Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

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Jordan Peele's directorial debut was met with critical acclaim, including an Academy Award. Rose invites her boyfriend Chris to spend a weekend at her parents' upstate home. As the weekend progresses and racial tensions grow, Chris begins to notice that something isn't quite right with his girlfriend's family.

The Dark Knight

Christopher Nolan's second installment in The Dark Knight Trilogy earned over one billion dollars at the box office. D.A. Harvey Dent and Lt. Jim Gordon have done their best to help Batman keep a rein on Gotham City's crime—until the sociopathic Joker makes an appearance. Now, Batman must tread the thin line between heroism and vigilantism.

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The More You Know

  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • In every scene of Fight Club, there is a Starbucks coffee cup.
  • For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
  • The names of the taxi driver and the policeman in everybody’s favourite Yuletide outing, It’s A Wonderful Life, are Bert and Ernie. The writers working on Sesame Street at the time claim it’s merely a coincidence.
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