Ricardo Rico
Ricardo is a lifelong fan of cinema, and is always searching for new films to add to his watchlist. He also enjoys writing, playing music, walking his dog and reading.
My Watchlist
Caché
All the moments they thought nobody was watching, caught on tape.
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- France, Austria, Germany • 2005
- Director Michael Haneke
- Cast Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Annie Girardot, Bernard Le Coq, Daniel Duval, Maurice Bénichou
- Genre Mystery, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
The Salesman
(فروشنده)
Emad and Rana move into a new flat, but an incident with the previous tenant dramatically changes their life.
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- Iran, France • 2016
- Director Asghar Farhadi
- Cast Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi, Mina Sadati, Mehdi Koushki, Farid Sajjadi Hosseini
- Genre Drama, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Freevee
Enemy
The enemy of my enemy is myself.
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- Canada, Spain, France • 2013
- Director Denis Villeneuve
- Cast Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini, Joshua Peace, Tim Post
- Genre Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Kanopy
Kung Fu Hustle
(功夫)
Sing and his friend Bone pretend to be members of the Axe Gang in order to gain respect.
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- Hong Kong, China • 2004
- Director Stephen Chow
- Cast Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Lam Tze-chung, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Eva Huang
- Genre Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
Mommy
Love takes many forms.
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- Canada • 2014
- Director Xavier Dolan
- Cast Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Patrick Huard, Alexandre Goyette, Michèle Lituac
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
The Act of Killing
(Jagal)
A story of killers who win, and the society they build.
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- United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway • 2012
- Director Joshua Oppenheimer
- Cast Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, Safit Pardede
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Netflix, Fandor Amazon Channel, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Hoopla
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Domestic bliss requires sacrifice.
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- United Kingdom, Ireland, United States • 2017
- Director Yorgos Lanthimos
- Cast Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Alicia Silverstone
- Genre Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Kanopy, Plex Channel
Ema
As her marriage falls apart, Ema must face the guilt she has toward her adopted son, whom she has returned to the orphanage.
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- Chile • 2019
- Director Pablo Larraín
- Cast Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Santiago Cabrera, Paola Giannini, Cristián Suárez, Mariana Loyola
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Creepy
(クリーピー)
After having narrowly escaped an attempt on his life at the hands of a psychopath, detective inspector Takakura quits active service in the police force, but his desire to get to the bottom of criminals’ motives remains, and he does not hesitate long when former colleague Nogami asks him to reopen an old case.
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- Japan • 2016
- Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Cast Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuko Takeuchi, Haruna Kawaguchi, Masahiro Higashide, Teruyuki Kagawa
- Genre Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Screambox, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, OVID, AsianCrush, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Pluto TV, Cineverse, Kanopy, Hoopla
Ip Man 2
(葉問2)
Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to help the troubled youth of Hong Kong.
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- Hong Kong, China • 2010
- Director Wilson Yip
- Cast Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Fan Siu-Wong, Lo Meng
- Genre Action, Drama, History
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Microsoft Store, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Yella
Narrowly escaping her abusive ex-husband, Yella flees her formerly East German town for a new life in the West.
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- Germany • 2007
- Director Christian Petzold
- Cast Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schönemann, Burghart Klaußner, Barbara Auer, Wanja Mues
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandango At Home, Kanopy
The Raid
(Serbuan maut)
A rookie cop must step up and defeat a crime lord after his fellow team members are captured.
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- Indonesia, France, United States • 2011
- Director Gareth Evans
- Cast Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Pierre Gruno
- Genre Action, Thriller, Crime
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Pluto TV