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.
Closest to Sin City first
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 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
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
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
Prisoners 2013
Film
When his young daughter and her friend disappear on Thanksgiving, a father takes the law into his own hands while a detective works the case.
The sides of Prisoners
- A detective who won't let go
- How far a father will go
- A case built like a maze
- Rain, cold, and grey light
Good for you if
- you like being tense for two and a half hours straight.
- you like collecting clues and trying to get ahead of the detective.
- you like watching an actor go somewhere raw. Hugh Jackman does.
Bad for you if
- a child in danger is too much for you.
- two and a half hours is too long for your evening.
About: faith · revenge · guilt · fatherhood
True Detective 2014
Series
Each season, different detectives work one murder case. The first follows two Louisiana detectives on a ritual killing that stays with them for seventeen years.
The sides of True Detective
- Two detectives, conversation as tension
- An obsession with a case that won't close
- A place that feels haunted
Good for you if
- you like long conversations in a car more than shootouts.
- you like a case that takes its time and a mood that settles in.
- you like dark ideas and darker places.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not keep track of one case told across two or three timelines.
- you can't take disturbing images of murder victims.
About: time · evil · faith · partnership
V for Vendetta 2006
Film
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
The sides of V for Vendetta
- A masked man against a fascist government
- A woman he takes under his wing
- Remember, remember the fifth of November
Good for you if
- you like big speeches about freedom.
- you like a country holding its breath before a revolution.
- you like a hero who talks in poetry.
Bad for you if
- knife fights and torture scenes ruin it for you.
- you'd rather keep politics out of your evening. It's a fascist Britain run by a chancellor on a giant screen.
About: freedom · fear · ideas
A Clockwork Orange 1971
Film
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
The sides of A Clockwork Orange
- A young thug who loves Beethoven
- A cure that takes away choice
- Milk bars and strange slang
Good for you if
- you like a film with a look you'll never forget.
- you like disturbing, provocative cinema.
- you like satire that makes you uncomfortable.
Bad for you if
- violence played as entertainment is too much for you.
- sexual violence on screen is too much for you.
- films from 1971 feel strange and dated to you.
About: free will · violence · society
Dexter 2006
Series
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
The sides of Dexter
- A police blood expert in Miami
- A serial killer who only kills killers
- A code taught by his adoptive father
Good for you if
- you like rooting for a killer with rules.
- you like Dexter's deadpan voice-over about pretending to be human.
- you like a killer hiding inside the police station that hunts him.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand murder rooms and bodies cut up.
- eight seasons is too much for you.
About: double life · justice · family · identity
Pulp Fiction 1994
Film
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
The sides of Pulp Fiction
- Stories told out of order
- Gangsters talking about burgers
- Sudden violence and dark jokes
Good for you if
- you like long, funny conversations about nothing before something terrible.
- you can laugh at the worst moment possible.
- you like spending time with criminals who are oddly likeable.
Bad for you if
- sudden, bloody violence ruins a film for you.
- you want a story told in order, start to finish.
About: chance · redemption · loyalty
The Usual Suspects 1995
Film
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
The sides of The Usual Suspects
- Five criminals in a line-up
- A survivor telling the police a story
- Keyser Söze
Good for you if
- you like an ending that makes you replay the whole film in your head.
- you like an interrogation that becomes a story.
- you like trying to work out who's behind it all.
Bad for you if
- you want a simple story. This one is told in flashbacks, on purpose.
- you can't root for crooks. Every lead here is a career criminal.
About: deception · legend · fear
Gotham 2014
Series
Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?
The sides of Gotham
- A young Jim Gordon in a corrupt police force
- Bruce Wayne as a boy after his parents' murder
- The Penguin climbing the underworld
Good for you if
- you like a city run by mob bosses and dirty cops.
- you like watching Oswald Cobblepot scheme his way from errand boy to kingpin.
- you like a young Gordon hunting the killer of Bruce Wayne's parents through a corrupt city.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand a show full of shootings, torture and bodies.
- five seasons is too much for you.
About: corruption · origins · justice
Reservoir Dogs 1992
Film
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
The sides of Reservoir Dogs
- A heist gone wrong
- A rat among the thieves
- A warehouse and a radio
Good for you if
- you like criminals arguing about tips and nicknames.
- you like trapped men suspecting each other.
- you like a radio show of 1970s hits playing through the whole film.
Bad for you if
- a torture scene is too much for you.
- you want scale. It's one warehouse and a handful of men.
About: betrayal · loyalty · trust
Oldboy 2003
Film
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
The sides of Oldboy
- A man locked up for fifteen years with no reason
- A corridor fight with a hammer
- A live octopus
Good for you if
- you like an ending that floors you.
- you like a one-take hallway fight.
- you like revenge with no clean way out.
Bad for you if
- brutal violence ruins it for you.
- you won't read subtitles. It's in Korean (a dub exists).
- you can't take despair on screen. A man locked up for fifteen years comes out close to breaking.
About: revenge · guilt · imprisonment
You 2018
Series
A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.
The sides of You
- A bookstore manager who stalks women
- A voice-over from inside his head
- A glass cage in the basement
Good for you if
- you like hearing Joe justify himself in voice-over and almost agreeing.
- you like watching each of his lies come close to falling apart.
- you like laughing at Joe's inner voice judging everyone around him.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch murders up close.
- you'd rather skip sex scenes. Joe's relationships play out in bed too.
About: obsession · love · control
Drive 2011
Film
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
The sides of Drive
- A silent professional with a code
- The city at night, neon and synths
- Tenderness, then sudden violence
Good for you if
- you like neon Los Angeles nights.
- you like a synth soundtrack you'll play on repeat.
- you like long silences and a hero who barely speaks.
Bad for you if
- sudden, very brutal violence ruins a film for you.
- you want characters who talk.
About: loneliness · protection · violence
Money Heist 2017
Series
To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.
The sides of Money Heist
- A heist planned for months
- A professor who has thought of everything
- Robbers with city names
Good for you if
- you like a hostage siege where every hour brings a problem.
- you like a plan that keeps surprising even the police.
- you like a gang where every robber has a story.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles. It's in Spanish (a dub exists).
- several long seasons is more than you want to start.
About: resistance · loyalty · money
Taxi Driver 1976
Film
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
The sides of Taxi Driver
- A lonely veteran driving nights in New York
- You talkin' to me?
- A girl he wants to save
Good for you if
- you like a performance that gets under your skin.
- you like a dark, dirty city and a darker mind.
- you like a character study of a man coming apart.
Bad for you if
- a sudden, bloody climax ruins it for you.
- you can't watch a child forced into prostitution. Jodie Foster plays Iris, twelve years old and on the street.
About: loneliness · violence · the city
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
Hannibal 2013
Series
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
The sides of Hannibal
- An FBI profiler who thinks like killers
- A psychiatrist who cooks his victims
- Murder scenes staged like works of art
Good for you if
- you like crime scenes composed like paintings and dinners shot like still lifes.
- you can't take your eyes off Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter.
- you like watching Will Graham get closer to the man sitting across from him.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand corpses turned into displays.
- you want a crime show that plays like real police work.
About: manipulation · obsession · friendship · madness