Dune. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1965 book
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Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965
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Denis Villeneuve, 2021

In the far future of humanity, Duke Leto Atreides accepts stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune, the only source of the most valuable substance in the universe, “the spice”, a drug which extends human life, provides superhuman levels of thought, and makes faster-than-light travel practical.


No Country for Old Men. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy, 2005
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2007

In Texas, 1980, hitman Anton Chigurh strangles a deputy sheriff to escape custody and uses a captive bolt pistol to kill a driver and steal his car. Following an electronic tracking device hidden in the money, Chigurh goes to Moss’s motel room and kills a group of Mexicans who are waiting to ambush Moss with his shotgun.


The Goonies. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Goonies
James Kahn, 1985
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Richard Donner, 1985

Facing foreclosure of their homes in the Goon Docks area of Astoria, Oregon, to an expanding country club, a group of children who call themselves the Goonies gather for a final weekend together. The Goonies find a tunnel in the basement and follow it, but Chunk is captured by the Fratellis and imprisoned with their deformed and immensely strong younger brother Sloth.


American Gangster. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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American Gangster
Max Allan Collins, 2007
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Ridley Scott, 2007

In 1968, Frank Lucas is the right-hand man of Harlem mob boss Ellsworth ‘Bumpy’ Johnson. After his outcasted and addicted partner overdoses on Blue Magic, Captain Lou Toback puts Roberts in charge of a special task force that targets major local drug suppliers. Roberts is also depicted having a bitter divorce battle with his ex-wife over his infidelity.


Deadpool 2. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1997 comic book, Deadpool
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Deadpool
Fabian Nicieza, Rob Liefeld, 1997
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David Leitch, 2018

After fighting organized crime as the wisecracking mercenary Deadpool for two years, Wade Wilson fails to kill one of his targets on his anniversary with his girlfriend Vanessa. Realizing that Russell has been abused by the orphanage staff, Deadpool kills one of the staff members before being restrained by Colossus, and both Wade and Russell are arrested.


True Grit. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1968 book
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True Grit
Charles Portis, 1968
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2010

The father of 14-year old Mattie Ross is murdered by hired hand Tom Chaney while on a trip to Fort Smith, Arkansas to purchase horses. He tells her that Chaney has, likely, fled with Lucky Ned Pepper and his gang into Indian Territory, where the sheriff has no authority, so she inquires about hiring a Deputy U.S.


Only the Brave. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2002 book, 3000 Degrees
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3000 Degrees
Sean Flynn, 2002
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Joseph Kosinski, 2017

Based on real events and the experiences of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, this film narrates the heroic journey of a group of community firefighters. Their story showcases their transformation into one of the nation’s most elite firefighting teams, achieved through hope, unwavering determination, and tremendous sacrifices.


Everest. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Into Thin Air
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer, 1997
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Baltasar Kormákur, 2015

In May 1996, several commercial expeditions at the base camp of Mount Everest prepare to climb to the summit. Rob Hall, who popularized commercial Everest missions, leads Adventure Consultants; Scott Fischer is the chief guide for its rival, Mountain Madness. A month earlier in New Zealand, Rob says goodbye to his pregnant wife, Jan, and promises that he will be home for the birth.


Labor Day. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Labor Day
Joyce Maynard, 2009
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Jason Reitman, 2013

In 1987, Adele Wheeler is a depressed single mother who lives in a rural home with her 13-year-old son Henry. While they are shopping, a bloody man approaches Henry and makes them take him home to look after him.The man is revealed to be Frank Chambers, an escaped convict wanted by police.


Men in Black 3. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1990 comic book, The Men in Black
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The Men in Black
Lowell Cunningham, Sandy Carruthers, 1990
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 2012

In 2012, an alien criminal named Boris the Animal, a Boglodite, escapes from a maximum-security prison on the Moon to take revenge on Agent K, who shot off his left arm and captured him in 1969. Back at MiB Headquarters, J discovers K was responsible not only for capturing Boris, but for deploying the ArcNet, a shield that prevented the Boglodites from conquering Earth, leading to their extinction.


Gangster Squad. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Gangster Squad
Paul Lieberman, 2010
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Ruben Fleischer, 2013

In 1949 Los Angeles, Mafia boss Mickey Cohen has become the most powerful figure in the California criminal underworld and intends to expand his criminal enterprise to Chicago and New York City. The LAPD has not been able to stop Cohen’s ruthless rise, as he has eliminated witnesses, hired dirty cops to protect his criminal activities, and shielded himself from prosecution through corruption in the justice system.


Inherent Vice. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Inherent Vice
Thomas Pynchon, 2009
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Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014

In 1970, Shasta Fay Hepworth visits the beach house of her ex-boyfriend, Larry Doc Sportello, a private investigator and hippie in Gordita Beach, Los Angeles County. She tells him about her new lover, Michael Z. Mickey Wolfmann, a wealthy real estate developer, and asks him to help prevent Mickey’s wife and her lover from abducting Mickey and committing him to an insane asylum.