A few of my favorite recent movies (a work in progress)
Order does not denote preference. Also, if there's a movie missing it's because I'm feeling lazy; this is only a sampling.

The Departed (2006)
Director/Writers: Martin Scorcese/William Monahan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg
Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller
Plot Outline: Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities.







Children of Men (2006)
Director/Writers: Alfonso Cuarón/Timothy J. Sexton
Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot Outline: In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.







Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Director/Writer: Karan Johar
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical / Romance
Plot Outline: Tina and Rahul meet in college and get married; due to complications during pregnancy, Tina passes away. Her daughter is named after Anjali after Rahul's best friend and as she grows up she reads her mother's letters (one on each birthday). Through these letters she learns that her mother (Tina) knew that Anjali was in love with Rahul, and vows to bring them together again.





The Host (2006)
Director/Writers: Bong Joon-ho/Baek Chul-hyun
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Byeon Hie-bong, Park Hae-il
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot Outline: A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and focuses its attention on attacking people. When the daughter of a family is taken by the monster, they band together to find and rescue her before it is too late.







Hot Fuzz (2007)
Director/Writers: Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
Genre: Action / Comedy / Crime / Mystery
Plot Outline: Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events.







Il Mare (2000)
Director/Writer: Lee Hyun-seung/Kim Eun-Jeong
Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Jun Gianna
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi
Plot Outline: Moving into "Il Mare", his new apartment building, Sung-hyun finds a delivery in his mailbox, a love letter sent by a woman called Eun-ju to the man who has left her. They begin a correspondence and arrange to meet. One problem: she's currently living in Il Mare—in the future.







What Dreams May Come (1998)
Director/Writers: Vincent Ward/Richard Matheson
Starring: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Plot Outline: Chris Nielson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife.








Serenity (2005)
Director/Writer: Joss Whedon
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Plot Outline: When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an awesome action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything - or anyone - to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space.






Fearless (2006)
Director/Writers: Ronny Yu/Chris Chow
Starring: Jet Li, Shido Nakamura
Genre: Action / Drama / History / Martial Arts
Plot Outline: This film tells the story of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia (1869-1910). Huo Yuanjia was the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.








The Fifth Element (1997)
Director/Writer: Luc Besson
Starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich
Genre: Action / Adventure / Romance / Sci-Fi
Plot Outline: In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay.








Oldboy (2003)
Director/Writers: Park Chan-wook/Garon Tsuchiya
Starring: Choi Min-sik, Kang Hye-jeong, Yu Ji-tae
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Plot Outline: After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days.








Paprika (2006)
Director/Writer: Kon Satoshi/Tsutsui Yasutaka
Starring: Hayashibara Megumi, Furuya Touru
Genre: Animation / Mystery / Sci-Fi
Plot Outline: When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika. This is your brain on anime.

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