John Hancock

John Hancock’s filmography is kind of all over the place, honestly. You look at "Broke" (2025), and right away it’s clear this isn’t your typical rags-to-riches story. The movie digs into what happens when the American dream collapses, and nobody’s coming to bail you out. It’s raw, sometimes even a little too real, with characters who are messy and desperate, making choices because, well, what else can they do? The whole thing has this kind of gritty vibe—like, you can almost feel the grime under your fingernails by the end. Then there’s "On Swift Horses" (2024), which is completely different. This one is more about longing, risk, and the wildness of chasing something you might never catch. Set in postwar America, the story revolves around a love triangle that’s anything but cliché. There’s gambling, there’s danger, and there’s that ache of wanting more out of life. The cinematography is lush, too, with desert landscapes that just swallow the characters whole. You watch it and get this sense of how small people are compared to the stuff they’re running from—or toward. And, well, "Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators" (2023) is just pure chaos in the best way. It’s a documentary, but not one of those stiff, boring ones. Think wild behind-the-scenes antics, beefy egos clashing, and a whole lot of spandex. The doc peels back the curtain on the ridiculousness and drama of the TV show, with interviews that make you laugh and cringe at the same time. It’s nostalgia, but with all the sharp edges left in.