#The Art of Self Defense

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If you enjoyed "Argylle", here are some other movies you might enjoy:

1. "Gunpowder Milkshake" - directed and written by Navot Papushado and Ehud Lavski, starring Karen Gillian, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett and so many other amazing female actresses, it's an insane movie, full of unexpected twists. I swear, no matter what you expect will happen, it never actually does happen. I love it.

The movie follows Sam, a bounty hunter for a company that practically raised her after her mom's disappearance, who receives a seemingly ordinary assassination mission, but her alliances are questioned once an 8-year-old girl is found to be in the middle of everything.

2. "American Ultra" - directed by Nima Nourizadeh and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart and Topher Grace, this one's also surprising.

The movie follows Mike Howell, an anxious, stoner, convenience store clerck, who plans on proposing to his longtime girlfriend, when he comes across two tough-guys tempering with his car, a dormant, primal instinct he wasn't aware of, takes over him and he manages to over take them with ease.

3. "The Art of Self-Defense" - written and directed by Riley Stearns, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots.

The movie follows Casey, an awkward accountant who's brutally attacked by a motorcycle gang. In order to protect himself, he goes out to buy himself a gun, when a stumbles upon a dojo where he takes a trial class and eventually decides to forget about the firearm and instead learn Karate for self-defense.

4. "Dual" - also written and directed by Riley Stearns, starring Karen Gillian, Beulah Koale, Theo James and Aaron Paul, this might be the heaviest movie of the bunch. It's really sad and confusing, but it's also really funny and Aaron Paul absolutely gives his all in his performance, he's the absolute best thing in this movie.

The movie takes place in the near future and follows Sarah, a depressed alcoholic, who's disconnected from her mother and in a lackluster relationship with her boyfreind. One day, Sarah wakes up to a pool of blood on her pillow and when she goes to the doctor, she's told she'll certainly die soon. She's given the option to protect her dearest from the pain of her loss, by cloning herself. The clone will live with the original Sarah until her untimely demise, and learn her every move and get to know her personality so that she could become a perfect copy.

Of course, you should also watch the rest of Matthew Vaughn's films, such as "Stardust", "Kick-Ass" and "Kingsman".

[thehardgroove]

High On Fire - The Art Of Self Defense (Southern Lord) 2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, RM

[robert-deniro]

The Art of Self Defense (2019) // Ted Lasso 1.10 (2020)

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"10,000 Years" by High On Fire - From "The Art of Self Defense" (2023 re-issue, originally recorded in 2000)

[complexdistractions]

Revisiting High On Fire's 'The Art of Self Defense'

I didn’t find my way to Matt Pike and High On Fire until the late 2000s. A friend shared a bunch of music files with me, and while most didn’t stick two bands did : Boards of Canada and High On Fire. Yes, complete polar opposites in terms of style, vibe, and general all around mood, but from those beer-soaked, late night music listening sessions came my obsession with the down tempo electronic…

[brokehorrorfan]

Dual will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 19 via RLJE Films. The 2022 sci-fi thriller is currently available on VOD.

Riley Stearns (The Art of Self-Defense, Faults) writes and directs. Karen Gillan stars in a dual role with Beulah Koale, Theo James, and Aaron Paul.

Special features are listed below, where you can also watch the trailer.

Special features:

Audio commentary by writer-director Riley Stearns

The Making of Dual

Upon receiving a terminal diagnosis, Sarah opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a sudden and miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death. Now she has one year to train her body and mind for the fight of her life.

Pre-order Dual.

[tinyreviews]

I am going down the Riley Stearns rabbithole, after enjoying his recent movie Dual. I noticed his movies are towards the absurdist side.

The Art of Self-Defense is a 2019 black comedy martial arts film written and directed by Riley Stearns and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola and Imogen Poots.

[katieroo28]

Weekly recap for 11/27 through 12/3 is here! I’m slacking a bit with my reading but also finding two of the three books I’m currently in the middle of to be really tough to get through (I suspect one is strictly because it’s an audiobook and I’m not liking the actor at all 😬)

BEST MOVIES I WATCHED: Glass Onion (2022), The Art of Self-Defense (2019), Pontypool (2008), Mother (2009), and Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

BEST TV OF THE WEEK: The White Lotus, The Real Housewives of Potomac, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and Abbott Elementary

CURRENTLY READING: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, and Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

LISTENING TO ON REPEAT: Celebrity Skin by Hole

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Song of the Day

6 Dec., ‘23

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The Art of Self Defense by High On Fire, 2000

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HIGH ON FIRE-BAGHDAD

[meandtheyeehaws]

and thus fizzy joins blitz' silly self defense course for dummies! :]

[filmsetseriespourtous]

« The Art of Self-Defense » est à découvrir

Si vous êtes d’humeur à visionner un bon film comique, laissez-vous tenter par « The Art of Self-Defense ». C’est une réalisation de Riley Stearns mettant en scène un jeune comptable qui ne sait pas se défendre.

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"Master of Fists" by High On Fire - From "The Art of Self Defense" (2023 re-issue, originally recorded in 2000)