Yulaw (Jet Li), former police of the multiverse gone rogue, travels to other dimensions offing alternate versions of himself. With each execution, Yulaw becomes stronger, faster and smarter , eventually hoping to become The One after eradicating all other versions of himself. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The One’ (2001)”
Category: Recommendations
Jacked In Recommends ‘The Pagemaster’ (1994)
The Pagemaster follows the life of an over-cautious boy, Richard Tyler (Macaulay Culkin), who buries himself in statistics, only to have his courage put to the test after getting sucked into an animated world of mystical literature. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The Pagemaster’ (1994)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘Sound of Metal’ (2019)
Sound of Metal follows the life of heavy-metal drummer Ruben, whose life gets thrown into disarray as he begins to lose his hearing. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Sound of Metal’ (2019)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘Hereditary’ (2018)
Following the life of a dysfunctional family, as they grieve, this abysmal world and the characters within it doesn’t rely on “jump scares” (although don’t worry, there’s plenty of them too). Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Hereditary’ (2018)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘Legend’ (1985)
No, not the Kray twin biopic starring Tom Hardy. Ridley Scott’s Shakespearean, operatic tale Legend sees our hero Jack (Tom Cruise) on a quest to save the love of his life, restore peace to the land and put a stop to the evil soul that is Darkness (Tim Curry). Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Legend’ (1985)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘Eighth Grade’ (2018)
We follow the life of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), a social pariah who is in the process of completing Eighth Grade.
A vision brought to the big screen by comedian Bo Burnham, this coming-of-age story feels like a genuine representation for the youth of today Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Eighth Grade’ (2018)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ (1999)
Seen through the lens of a camera crew, we (predominantly) follow the life of high schooler/make-up artist for the recently deceased, Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst) as she and her peers (Denise Richards, Brittany Murphy, Amy Adams and many more hilariously unique individuals) aspire to be Mount Rose’s next American teen princess. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ (1999)”
Jacked In Recommends ‘Man Bites Dog’ (1992)
Man Bites Dog AKA C’est arrivé près de chez vous (1992) is a darkly comedic mockumentary that sees a film crew follow the life of a serial killer as he goes about his daily routine. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Man Bites Dog’ (1992)”