Card Counter, The (2021)

Title: The Card Counter
Rating: R
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Written by: Paul Schrader
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe
Release Date: 9/10/2021
Running Time: 109 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

The story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The final scene of William and La Linda pressing their fingers against the glass plays throughout the credits.

Siberia (2019)

Title: Siberia
Rating: R
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Written by: Abel Ferrara and Christ Zois
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Dounia Sichov, Simon McBurney, Cristina Chiriac, and Daniel Giménez Cacho
Release Date: 6/18/2021
Running Time: 92 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Clint tends bar at a snowbound roadhouse whose patrons speak a language he doesn’t understand, and things may not be what they seem.

Desperate for answers, he drives a sled team to a nearby cave, but finds no peace. Are the spirits that confront him mere figments of his imagination—or will they slowly tear his body and soul to pieces?

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

Title: Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Rating: R
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Written by: Chris Terrio, Zack Snyder, and Will Beall
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J.K. Simmons, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Zheng, Amber Heard, and Jared Leto
Release Date: 3/18/2021
Running Time: 242 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Determined to ensure Superman’s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) aligns forces with Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman (Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: For Autumn

Togo (2019)

Title: Togo
Rating: PG
Directed by: Ericson Core
Written by: Tom Flynn
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, and Christopher Heyerdahl
Release Date: 12/20/2019
Running Time: 113 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 of champion dogsled trainer Leonhard Seppala and his lead sled dog, Togo. Together, they embark on an exhilarating and uplifting adventure across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra to help transport an antitoxin serum to a small town, and it is a journey that will test his strength, courage and determination.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: For Shalako

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

Title: Motherless Brooklyn
Rating: R
Directed by: Edward Norton
Written by: Edward Norton
Based on the novel by: Jonathan Lethem
Starring: Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, and Willem Dafoe
Release Date: 11/1/2019
Running Time: 144 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Ronald, Parker, Hussain, Bryant, Curtis, Gabe, Ray, and Frank for this submission

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Lighthouse, The (2019)

Title: The Lighthouse
Rating: R
Directed by: Robert Eggers
Written by: Max Eggers and Robert Eggers
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, and Valeriia Karaman
Release Date: 10/18/2019
Running Time: 109 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: There is a director note near the end of the credits stating: “The dialogue was inspired and drawn from various period sources from Herman Melville to real life lightkeepers’ journals, and especially, the work of Sarah Orne Jewett.”

Special thanks to Gabe and Matt for this submission

At Eternity’s Gate (2018)*

Title: At Eternity’s Gate
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Julian Schnabel
Written by: Jean-Claude Carrière, Julian Schnabel, and Louise Kugelberg
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, and Oscar Isaac
Release Date: 3/29/2019
Running Time: 111 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
A journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh’s (Willem Dafoe) letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We hear a reading of a letter/Poem by Paul Gauguin about the Yellow House.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Gabe for this submission

Aquaman (2018)*

Title: Aquaman
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: James Wan
Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin, and Temuera Morrison
Release Date: 12/21/2018
Running Time: 143 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry that takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see Black Manta unconscious and drifting in the ocean with his suit noticeably damaged, and then gets found by a few people in a small boat. He later wakes up in Dr. Stephen Shin’s care, with various bandages on his body, and sees Dr. Shin tinkering with his suit and accidentally firing a weapon. Dr. Shin asks him how he found this Atlantean technology, and Black Manta says he’ll tell him if he helps him find Aquaman.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Ivan and Ray for this submission

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Title: Murder on the Orient Express
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Based on the novel by: Agatha Christie
Written by: Michael Green
Starring: Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, Kenneth Branagh, Olivia Colman, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Derek Jacobi, Marwan Kenzari, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, Sergei Polunin, and Daisy Ridley
Release Date: 11/10/2017
Running Time: 114 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
After a shocking murder of a wealthy businessman on the lavish European train barreling its way west in the dead of winter, private detective Poirot must use every tool of his trade to uncover which of the train’s eclectic passengers is the killer, before he or she strikes again.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Adam for this submission

Florida Project, The (2017)

Title: The Florida Project
Rating: R
Directed by: Sean Baker
Written by: Sean Baker, and Chris Bergoch
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto, and Bria Vinaite
Release Date: 11/10/2017
Running Time: 115 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite, another major discovery) over the course of a single summer. The two live week to week at “The Magic Castle,” a budget motel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion.

Despite her harsh surroundings, the precocious and ebullient Moonee has no trouble making each day a celebration of life, her endless afternoons overflowing with mischief and grand adventure as she and her ragtag playmates—including Jancey, a new arrival to the area who quickly becomes Moonee’s best friend—fearlessly explore the utterly unique world into which they’ve been thrown. Unbeknownst to Moonee, however, her delicate fantasy is supported by the toil and sacrifice of Halley, who is forced to explore increasingly dangerous possibilities in order to provide for her daughter.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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