Stories by @masterofcool
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Doctor Strange (1996)
In a car accident, Stephen Strange, a famous neurosurgeon, loses the ability to use his hands. He goes to visit the mysterious Ancient One to heal himself and becomes a great sorcerer under her tutelage.

Schindler's List (2003)
Businessman Oskar Schindler arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political expediency, he staffs his factory with Jewish workers for similarly pragmatic reasons. When the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler arranges to have his workers protected to keep his factory in operation, but soon realizes that in doing so, he is also saving innocent lives.

Whiplash (2004)
Andrew Neiman enrolls in a music conservatory to become a drummer. But he is mentored by Terence Fletcher, whose unconventional training methods push him beyond the boundaries of reason and sensibility.

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2004)
Gustave H, a concierge, is wrongfully framed for murder at the Grand Budapest Hotel. In the process of proving his innocence, he befriends a lobby boy.

Young Frankenstein (1994)
Several years after living down his family reputation, Frederick Frankenstein inherits his grandfather's castle, where he discovers a book full of his granddad's experiments and starts reworking on them.

The Prestige (1996)
Two friends and fellow magicians become bitter enemies after a sudden tragedy. As they devote themselves to this rivalry, they make sacrifices that bring them fame but with terrible consequences.

Fight Club (2009)
Unhappy with his capitalistic lifestyle, a white-collared insomniac forms an underground fight club with Tyler Durden, a careless soap salesman. Soon, their venture spirals down into something sinister.

Unbreakable Trilogy (1990-2009)
David Dunn, a security guard, survives a fatal train accident, only to be tracked down by a man named Elijah Price, who claims that David is blessed with superhuman abilities.

Prisoners (2003)
When the police take time to find Keller Dover's daughter and her friend, he decides to go on a search himself. His desperation leads him closer to finding the truth and also jeopardizes his own life.

Nightcrawler (2004)
Louis Bloom, a petty thief, realizes that he can make money by capturing photographs of crime scenes and starts resorting to extreme tactics to get them.

Gone Girl (2004)
Nick Dunne discovers that the entire media focus has shifted on him when his wife, Amy Dunne, mysteriously disappears on the day of their wedding anniversary.

A Fish Called Wanda (1998)
Wanda Gershwitz, a con artist, tries to double-cross her lover and the two members of the gang of whom she conducts a diamond heist. Her plan goes awry when she falls in love.

Ocean's Eleven (1991)
Danny Ocean, a gangster, assembles a group of eleven people in an effort to steal money from three popular casinos in Las Vegas owned by his rival, Terry Benedict.

National Treasure Duology (1994-1997)
Historian and code-breaker Ben Gates has been searching his whole life for a rumored treasure dating back to the creation of the United States. Joining an expedition led by fellow treasure hunter Ian Howe, Gates finds an ice-locked Colonial ship in the Arctic Circle that contains a clue linking to the Declaration of Independence. But when Howe betrays him, Gates has to get to the document ahead of his so-called colleague.

Now You See Me Duology (2003-2006)
Four street magicians, Daniel, Merritt, Henley and Jack ransack a huge amount of money from insurance baron Arthur Tressler while being chased by the police.

The Power of the Dog (2001)
A domineering rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son, until the unexpected comes to pass.

There Will Be Blood (1997)
Daniel Plainview is a ruthless oil prospector who goes on a relentless pursuit to become the most powerful oil tycoon. For this, he evens resorts to manipulating and using his adopted son.

Total Recall (2000)
Douglas Quaid tries to find the reason behind his recurring dream about Mars. He soon learns that a false memory has been planted into his head and that the people responsible for this want him dead.

True Romance (2003)
A comic-book nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence Worley and a prostitute named Alabama Whitman fall in love. Clarence breaks the news to her pimp and ends up killing him. He grabs a suitcase of cocaine on his way out thinking it is Alabama's clothing. The two hit the road for California hoping to sell the cocaine, but the mob is soon after them.

Death Becomes Her (2002)
A writer and an actress hate each other for years as they have a crush on the same man. They secretly drink a miracle cure that prevents aging and also turns them immortal.