Good Will Hunting (8.3)
Will Hunting (Matt Damon) is a working-class genius who struggles to find his identity and blames himself for his unhappy childhood. When a professor discovers Will's talents, he makes a deal to get Will psychiatric help in exchange for leniency if Will is arrested again. Will's therapist is Sean Maguire (Robin Williams), a psychologist from Will's neighborhood who helps Will realize that he's not betraying his friends by using his gifts.
Into The Wild (8.1)
A young man who left his family and possessions to live in the Alaskan wilderness
It Happened One Night (8.1)Â
A rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.
Chernobyl (9.3)
In April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks, and months.
The Penguin (8.8)
Follow the down-to-earth gritty mafia underworld of Gotham. Some of the best acting in a TV series this year.
Judgment at Nuremberg (8.3)
Fictionalized depiction of the 1947 Judges' Trial, the third of twelve trials of Nazi war criminals conducted by the American occupying forces in Nuremberg, Germany, in which former judges of Nazi Germany were tried for their actions.
The Truman Show (8.2)
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Shutter Island (8.2)
Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.
Rome (8.7)
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic
A Beautiful Mind (8.2)
A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
Bonus
The boys (8.7)
Don't mistake this to be a superhero series because it's not. While yes, there are superheroes in the show it is sidelined by all the other critiques the show makes about the culture of America and large corporations. The show pushes the audience to see how real people act and that in the real world, there are no good guys and bad guys there are only those with power. It is a series that I couldn't recommend more to people as it is one of if not the best TV shows I have ever watched.
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