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  1. In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.

    The sides of The Hunger Games

    • Survival in the arena
    • Peeta or Gale
    • A rebellion against the Capitol
    • The show around the games

    Good for you if

    • you like a hunt where anyone could die next.
    • you like a heroine who survives with a bow and her wits.
    • you like a girl who takes her little sister's place.

    Bad for you if

    • teenagers killing teenagers is too much for you.
    • two hours and twenty minutes is long for your evening, and it's only the first film.

    About: survival · spectacle · rebellion

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  2. Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

    The sides of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

    • Out of the maze, into a desert
    • An organisation that lied
    • Infected people in the dark

    Good for you if

    • you like nonstop running and escapes.
    • you like zombie-like threats in ruined cities.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather slow down with the characters. The Gladers barely stop running across the Scorch.
    • jump scares in the dark are too much for you.

    About: trust · survival · rebellion

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  3. After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.

    The sides of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    • Victors sent back into the arena
    • A spark becoming a revolution
    • A jungle full of traps

    Good for you if

    • you like the dread of being sent back into an arena you barely survived.
    • you like a deadly arena that changes every hour.
    • you like a game where nobody is who they seem.

    Bad for you if

    • fights to the death are too much for you.
    • you can't watch trauma up close. Katniss still wakes up screaming from the last Games.

    About: rebellion · propaganda · survival

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  4. 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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  5. A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.

    The sides of The Maze Runner

    • Boys trapped in a giant maze
    • No memories of who they are
    • Walls that move at night

    Good for you if

    • you like not knowing where you are any more than the hero does.
    • you like a race to get out before the doors close.
    • you like teenage survival adventures.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather get to know people than watch them run. The Gladers spend the film racing a maze.
    • you need answers. The ending mostly opens new questions for the next film.

    About: memory · survival · trust

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  6. 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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  7. As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow. Joined by a team of trusted allies, she navigates deadly traps, shifting loyalties, and the heavy cost of rebellion, determined to bring freedom to her people and end the Hunger Games once and for all.

    The sides of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

    • Marching on the Capitol
    • A city full of traps
    • The cost of winning

    Good for you if

    • you want the war at last.
    • you like an ending that doesn't pretend victory is clean.
    • you like booby-trapped streets and sewers.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take brutal fights in the dark and deaths that hit hard.
    • you'd rather skip the politics. The real fight is over who rules Panem after Snow.

    About: war · propaganda · trauma

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  8. Scorpion 2014

    Series

    Eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.

    The sides of Scorpion

    • A genius and his team of misfits
    • Homeland Security missions against high-tech threats
    • A waitress who helps them talk to the world

    Good for you if

    • you like a disaster to stop every episode with minutes to spare.
    • you like geniuses who struggle with people finding a family in each other.
    • you like Toby teasing Happy and Sylvester counting everything.

    Bad for you if

    • you need the science and the hacking to feel real.
    • you roll your eyes at the team's big emotional speeches.

    About: genius · belonging · found family

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  9. Kakegurui 2017

    Anime

    Run by a corrupt and sadistic school council, the “system” at Hyakkaou is based on gambling, with losers who cannot cover their debts being demeaned by their peers and forced to serve their debtholders. And if that’s not terrifying enough, some games can result in losing an eye, one’s fingernails, or even their life! But the system is shocked when transfer student Yumeko Jabami arrives. Dark, mysterious and attractive, she’s a wildcard who plays for the thrill of it…

    The sides of Kakegurui

    • An elite school ruled by gambling
    • Losers turned into house pets
    • A transfer student who gambles for the thrill

    Good for you if

    • you like high-stakes games where a student can lose everything on one card.
    • you like figuring out how each game is rigged before Yumeko does.
    • you like twisted faces and students losing their minds over a bet.

    Bad for you if

    • you're uncomfortable with gamblers in near-erotic ecstasy and fan service.
    • you don't watch anime.

    About: gambling · power · madness

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  10. With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.

    The sides of Alice in Borderland

    • An empty Tokyo with no way out
    • Deadly games ranked by playing cards
    • A gamer and a climber trying to stay alive

    Good for you if

    • you like games where losing means dying.
    • you want friends forced to fight for their lives in a deserted city.
    • you like working out each game's rules before the players do.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch people killed on screen in every game.
    • you won't read subtitles for a Japanese series.

    About: survival · the meaning of life · trust

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. Blindspot 2015

    Series

    A vast international plot explodes when a beautiful Jane Doe is discovered naked in Times Square, completely covered in mysterious, intricate tattoos with no memory of who she is or how she got there. But there's one tattoo that is impossible to miss: the name of FBI agent Kurt Weller, emblazoned across her back. "Jane," Agent Weller and the rest of the FBI quickly realize that each mark on her body is a crime to solve, leading them closer to the truth about her identity and the mysteries to be revealed.

    The sides of Blindspot

    • A woman found in Times Square with no memory
    • Tattoos covering her whole body
    • An FBI agent's name on her back

    Good for you if

    • you like a tattoo decoded each week that leads to a crime.
    • you want to know who Jane really is.
    • you want FBI raids and fights in every episode.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a conspiracy that could really happen.
    • five seasons is too much for you.

    About: identity · memory · trust

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  16. Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.

    The sides of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

    • A killer with a price on his head
    • A fight with horses in a stable
    • Dogs in the desert

    Good for you if

    • you like nonstop action, even with books and knives.
    • you like neon, glass and rain.

    Bad for you if

    • endless killing ruins a film for you.
    • you want a story told in words.

    About: loyalty · rules · survival

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.

    The sides of Mission: Impossible III

    • An agent who wants a normal life
    • A villain who's calm and cruel
    • A bridge attack

    Good for you if

    • you like a villain who threatens what the hero loves.
    • you like a bridge assault and a Shanghai rooftop jump.
    • you like a quiet, terrifying villain.

    Bad for you if

    • a torture threat scene is too much for you.
    • you like a slow, patient film. This one opens on a countdown with a gun to Julia's head.

    About: love · duty · fear

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  20. Gossip Girl 2007

    Series

    An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.

    The sides of Gossip Girl

    • Rich teenagers on the Upper East Side
    • An anonymous blog that exposes their secrets
    • A girl from Brooklyn and a queen bee named Blair

    Good for you if

    • you like couples breaking up and getting back together, like Chuck and Blair.
    • you like wondering who Gossip Girl really is.
    • you like teenagers fighting over status, money and invitations.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't spend time with spoiled teens scheming against each other.
    • six seasons is too much for you.

    About: status · love · reputation

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