James Gray’s hypnotic Amazon jungle adventure stars Charlie Hunnam as real-life British explorer Percy Fawcett, obsessed with finding a mythical ancient city. This is not Indiana Jones . It’s slow, gorgeous, melancholic, and utterly absorbing. Robert Pattinson (in a pre- Twilight -rebirth role) shines as a battle-scarred companion.
The final 20 minutes contain a monologue and a dance sequence you will never forget. Rosamund Pike steals every scene as the eerily polite matriarch. top 5 prime movies
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Before Kumail Nanjiani was a Marvel star, he co-wrote and starred in this real-life rom-com about his own courtship with writer Emily V. Gordon. He’s a Pakistani-American comedian hiding his relationship from his traditional family. She gets hospitalized with a mysterious illness. Then he bonds with her parents (Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, both phenomenal). Patience and a wide-screen TV
It makes contract negotiations and sneaker prototypes feel like Ocean’s Eleven . Plus, the 1980s soundtrack is pure joy.