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Jacked In Reviews 'Titane' (2021)

Jacked In Reviews ‘Titane’ (2021)

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As the movie opens – following a brief tour of the underbelly of an automobile – we see a middle-aged man trying his damnedest to concentrate on the road whilst his young daughter, Alexia, misbehaves in the backseat, continuing to distract him.

Before we know it, she undoes her seatbelt and the Dad skids the car to a halt, causing Alexia’s head to brutally connect with the passenger window. You start to feel like a horrendous human being as a slight grin begins to pull on your face and with that you realize… Julia Ducournau (Raw) has done it again.

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Jacked In Recommends 'Don't Look Up' (2021)

Jacked In Recommends ‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021)

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Based on real events… That haven’t happened… Yet. Don’t Look Up tells the story of two minor league astronomers, Dr Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), who make the startling discovery that there’s a meteor the size of Mount Everest and it’s heading straight for earth. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021)” →

Jacked In Recommends 'Predestination' (2014)

Jacked In Recommends ‘Predestination’ (2014)

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Predestination follows a temporal agent’s (Ethan Hawke) journey through time and space as he attempts to capture a notorious criminal who evades him at every turn, The Fizzle Bomber. Along his travels, he crosses paths with an individual who offers to tell him the best story he’s ever heard. . . And then some!

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Jacked In Recommends 'V for Vendetta' (2005)

Jacked In Recommends ‘V for Vendetta’ (2005)

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Based on Alan Moore’s DC comic series of the same name, written for the screen by The Wachowski’s (The Matrix), V for Vendetta is set in an alternate, dystopian United Kingdom, where the country is governed by a fascist Chancellor, Adam Sutler (John Hurt).

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Jacked In Recommends 'Midsommar' (2019)

Jacked In Recommends ‘Midsommar’ (2019)

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We join Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor), a young couple amidst a rocky relationship that is about to reach its inevitable conclusion. Unfortunately, a horrific family tragedy forces the two to stay together. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Midsommar’ (2019)” →

Most Memorable Stephen King Adaptations

Most Memorable Stephen King Adaptations

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When it comes to chilling someone to the very core, no one is more synonymous in the world of horror than Stephen King. Since his first book ‘Carrie’ was published in 1973, King has been responsible for entertaining, unsettling and making the hairs on one’s neck stand up for generations. Killer clowns, corrupt prisons, evil cars, rabid dogs, telekinetic, blood-soaked prom queens, there is no limit to which this writer can terrify.

The same can be said for the numerous amounts of King’s books that have made it to the screen (and not just his horror stories either!). However, some movies are more highly regarded or talked about than others. Perhaps a director truly did the novel justice, a writer took it in a new fresh direction or maybe an actor made one of King’s horrifying characters leap right off the page.

Either way, whether it’s a tale of solitude, suspense or pure terror, we’ll be looking at the most memorable movies (that’s right, specifically just movies for this list!) which were either inspired, written or (in some cases) directed, by the master of horror himself.

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Jacked In Recommends ‘There Will Be Blood' (2007)

Jacked In Recommends ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007)

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We find ourselves at the turn of the 20th century following the life of miner turned oilman, Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis). From the get-go, it’s clear Daniel is quite the driven individual who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. His latest venture sees him and his son purchase a family farm (at a bargain price) in order to acquire the vast sum of oil beneath the land. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007)” →

Jacked In Recommends 'The Iron Giant' (1999)

Jacked In Recommends ‘The Iron Giant’ (1999)

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The Iron Giant follows the story of Hogarth, a young boy who befriends a giant robot from outer space. Not knowing how he got there or where he’s from, the Iron Giant follows Hogarth’s guidance and begins to see the world through a child’s eyes. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘The Iron Giant’ (1999)” →

Jacked In Recommends ‘Frailty' (2001)

Jacked In Recommends ‘Frailty’ (2001)

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Frailty begins with numerous victims going missing all over Texas, courtesy of the God’s Hand Killer. All of a sudden, a mysterious man (Matthew McConaughey) shows up at the FBI and begins regaling an agent in the stories of his disturbed childhood. It soon becomes apparent that the man’s hardcore Christian Father (Bill Paxton) and the God’s Hand Killer seem to have a lot in common.

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Jacked In Reviews 'Akira' (1988)

Jacked In Reviews ‘Akira’ (1988)

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Last year Akira was rereleased in 4K IMAX, reminding audiences why this visually stunning, mind-melting, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi anime will always be relevant in the world of cinema. Based on director and writer, Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga series of the same name, Akira was initially released in 1988. This philosophical masterpiece uses the medium of the sci-fi genre and superhuman sub-genre to narrate nuclear war and how incredibly dangerous power can be in the wrong hands. So buckle up as we revisit a feature that changed the game, influential not just for anime, but for movies in general.

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