Movies
A small watchlist of favorites. The kind of stories that stay with me after the credits roll.
- Gattaca (1997)View on IMDb
Sci-fi about identity, destiny, and defying a world built on genetic perfection.
- Fight Club (1999)View on IMDb
Subversive take on consumerism, masculinity, and the urge to tear it all down.
- Interstellar (2014)View on IMDb
Epic sci-fi about love, time, and humanity's search for a new home.
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)View on IMDb
A daydreamer finally steps into the world and learns to really live.
- Whiplash (2014)View on IMDb
Brutal, electric drama about ambition, obsession, and the cost of greatness.
- Inception (2010)View on IMDb
Mind-bending heist inside dreams, and the blur between memory and reality.
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)View on IMDb
Devastating portrait of addiction and the collapse of four lives.
- Platoon (1986)View on IMDb
Gritty Vietnam War film about moral chaos and the loss of innocence.
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994)View on IMDb
Hope and friendship in prison; a story that stays with you.
- The Dark Knight Trilogy (2012)View on IMDb
Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan's grounded, epic take on the hero.
- The Godfather Trilogy (1990)View on IMDb
Family, power, and corruption across generations of the Corleones.
- 12 Angry Men (1957)View on IMDb
One juror pushes back; a masterclass in tension and moral courage in one room.
- Schindler's List (1993)View on IMDb
One man's choice to save lives during the Holocaust; devastating and essential.
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)View on IMDb
Iconic spaghetti western; three men, a treasure, and Ennio Morricone's score.
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)View on IMDb
Excess, greed, and the rise and fall of a crooked Wall Street star.
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)View on IMDb
A father's struggle to give his son a better life; based on a true story.
- 3 Idiots (2009)View on IMDb
Indian comedy-drama about friendship, education, and choosing your own path.
- Dangal (2016)View on IMDb
True story of a father who trained his daughters to become wrestling champions.