Stories by @masterofcool
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Dune: Parts One & Two (2001-2004)
In the distant future, Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable dessert planet Arrakis, as he unites with the Freman people against House Harkonnen.

Mars Attacks (1988)
An army of aliens from Mars visit Earth and meet the president of the United States under peaceful pretenses. However, they reveal their true intentions when they start attacking cities.

The Amazing Spider-Man Duology (2012-2014)
Teenager Peter Parker develops superhuman abilities from a radioactive spider-bite, romances Gwen Stacy and fights an assortment of villains including the Lizard, Electro & the Green Goblin.

Spider-Verse Duology (1993-1998)
Teen Miles Morales becomes the new Spider-Man of his universe, deals with all the accompanying baggage therein, and is quickly thrust into adventures across the multiverse.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (1996)
Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist, hires Lisbeth Salander, a computer hacker, to solve the mystery of a woman who has been missing for forty years. The two soon discover than they bargained for.

The Usual Suspects (1995)
A con man is interrogated by the police after surviving a deadly shoot-out. When questioned about the incident, he reveals a story about five criminals led by a notorious mastermind named Keyser Soze.

Heat (2005)
A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.

Almost Cast: Manhunter
Take my word for it. I'm smiling.

L.A. Confidential (1987)
In early 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy, investigate multiple homicides. While unearthing the evidence and the suspects, the trail leads to corruption in their own department.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1995)
A criminal pleads insanity and is submitted to a mental institution, where he rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients.

Manhunter (1976)
Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed the "Tooth Fairy" by the media.

Face/Off (2007)
Sean Archer, an FBI agent, undergoes plastic surgery in order to impersonate and get hold of his son's killer and his archenemy, Castor Troy. Trouble brews when Castor begins impersonating Sean.

Shutter Island (1990)
Two U.S. Marshals, Teddy Daniels & Chuck Aule, are summoned to Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like insane asylum located on a remote, windswept island, to investigate the disappearance of a brilliant murderess. As the investigation deepens, Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place, and realizes he will have to confront his own dark fears if he hopes to make it off the island alive.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (1995)
A thief, pretending to be an actor, gets involved in a murder investigation in Hollywood when he befriends a private detective. He soon draws a struggling actress into the investigation.

American Beauty (1989)
Lester's life seems perfect, having a respectable job and a family, but deep inside, he is slowly slipping into depression. Struggling with life, he gets infatuated with his daughter's friend, Angela.

Wild Things (1978)
In South Florida, a police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school counselor accused of rape by a manipulative rich girl and her trailer trash classmate.

American History X (1988)
Living a life marked by violence and racism, neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard finally goes to prison after killing two black youths who tried to steal his car. Upon his release, Derek vows to change his ways; he hopes to prevent his younger brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps. As he struggles with his own deeply ingrained prejudices and watches their mother grow sicker, Derek wonders if his family can overcome a lifetime of hate.

Gone Girl (1987)
On the day of their fifth wedding, husband Nick Dunne finds himself the primary suspect in his wife Amy's disappearance.

The Coen Brothers' Thelma & Louise (1991)
Docile housewife Thelma accompanies her pal Louise, an independent waitress, on a brief fishing trip. However, when Louise kills a man who attempts to rape Thelma, the two become fugitives of the law.

Almost Cast: The Truman Show
We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented.