Top seven picks for your weekend movie marathon
Friday, November 22, 2024
Casino 1995, the movie tells the story of Sam Ace (Robert De Niro), a talented gambler chosen by the Chicago Mafia to manage a Casino in Las Vegas.

Choosing your next movie can be one of the toughest decisions for any movie lover. The list below includes some of the best random films you can watch this weekend, whether you're into comedies, science fiction, or other genres.

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Casino 1995

Martin Scorsese directed this film, and any movie with his name is always worth watching. The movie tells the story of Sam Ace (Robert De Niro), a talented gambler chosen by the Chicago Mafia to manage a Casino in Las Vegas. The casino becomes hugely successful, secretly sending extra money to the mob. However, trouble starts when Sam’s friend, Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), is sent to protect the business but creates chaos with his violent behaviour.

Entergalactic 2022

This animated movie stars Kid Cudi as Jabari, a stylish artist about to achieve big success. His graffiti character, Mr. Rager, is being turned into a comic. When he meets his cool new neighbor, Meadow, who is a photographer, Jabari has to decide if he can balance his career and falling in love. The film also features stars like Ty Dolla Sign and Timothée Chalamet.

Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022

This American film stars the iconic Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese immigrant who runs a laundry shop with her husband. Evelyn faces many challenges: her marriage is struggling, their shop is being audited by the revenue service, her father Gong is visiting, and her relationship with her daughter J is tense.

During a stressful meeting at the revenue service, Evelyn discovers the multiverse, different worlds created by every choice and learns she can verse-jump to access the skills and memories of her other selves.

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Hardball 2001

Keanu Reeves, known for his roles in John Wick and The Matrix, stars in this film as Conor O'Neill, a gambler deep in debt to bookies. To pay off his debts, Conor agrees to coach a baseball team made up of troubled kids from a housing project. The team, including players like Andre, Kofi, and G-Baby, faces struggles as they learn to work together and improve their skills. Conor helps the team bond while he confronts his own gambling issues.

Seven Seconds 2018

Seven Seconds is a Netflix series released that follows the death of Brenton Butler, a 15-year-old Black boy, who is struck by a car driven by a white police officer. Instead of reporting the incident, the officer and his colleagues attempt to cover it up, leading to widespread outrage and racial tension in Jersey City. The series delves into themes of justice and systemic racism.

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 1996

This comedy, starring Shawn and Marlon Wayans, is a parody of hood films. Ashtray moves to the city to live with his dad and gets a crash course in street life from his eccentric cousin Loc Dog, his outrageous grandma, and quirky friends like Preach and Crazy Legs. He falls for Dashiki, a mother of seven, but her jealous ex, Toothpick, stirs up chaos. Together, Ashtray and Loc Dog navigate gang fights, hilarious misadventures, and absurd situations.

Fist Fight 2017

Any movie starring Ice Cube is sure to be a hit, and Fist Fight is no exception. Andy Campbell, a nervous English teacher, accidentally gets Ron Strickland, a tough history teacher, fired after Strickland loses his cool in class. Furious, Strickland challenges Campbell to a fight after school. Campbell tries everything to stop it, but nothing works, and the two end up facing off in a wild showdown.