I'm not sure if these count as "man" movies, but they've stuck with me. They're not as poignant as Good Will Hunting though, which is a classic. 12 Angry Men - An old school black & white movie where a jury deliberate about a criminal trial. It seems the defendant is guilty as hell, but a single juror insists they review the facts, and they gradually reconsider. Not a thriller by any stretch, but an important reminder of why our justice system is set up the way it is. Network - A newsreader starts to lose his marbles and rants like a maniac and the people live it. Instead of getting him the help he needs, the TV network gives him a platform, his own television show. I've rewatched it every couple of years, and I've gone from seeing it as a drama to a bit more of a parody with some dark humour. I think there's relevance to how everyone's a performer on social media (at the expense of their mental health). The Matrix - also dated aesthetically. But the themes are relevant to the world of social media. Humanity is enslaved, not by force or by threat, but through mindless entertainment provided by signal into their brains. The scene where Cypher acknowledges the steak he's eating isn't real but he still chooses it over the real world... that's basically a whole generation scrolling TikTok or Instagram reels right there. Action movies I admire because they just have a tight script and don't waste my time: Back to the Future, John Wick, Terminator 2. I'm probably not expanding anyone's horizons with those suggestions, but they're always a good watch. And I do admire scripts that are deceptively simple. It takes real skill to craft a script that is tight and doesn't waste a single line.

Margin Call - Set at the start of the 2008 financial crisis. A low-level analyst at an investment bank discovers they're on the brink of collapse. Awesome cast and the movie has great tension. I've watched it 4 times since discovering it a year ago as it's so engaging. This clip will tell you if it's up your alley: https://youtu.be/UOYi4NzxlhE It would be easy to write some of the characters as cartoonish moustache-twirling villains (e.g. the greedy CEO) but it does a great job of avoiding those tropes and keeping everyone human.