Review – BRIAN DUNAWAY

Elysium (2013) – Filmsack Show Notes

January 23, 2026January 25, 2026 Brian Dunaway

BRIEF

In the year 2154, Earth has become overcrowded and polluted while the wealthy live on Elysium, a pristine space habitat with advanced medical technology. After a lethal workplace accident, Max, a factory worker, becomes humanity’s unlikely chance at survival by attempting to reach Elysium and reset the system.

2013 | R | Sci-Fi/Action | 1h 49m

LINKS

IMDB: Elysium (2013)

Wikipedia: Elysium Wiki

Rotten Tomatoes: RT Page

TVTropes: TV Tropes

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: [Check availability on JustWatch]

TRAILER/CLIPS

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Sucker Punch (2011) – Filmsack Show Notes

January 16, 2026January 18, 2026 Brian Dunaway

BRIEF

A young woman institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats into a series of elaborate fantasy worlds to cope with trauma. Alongside other inmates, she imagines increasingly stylized battles as metaphors for escape, control, and survival — blurring the line between empowerment and exploitation.

2011 | PG-13 | Action/Fantasy | 1h 50m

LINKS

IMDB: Sucker Punch (2011)

Wikipedia: Sucker Punch Wiki

Rotten Tomatoes: RT Page

TVTropes: TV Tropes

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: [Check availability on JustWatch]

TRAILER/CLIPS

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Jurassic Park III (2001) – Filmsack Show Notes

December 26, 2025December 28, 2025 Brian Dunaway

BRIEF

Paleontologist Alan Grant is tricked into joining a private flight over Isla Sorna, only to crash-land and become stranded on an island filled with genetically engineered dinosaurs. As the group searches for a missing child, they must evade new predators, navigate raptor territory, and survive long enough to be rescued.

2001 | PG-13 | Action/Sci-Fi/Adventure | 1h 32m

LINKS

IMDB: Jurassic Park III (2001)

Wikipedia: Jurassic Park III Wiki

Rotten Tomatoes: RT Page

TVTropes: TV Tropes

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming: [Check availability on JustWatch]

TRAILER/CLIPS

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Trading Places (1983) – Filmsack Show Notes

December 19, 2025December 20, 2025 Brian Dunaway

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A wealthy commodities broker and a street hustler have their lives deliberately swapped by two billionaire brothers as part of a wager to prove whether success is determined by nature or nurture. As their experiment spirals out of control, the victims team up to turn the tables in a classic 80s comedy packed with satire, holiday chaos, and financial crime.

1983 | R | Comedy | 1h 56m