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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John Wick: Chapter 4 2023
Film
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
The sides of John Wick: Chapter 4
- A war with the High Table
- The steps of Sacré-Cœur
- A fight seen from above
Good for you if
- you like action scenes that never seem to end.
- you like neon Osaka and a nightclub with a waterfall.
- you like Donnie Yen as Caine, a blind assassin and old friend sent after Wick.
Bad for you if
- nearly three hours of fights is too much for you.
- endless killing ruins a film for you.
About: freedom · honour · death
John Wick: Chapter 2 2017
Film
John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.
The sides of John Wick: Chapter 2
- A debt that pulls him back
- A gun shop that works like a tailor
- A hall of mirrors
Good for you if
- you like long fights choreographed like dance.
- you like Rome at night and a museum of mirrors.
- you like the secret rules of the assassins' world.
Bad for you if
- endless headshots ruin a film for you.
- you want a story told in words.
About: debt · rules · exile
John Wick 2014
Film
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
The sides of John Wick
- A retired hitman pushed too far
- A secret world of killers with rules
- A puppy
Good for you if
- you like long, clean fight scenes where you can see every move.
- you like neon nights and stylish hotels for assassins.
Bad for you if
- dozens of point-blank killings ruin a film for you.
- you want a story told in words. This one is told in fights.
About: grief · revenge · rules
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003
Film
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
The sides of Kill Bill: Vol. 1
- A bride out for revenge
- A sword fight against eighty-eight men
- Anime, westerns and kung fu mixed together
Good for you if
- you like long, choreographed sword fights.
- you like a film that changes style every chapter, even into anime.
- you like a soundtrack that makes every scene feel bigger.
Bad for you if
- blood spraying everywhere ruins it for you, even stylised.
- you need things to stay believable. One woman cuts her way through the Crazy 88.
About: revenge · motherhood · honour
The Bourne Identity 2002
Film
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
Mission: Impossible - Fallout 2018
Film
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
The Bourne Ultimatum 2007
Film
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
Wanted 2008
Film
Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.
The sides of Wanted
- An office worker recruited by assassins
- Bullets that curve
- A loom of fate
Good for you if
- you like stylish, absurd gun fights.
- you like slow-motion bullets that bend.
Bad for you if
- bloody killings ruin it for you.
- you need physics to matter.
About: fate · freedom
The Bourne Supremacy 2004
Film
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
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
Film
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
The sides of Mad Max: Fury Road
- One long chase across the desert
- A warrior woman leading an escape
- Cars, fire and a flamethrower guitar
Good for you if
- you want two hours that almost never stop moving.
- you like orange deserts and blue nights that look like paintings.
- you like a desert world with its own rules, from war boys to a warlord who rations the water.
Bad for you if
- brutal crashes and wounds ruin a film for you.
- you want a story told in words. Nobody here talks much.
About: freedom · survival · water
The Matrix Reloaded 2003
Film
The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels digging to Zion in 72 hours, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must find the Keymaker to ultimately reach the Source.
The sides of The Matrix Reloaded
- A fight against a hundred Agents
- A highway chase
- A man who built the Matrix
Good for you if
- you like a highway chase that never seems to end.
- you like slow-motion fights with endless copies of one man.
Bad for you if
- long philosophical speeches lose you.
- you want clear answers. It ends on a cliffhanger.
About: choice · control · faith
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 2011
Film
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
Nobody 2021
Film
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.
The sides of Nobody
- A bored suburban dad
- A bus fight
- A past he hid from his family
Good for you if
- you like inventive, brutal fights.
- you like dark comedy in the action.
Bad for you if
- bone-crunching violence ruins it for you.
- you need fights to be believable. One suburban dad takes on the Russian mob.
About: identity · family · midlife
Dragon Ball Super: Broly 2018
Anime
Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realizing that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even greater heights. Then one day, Goku and Vegeta are faced by a Saiyan called 'Broly' who they've never seen before. The Saiyans were supposed to have been almost completely wiped out in the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so what's this one doing on Earth? This encounter between the three Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies turns into a stupendous battle, with even Frieza (back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix.
The sides of Dragon Ball Super: Broly
- A Saiyan raised alone on a hostile planet
- Goku and Vegeta against him
- Frieza back for revenge
Good for you if
- you want the Saiyans' past, from Planet Vegeta's last days to Broly's exile.
- you like a battle that cracks the ice and tears through dimensions.
- you like fights animated with bright, fluid colors.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want a story told in words, and this one is told in punches.
About: strength · exile · rivalry
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
Quantum of Solace 2008
Film
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
Chainsaw Man 2022
Anime
Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.
The sides of Chainsaw Man
- A boy in debt to the yakuza
- A dog devil that becomes his heart
- A government devil-hunting squad
Good for you if
- you like crude, absurd jokes from a hero whose big dream is toast with jam and a girlfriend.
- you want chainsaws tearing through devils.
- you can take a world that keeps using its hero.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand blood and gore in every fight.
- you don't watch anime.
About: poverty · desire · being used
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004
Film
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.
The sides of Kill Bill: Vol. 2
- The bride's revenge continues
- A training with a cruel master
- A last conversation with Bill
Good for you if
- you like the quieter, talkier half of the story.
- you like a fight in a trailer and a kung fu flashback.
- you like finding out why it all happened.
Bad for you if
- bloody sword fights ruin it for you.
- you want a bleak, hopeless revenge story. This chapter is as much a western and a love story as a bloodbath.
About: revenge · motherhood · love
The Equalizer 2014
Film
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
The sides of The Equalizer
- A quiet man in a hardware store
- A young girl he decides to protect
- Counting seconds before a fight
Good for you if
- you like a calm hero who ends fights in seconds.
- you like slow build-ups before violence.
Bad for you if
- graphic killings with tools ruin it for you.
- a teenage girl beaten by her pimps is too hard for you to watch.
About: justice · protection · redemption
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