real physics and gravity matters.
    • you like a solar system colonised all the way out to the asteroid belt.
    • you like the politics between Earth, Mars and the Belters.

    Bad for you if

    • you lose track of storylines spread across planets and ships.
    • six seasons is too much for you.

    About: colonialism · loyalty · humanity

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  8. Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

    The sides of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    • A slave boy who can fly anything
    • A pod race in the desert
    • A duel with a double-bladed lightsaber

    Good for you if

    • you want a pod race and a three-way lightsaber duel.
    • you like underwater cities and a planet that is one big city.
    • you like John Williams' score, with a full choir on Duel of the Fates.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather skip politics. A trade blockade and a Senate vote drive the plot.
    • you lose track when a film cuts between four fights at once, in space, on a plain, in a palace and in a power plant.

    About: destiny · politics · childhood

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  9. Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.

    The sides of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    • The siege of Helm's Deep
    • Gollum talking to himself
    • A fellowship split in three

    Good for you if

    • you want a night battle in the rain that lasts and lasts.
    • you want more of this world: talking trees, horse lords, the marshes.
    • you like following three stories at once.

    Bad for you if

    • three hours, in the middle of a trilogy, is too much for you.
    • you roll your eyes at big, sincere speeches. Sam's speech about the good left in this world is one.

    About: hope · temptation · war

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  10. Gladiator 2000

    Film

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

    The sides of Gladiator

    • A general sold into slavery
    • Fights in the arena
    • An emperor who fears him

    Good for you if

    • you want ancient Rome brought back to life.
    • you like a hero driven by honour and a promise to his family.
    • you like brutal sword fights in the arena.

    Bad for you if

    • bloody battles and arena deaths ruin it for you.
    • two and a half hours is too long for your evening.

    About: revenge · honour · power

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  11. Black Panther 2018

    Film

    King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

    The sides of Black Panther

    • A hidden African kingdom
    • A villain with a point
    • A king who must earn his throne

    Good for you if

    • you love a world with its own look, music and customs.
    • you like a villain whose anger you can understand.
    • you like ritual fights at the edge of a waterfall.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather skip politics. Much of Black Panther is a fight over who rules Wakanda and whether it should open up to the world.
    • over two hours in Wakanda is too long for your evening.

    About: heritage · responsibility · isolation

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  12. Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

    The sides of Return of the Jedi

    • A rescue from a gangster's palace
    • A battle in a forest of small bears
    • A son facing his father

    Good for you if

    • you like Jabba's palace on a desert planet and a forest moon full of Ewoks.
    • you like speeder bike chases and a space battle.
    • you like a hero who believes there's still good in someone.

    Bad for you if

    • effects from 1983 feel dated to you.
    • you lose track when a film cuts between three battles at once, on Endor, in space and in the Emperor's throne room.

    About: redemption · family · hope

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  13. Interstellar 2014

    Film

    On a dying Earth, a former NASA pilot leaves his two children behind to travel through a wormhole and look for a planet humans can live on.

    The sides of Interstellar

    • The father and the daughter
    • The science you can believe
    • The organ and the silence
    • The loneliness out there

    Good for you if

    • goodbyes hit you harder than explosions.
    • you like wormholes, black holes and a planet where one hour costs years.
    • you want to feel very small in your seat.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather not think about relativity and time stretching to follow a plot.
    • big speeches about love make you roll your eyes.
    • nearly three hours is too much for one evening.

    About: time · sacrifice · home · the people left behind

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  14. Star Wars 1977

    Film

    Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

    The sides of Star Wars

    • A farm boy dreaming of the stars
    • A princess, a smuggler and a wookiee
    • A space station to destroy

    Good for you if

    • you want the feeling of a whole galaxy opening up.
    • you like a universe full of creatures, droids and planets.
    • you like a farm boy, a smuggler and a wookiee becoming a crew.

    Bad for you if

    • effects and pacing from 1977 feel dated to you.
    • you need the science to hold up. Here spaceships roar in the vacuum of space.

    About: hope · rebellion · destiny

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  15. Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

    The sides of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    • A nation grieving its king
    • An underwater kingdom
    • A sister carrying everything

    Good for you if

    • you like a superhero film about real grief.
    • you like Wakanda and an ocean city.
    • you like two hidden nations clashing.

    Bad for you if

    • you lose track of big casts. Shuri, Okoye, M'Baku, Namor, Riri and Ross all get their own thread.
    • you want action. It takes time with grief.

    About: grief · legacy · protection

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  16. The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

    The sides of The Empire Strikes Back

    • Rebels hiding on an ice planet
    • Training in a swamp
    • A family secret

    Good for you if

    • you like a revelation that changes how you see the whole saga.
    • you like snow planets, swamps and cities in the clouds.
    • you like a middle chapter where the heroes lose.

    Bad for you if

    • effects and pacing from 1980 feel dated to you.
    • you need an ending that wraps things up. This one leaves the heroes scattered, waiting for the next film.

    About: family · failure · patience

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  17. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

    The sides of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    • A Jedi turning to the dark side
    • A republic becoming an empire
    • A duel on a volcano

    Good for you if

    • you like a tragedy you know the end of and watch anyway.
    • you like long lightsaber duels, against a general with four blades and in the Senate chamber.
    • you want a huge space battle in the first minutes.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand a love story at the centre. Anakin's nightmares about Padmé drive what he does.
    • you can't stand graphic injuries. Lightsabers cut off hands and limbs in more than one fight.

    About: fear · power · betrayal

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  18. The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

    The sides of House of the Dragon

    • A king who names his daughter heir
    • Two former friends on opposite sides of a civil war
    • Dragons ridden into battle

    Good for you if

    • you like court politics where every marriage and heir is a move.
    • you like a family tearing itself apart over one throne.
    • you want dragons fighting in the sky over Westeros.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't stand brutal births, beheadings and burned armies.
    • you need momentum, and the first season spends years on whispers at court.
    • you lose track of a family where half the names sound alike.

    About: succession · rivalry · family · power

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  19. In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

    The sides of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    • Two agents in a city of a thousand species
    • A virtual market in the desert
    • A people who lost their planet

    Good for you if

    • you want colourful, crowded alien worlds.
    • you like a huge space station full of species.
    • you like a dazzling opening montage.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather skip the flirting. Valerian keeps asking Laureline to marry him.
    • two hours and a quarter is a lot for your evening.

    About: love · guilt · peace

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  20. Avatar 2009

    Film

    In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

    The sides of Avatar

    • A whole alien world to explore
    • A soldier who changes sides
    • Nature against machines

    Good for you if

    • you want to be swallowed by the screen, especially in 3D.
    • you love getting lost in a world with its own plants, animals and rules.
    • you like forests that glow and mountains that float.

    Bad for you if

    • you want sharp dialogue more than images.
    • nearly three hours is too much for one evening.

    About: colonisation · nature · belonging

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