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7. Curve (2015) Curveis a horror-thriller film revolving around a betrothed woman who intentionally crashes her car on a deserted highway, all to escape the predatory hitchhiker to whom she gave a ride. She ends up stranded with the killer lurking nearby, and every minute tests her resolve and her ability to survive the night, with the possibility of getting killed if she lets her guard down. 6. Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) Escape Plan: The Extractorsis the third film in theEscape Planfilm series, starring Sylvester Stallone as security expert Ray Breslin....

7.Ben Is Back(2018) WhereBen Is Backsucceeds the most is in its great performances by Lucas Hedges (an opioid-addicted teen who’s home from rehab for the holidays) and Julia Roberts (the mother who’s wary of his behavior). Although the script sometimes falls into hyperbole and the story loses track of what it wants to say, for the most partBen Is Backis an intriguing drama about the pain of America’s opioid crisis and the effect it has on families everywhere....

7. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Mr. and Mrs. Smith are just about the prettiest killer couple around, played by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie almost a decade before they became the biggest celebrity husband and wife duo. The sizzling chemistry between the two characters is completely real, andMr. & Mrs. Smithmarked the first of two movies that the actors would make together before their headline divorce. Directed by Doug Liman,Mr....

7. Goal! The Dream Begins (2005) Goal! The Dream Beginstruly is a movie of its time. Newcastle United was on the decline, yet famous enough to be featured in a worldwide movie. The only issue? The film’s soccer scenes look less than perfect. The story sees a young Mexican man go from abject poverty in his home country to becoming a young soccer superstar at Newcastle United, following a journey across the world....

7. Dead Poets Society (1989) This is the only film on this list that’s specifically about poetry, and oh boy, does Peter Weir’s iconicDead Poets Societylove poetry! With Robin Williams in the titular role, he teaches the uptight boys of a rigid school system how to rebel and seize the day. Sure, he assures them that law, medicine, and business are all important, but he also injects them with a desperately needed shot of romance: “But poetry, beauty, romance, love—these are what we stay alive for....