Capital 'M' Movies

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What is a Capital 'M' Movie? A Capital 'M' Movie is many things. It's a movie that has, with few exceptions, all of the following..
1. Fun. Now fun comes in many flavors but in one way or another it's a movie so fun that you could almost start it over as soon as it finishes. And to get that kind of fun it usually means that the film is set within..
2. A unique, fully realized world. One that draws you in and sticks with you. One you can feel exists beyond the confines of this one story. One you find yourself wanting to revisit. And a world can only make you feel that way if it's populated with..
3. Human, three dimensional characters. People written and acted so well that we can genuinely feel for them and their struggle. But if we're going to empathize with that struggle requires..
4. A gripping, well paced story with stakes, stakes that feel real, stakes that grow as the story progressing leading to a satisfying finale. But even the most gripping store can fail to move us if it be told without..
5. Craftsmanship. Solid directing, editing, cinematography, sound design, the works.

Put all that together and you end up with something unforgettable, a movie both of its time and for all time. One you can watch over and over again without losing enjoyment. A movie that's a thrill to show to someone who hasn't seen it and a delight to watch with people who have. A real, Capital 'M' Movie.

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  1. 40 new

    Successful Alcoholics

    2010, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 6 new

    Shot Caller

    2017, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 147 new

    The Road to Wellville

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
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    Observe and Report

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  5. 167 new

    Joe Versus the Volcano

    1990, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 141 new

    Chage & Aska: On Your Mark

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
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    Zero Effect

    1998, in 1 top list Check
  8. 125 new

    SLC Punk!

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 154 new

    Wayne's World 2

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 251 new

    The President's Analyst

    1967, in 0 top lists Check
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    Orgazmo

    1997, in 1 top list Check
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    I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

    2017 — a.k.a. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore., in 1 top list
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    That Thing You Do!

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
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    Stir of Echoes

    1999, in 2 top lists Check
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    Kingpin

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  16. 170 new

    Road House

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 162 new

    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    1991, in 1 top list Check
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    Hot Rod

    2007, in 1 top list Check
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    Rolling Thunder

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
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    The 'Burbs

    1989, in 1 top list Check
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    Friday

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
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    Super

    2010, in 0 top lists Check
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    Black Dynamite

    2009, in 1 top list Check
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    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    1977, in 1 top list Check
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    The Hidden

    1987, in 2 top lists Check
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    Speed Racer

    2008, in 4 top lists Check
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    Don't Breathe

    2016, in 1 top list Check
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    The Sandlot

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
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    Commando

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
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    Frank

    2014, in 0 top lists Check
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    Land of the Dead

    2005, in 1 top list Check
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    Swiss Army Man

    2016, in 2 top lists Check
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    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
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    Insomnia

    2002, in 1 top list Check
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    Jui kuen II

    1994 — a.k.a. The Legend of Drunken Master, in 4 top lists Check
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    John Wick: Chapter 2

    2017, in 0 top lists Check
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    A Dangerous Method

    2011, in 0 top lists Check
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    Constantine

    2005, in 1 top list Check
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    The Secret of Kells

    2009, in 1 top list Check
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    Step Brothers

    2008, in 3 top lists Check
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    Jeremiah Johnson

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
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    Coming to America

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
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    Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    2016, in 3 top lists Check
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    You've Got Mail

    1998, in 4 top lists Check
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    Spaceballs

    1987, in 1 top list Check
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    The King of Kong

    2007 — a.k.a. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, in 1 top list Check
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    Blue Ruin

    2013, in 0 top lists Check
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    Christine

    1983, in 1 top list Check
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    Falling Down

    1993, in 1 top list Check
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    Green Room

    2015, in 3 top lists Check
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