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A personally curated mix of films, shows and books. Discover what keeps me entertained when I'm not coding.

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Movies (70)

Animals (2026 · dir. Ben Affleck · Thriller) — ★★★ 3/5
Michael (2026 · dir. Antoine Fuqua · Biography) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026 · dir. Destin Daniel Cretton · Superhero) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Project Hail Mary (2026 · dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller · Sci-fi) — ★★★★½ 4.7/5
The Housemaid (2025 · dir. Paul Feig · Thriller) — ★★★★½ 4.8/5
F1 (2025 · dir. Joseph Kosinski · Sports) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Frankenstein (2025 · dir. Guillermo del Toro · Horror) — ★★★★½ 4.7/5
Havoc (2025 · dir. Gareth Evans · Action) — ★★★★ 4.2/5
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025 · dir. James Cameron · Sci-fi) — ★★★★ 4/5
Thunderbolts* (2025 · dir. Jake Schreier · Superhero) — ★★★ 3.3/5
Mickey 17 (2025 · dir. Bong Joon Ho · Sci-fi) — ★★★★ 4/5
Lilo & Stitch (2025 · dir. Dean Fleischer Camp · Family) — ★★★★ 4/5
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025 · dir. Simon Stone · Thriller) — ★★★★ 4/5
Tron: Ares (2025 · dir. Joachim Rønning · Sci-fi) — ★★★½ 3.8/5
The Accountant 2 (2025 · dir. Gavin O'Connor · Action) — ★★★ 3.3/5
Marty Supreme (2025 · dir. Josh Safdie · Drama) — ★★★½ 3.5/5
The Gorge (2025 · dir. Scott Derrickson · Action) — ★★★½ 3.5/5
Superman (2025 · dir. James Gunn · Superhero) — ★★★ 3/5
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024 · dir. Shawn Levy · Superhero) — ★★★ 3/5
Carry-On (2024 · dir. Jaume Collet-Serra · Thriller) — ★★★ 3/5
Gladiator II (2024 · dir. Ridley Scott · Action) — ★★★ 3/5
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024 · dir. George Miller · Action) — ★★★★ 4.4/5
The Beekeeper (2024 · dir. David Ayer · Action) — ★★★½ 3.5/5
Road House (2024 · dir. Doug Liman · Action) — ★★★½ 3.6/5
Blink Twice (2024 · dir. Zoë Kravitz · Thriller) — ★★★★½ 4.6/5
Trap (2024 · dir. M. Night Shyamalan · Thriller) — ★★★ 3.2/5
Rebel Ridge (2024 · dir. Jeremy Saulnier · Thriller) — ★★★ 3/5
Oppenheimer (2023 · dir. Christopher Nolan · Biography) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023 · dir. Martin Scorsese · Western) — ★★★★ 4/5
Dune (2021 · dir. Denis Villeneuve · Sci-fi) — ★★★★ 4.1/5
Tenet (2020 · dir. Christopher Nolan · Action) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Ad Astra (2019 · dir. James Gray · Sci-fi) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Joker (2019 · dir. Todd Phillips · Thriller) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019 · dir. Quentin Tarantino · Comedy) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
1917 (2019 · dir. Sam Mendes · War) — ★★★★★ 5/5
First Man (2018 · dir. Damien Chazelle · Biography) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Dunkirk (2017 · dir. Christopher Nolan · War) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Blade Runner 2049 (2017 · dir. Denis Villeneuve · Sci-fi) — ★★★★ 4.4/5
Arrival (2016 · dir. Denis Villeneuve · Sci-fi) — ★★★★ 4/5
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015 · dir. George Miller · Action) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Legend (2015 · dir. Brian Helgeland · Crime) — ★★★½ 3.5/5
Interstellar (2014 · dir. Christopher Nolan · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Ex Machina (2014 · dir. Alex Garland · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Gravity (2013 · dir. Alfonso Cuarón · Sci-fi) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Oblivion (2013 · dir. Joseph Kosinski · Sci-fi) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 · dir. Martin Scorsese · Comedy) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Prometheus (2012 · dir. Ridley Scott · Sci-fi) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Django Unchained (2012 · dir. Quentin Tarantino · Western) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Lawless (2012 · dir. John Hillcoat · Crime) — ★★★★ 4/5
Inception (2010 · dir. Christopher Nolan · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Shutter Island (2010 · dir. Martin Scorsese · Thriller) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Public Enemies (2009 · dir. Michael Mann · Crime) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
The Dark Knight (2008 · dir. Christopher Nolan · Action) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Departed (2006 · dir. Martin Scorsese · Crime) — ★★★★ 4/5
The Aviator (2004 · dir. Martin Scorsese · Biography) — ★★★★ 4/5
Catch Me If You Can (2002 · dir. Steven Spielberg · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Memento (2000 · dir. Christopher Nolan · Thriller) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Matrix (1999 · dir. Lana & Lilly Wachowski · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Eyes Wide Shut (1999 · dir. Stanley Kubrick · Thriller) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Fight Club (1999 · dir. David Fincher · Drama) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Good Will Hunting (1997 · dir. Gus Van Sant · Drama) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Pulp Fiction (1994 · dir. Quentin Tarantino · Crime) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993 · dir. Lasse Hallström · Drama) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Godfather Part III (1990 · dir. Francis Ford Coppola · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Scarface (1983 · dir. Brian De Palma · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Shining (1980 · dir. Stanley Kubrick · Horror) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Godfather Part II (1974 · dir. Francis Ford Coppola · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Godfather (1972 · dir. Francis Ford Coppola · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
A Clockwork Orange (1971 · dir. Stanley Kubrick · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 · dir. Stanley Kubrick · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5

