Popcorn Pookies Assemble!

As promised, here are options I have gathered for potential watches on either Friday/Sunday night (will confirm later in the week to see if I can get any exams done earlier. If not, it may end up being Sunday!)

I made sure to include options that follow some common themes I saw y'all were interested in, so there are a few military movies in the mix per the war and action mentions.

Each option should have the Title, Synopsis, Genres, Content Warnings, and a link to the trailer for your convenience! :)

Stop-Loss (2008)

His tour of duty in Iraq finally over, Staff Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) returns home to Brazos, Texas, ready to re-enter civilian life. Unexpectedly, the Army invokes a clause in Brandon's military contract, requiring him to return to active duty in Iraq. With the help of close friend Michele (Abbie Cornish), Brandon goes AWOL and struggles to find a way out of the dilemma.

Genres: Drama, War

CW: Severe Violence, Severe Profanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyYa7yhlYqM

The Master (2012)

Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a troubled, boozy drifter struggling with the trauma of World War II and whatever inner demons ruled his life before that. On a fateful night in 1950, Freddie boards a passing boat and meets Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the charismatic leader of a religious movement called the Cause. Freddie tries hard to adhere to Dodd's weird teachings and forms a close bond with his mentor, even as other members of Dodd's inner circle see him as a threat.

Genres: Drama, History

CW: Severe Sex & Nudity, Severe Profanity, Mild Violence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EGSWpBDbho

Fury (2014)

In April 1945, the Allies are making their final push in the European theater. A battle-hardened Army sergeant named Don "Wardaddy" Collier, leading a Sherman tank and a five-man crew, undertakes a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Hopelessly outnumbered, outgunned and saddled with an inexperienced soldier in their midst, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds as they move to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

Genres: Action, Drama, War

CW: Severe Profanity, War Horror, Extreme Violence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q94n3eWOWXM

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Dapper Danny Ocean is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan. He follows three rules: do not hurt anybody, do not steal from anyone who does not deserve it, and play the game like you have got nothing to lose. With those in mind, Danny works to orchestrate the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history, targeting three establishments owned by the man who is dating his ex-wife.

Genres: Crime, Thriller

CW: Violence, Profanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG0Xr7wcO8g

I want to eat your pancreas (2018)

An aloof boy comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. He soon discovers that it is a diary kept by his very popular classmate who reveals to him that she is secretly suffering from a fatal pancreatic illness.

Genres: Drama, Romance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuN15mDKakk

To Your Eternity

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural

CW: Profanity, Supernatural Horror, Violence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJg6BeGxl-c

Note:  I did not mention drugs/alcohol in any of the CW's, so if that is an important content warning for you I would double check! Most movies tend to have that in some form so I don't normally notice it myself, mostly if it's something normalized like smoking or having a beer, etc. However, I do know that The Master was rated Severe for Alcohol, Drugs, & Smoking.