Keyword: amnesia
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Memento
If you’ve never given Memento a fair shot, 2000 is as good a year as any to fix that — Christopher Nolan’s film has aged into something like a cult favorite. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “Some memories are best forgotten.” sets the mood before a single frame plays. Here’s the…
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The Bourne Identity
If you have been putting off “The Bourne Identity” since 2002, this is your sign to finally move it to the top of the queue. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. The marketing leaned on the line “He was the perfect weapon until he became the…
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Every so often a film shows up that seems built for exactly one mood, and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, released in 2004, is one of those titles. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. The marketing leaned on the line “You can erase…
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The Hangover
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “The Hangover” from 2009 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. The marketing leaned on the line “Some guys just can’t handle Vegas.” — and…