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    Post dates are when I watched, parenthetical dates are the year of US release (aka Oscar eligibility).

5/22/2021

Villain (2020)

Eddie is fresh out of prison and ready to go legit. His brother Sean has been watching the pub they own while Eddie's been locked up, but he's made a mess of things. Not only is the pub about to go under, but Sean's into the local heavies for $80k for missing dope. No matter -- Eddie's on the job now. He makes quick work of patching up the pub and starts in on getting the cash to pay the debt. In the meantime, he's also attempting to reconnect with his grown daughter and her son.

The story is a stripped-down look at a man who wants to put his past behind him but isn't allowed to do so until he's got his family in order. Though I've seen versions of this story before, I found its economy to be really powerful. 

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