This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.

He even goes to lengths to explain why and how he could enjoy life with ThereseandEmilietoTherese and Emilie.

It leaves things slightly open-ended, with the viewers having to think about whatLe Bonheur’s message really was.

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The Outsidersfollows conflicts between the affluent kids called Socs (short for socials) and poor kids called Greasers.

The protagonist is Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell), a teen greaser and one of three Curtis brothers.

You Were Never Really Here is a psychological thriller directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Joaquin Phoenix.

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The film follows Joe, a traumatized veteran who makes a living tracking down missing girls.

As he becomes entangled in a conspiracy, Joe’s brutal methods and personal demons threaten to consume him.

Adapted from Jonathan Ames' novella, the movie delves deeply into themes of violence and redemption.

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In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.

However,Will’s trauma doesn’t allow him to spend time among people or exist within societal confines.

Ben Foster performs a career-best in his role as Will.

She basedEnough Saidon her own life, partially, and gotJames GandolfiniandJulia Louis-Dreyfusto star.

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Nicole Holofcener manages to create realistic characters who are very easy to slip into for actors.

As he grapples with his emotions, the tension builds, leading to a dramatic and haunting conclusion.

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Darry, Dally, & Sodapop. Bottom Row: Two-Bit, Johnny, Ponyboy, & Steve

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Set in a small town, a group of underprivileged teenagers known as the Greasers constantly clash with the affluent Socs. The stark contrast in their socioeconomic statuses leads to a tragic chain of events, testing the bonds of friendship and the notion of loyalty among the Greasers.

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Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t…

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Joaquin Phoenix as Joe carrying Nina, played by Ekaterina Samsonov, on his back in ‘You Were Never Really Here.'

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You Were Never Really Here is a psychological thriller directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Joaquin Phoenix. The film follows Joe, a traumatized veteran who makes a living tracking down missing girls. As he becomes entangled in a conspiracy, Joe’s brutal methods and personal demons threaten to consume him. Adapted from Jonathan Ames’ novella, the movie delves deeply into themes of violence and redemption.

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Thomasin McKenzie and Ben Foster in Leave No Trace

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A father and his seventeen-year-old daughter are living an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever.

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James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Albert and Eva, sitting on the steps of a porch, smiling, in ‘Enough Said’

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A former French Foreign Legion officer reflects on his past experiences in Djibouti, focusing on his intense jealousy and rivalry with a younger recruit. As he grapples with his emotions, the tension builds, leading to a dramatic and haunting conclusion.

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