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The Definitive ‘What the F**k?’ Movies: 30-21

30. Conspirators of Pleasure (1996) Directed by: Jan Švankmajer We’ve already seen two films from Jan Švankmajeron the list, but this elaborate movie about a number of separate, but connected people takes the cake. Conspirators of Pleasure follows six people, each with their own incredibly unsettling fetish. A letter carrier ingests dough balls every night before …

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‘Iron Man 3’ a welcome return to form for Robert Downey, Jr. and Tony Stark

Iron Man 3 Directed by Shane Black Written by Drew Pearce & Shane Black USA, 2013 Fun has become a slightly forgotten commodity in the summer blockbuster, with many studios and filmmakers now inspired by the efforts of directors like Christopher Nolan to be as grim as possible. The modern superhero often has to be …

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‘Putney Swope’ – hilarious, acerbic, and completely at ease with its level of production value

  Putney Swope Directed by Robert Downey United States, 1969 Don’t you wish there were more films like Putney Swope?  It’s William Klein meets Melvin van Peebles.  It’s satire that’s garnered nods from the likes of Bamboozled, How to Get Ahead in Advertising and Network. When the executive at a major advertising firm dies unexpectedly, …

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