TV shows (29)

American Primeval (2025 · Western) — ★★★★ 4/5
The Penguin (2024 · Crime) — ★★★★ 4/5
The Agency (2024 · Thriller) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Silo (2023 · Sci-fi) — ★★★★ 4/5
The Last of Us (2023 · Adventure) — ★★★½ 3.5/5
1899 (2022 · Mystery) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Raised by Wolves (2020 · Sci-fi) — ★★★★ 4/5
The Queen's Gambit (2020 · Drama) — ★★★★ 4/5
The Witcher (2019 · Fantasy) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Chernobyl (2019 · History) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
The Boys (2019 · Action) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
The First (2018 · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Succession (2018 · Drama) — ★★★½ 3.5/5
Yellowstone (2018 · Western) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Dark (2017 · Mystery) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Godless (2017 · Western) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Ozark (2017 · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Westworld (2016 · Sci-fi) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Stranger Things (2016 · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Mr. Robot (2015 · Thriller) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Narcos (2015 · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Fargo (2014 · Crime) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Hannibal (2013 · Crime) — ★★★★ 4/5
Black Mirror (2011 · Sci-fi) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Game of Thrones (2011 · Fantasy) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
The Walking Dead (2010 · Horror) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
Breaking Bad (2008 · Crime) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Office (2005 · Comedy) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Sopranos (1999 · Crime) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Books (11)

Meditations (by Marcus Aurelius · Philosophy) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The 4-Hour Workweek (by Tim Ferriss · Business) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The Obstacle Is the Way (by Ryan Holiday · Self-help) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Trust Me, I'm Lying (by Ryan Holiday · Media) — ★★★★½ 4.5/5
The Alchemist (by Paulo Coelho · Fiction) — ★★★★★ 5/5
Start with Why (by Simon Sinek · Leadership) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The 48 Laws of Power (by Robert Greene · Strategy) — ★★★★★ 5/5
The 50th Law (by Robert Greene · Strategy) — ★★★★ 4/5
Elon Musk (by Ashlee Vance · Biography) — ★★★★ 4/5
Persuasion (by Arlene Dickinson · Business) — ★★★½ 3.5/5
Unlimited Power (by Tony Robbins · Self-help) — ★★★★★ 5/5

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