Mark Ruflow, who is regarded as comparable to Marlon Brando in his youth, starred in most of the works that were different from the heroic and fierce Hulk in "Avengers", but played ordinary roles.
He devotes himself to documentaries and drama films that reflect social phenomena, sparing no effort to dramatize social issues and present them to the audience.
Despite his success, Mark has never left his beloved theatre stage and los Angeles Theater Company, only occasionally directing or playing roles in some lucrative commercial blockbusters.
If you have time, take a moment to take a look at the deep story that Is peacefully told in Mark Ruflow's films.
NO.14
Fox Hunter
Foxcatcher
Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: E. Max Frye
Starring: Steve Carell / Chanin Tatum / Mark Ruflow
Douban score: 7.3
Mark is a professional wrestler who has had brilliant victories in his past career, but now that all the light has been lost, he is just a nobody.
Mark's older brother David (Mark Ruffalo) is also a wrestler, and the two brothers have a very good relationship with each other, but Mark understands that David has his own family and career, while he only has wrestling.
One day, Mark is unexpectedly invited by a mysterious rich businessman named John, hoping that Mark will become a member of the wrestling team he has formed.
In John's wrestling team, Mark found his place of value, and he became John's only friend, much valued by John, however, over time, when David also joined the wrestling team, everything began to change.
Recommended for:
Based on a true story, the film was nominated for Best Director at the 87th Academy Awards, and is a wonderful inspirational film told in plain traditional film language.
NO.13
Zodiac
Zodiac
Director: David Finch
Writers: James Vanderbilt
Starring: Jack Gyllenhaal / Mark Ruflo
Douban score: 7.4
In the 1970s, a homicidal maniac who called himself the "Zodiac" appeared in San Francisco, and after the killing, he sent a letter to the media, leaving a password, clues, and provoking the police.
The serial murder case also caught the attention of San Francisco Chronicle reporters Robert and Paul (Robert Downey Jr.).
With the help of police officer David (Mark Pfalo), they begin to investigate this series of serial murders, and while fighting with the "Zodiac" killer, their personal lives are also facing great challenges.
This movie makes you feel infinitely close to the truth, but the suspense runs through to the end, and after watching it, you feel endlessly reminiscent.
NO.12
I'm doing things for you at ease
You Can Count on Me
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Writers: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: Laura Linnie / Mark Rufflo
Sammy (Laura Linnie) and Terry (Mark Ruflo) are orphans who are orphaned, and this commonality has led them to a strong friendship with each other.
Years later, Sammy became a diligent and virtuous single mother, enjoying a stable and peaceful life with her 8-year-old son Rudy, while Terry wandered around, troubled while indulging.
By chance, these two orphans, who had been dependent on each other since childhood, were reunited. In Sami's family, Terry found a long-lost warmth and tranquility.
In the face of the neighbors' doubts, Sammy did not hesitate to side with Terry, and in order to become a man who "deserves" the family, Terry is constantly making changes.
But the reality is not as good as imagined, even if Sammy and Terry trust and rely on each other, but problems and troubles still follow.
With all the characteristics of a good American independent film, the layout of the model shines with the ingenuity of the creator, and the most valuable thing is that the emotion is very sincere.
NO.11
The Devil's Gang
Now You See Me
Director: Louis Letryl
Writers: Bauz Yakin
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg / Mark Rufflow
Douban score: 7.7
In las Vegas, the city of Las Vegas, a luxurious magic show is taking place like never before, and the "Four Horsemen", composed of four magicians, Daniel Atlas, Henry Reeves, Jack Wilder and Merritt McKinney, worked together seamlessly to steal 3.5 million euros of banknotes from a French bank vault in full view of everyone, which caused a sensation around the world.
FBI agent Rod (Mark Rufflo) and Interpol Elma Dre are ordered to investigate the four, but to no avail. In desperation, they had to resort to the famous exposé magician Bradley.
Magicians, thieves, FBI agents, the most wonderful contests under the interlacing of light and shadow, staged repeatedly...
The whole movie can be used as a very gorgeous blindfold, and it is very exciting after watching it. The mystery at the end is expected and unreasonable.
NO.10
Polar bears forever
Infinitely Polar Bear
Director: Maya Forbes
Writers: Maya Forbes
Starring: Zoe Saldana / Mark Ruflo
Polar Bear Forever was an entry film at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and the first self-written and directed feature film by American talented female creator Maya Forbes.
Based on her childhood experiences, the film tells the story of how she grew up with her father, who suffered from manosuppression, and repaired her relationship, both with tears in her heart and laughter...
Marc was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, a wonderful combination of the Hulk and Kamora, ordinary and warm.
NO.9
The last castle
The Last Castle
Director: Rod Larry
Writers: David Scarpa / Graham Yost
Starring: Robert Redford / Mark Ruflow
Douban score: 7.8
A military prison converted from a castle was greeted by a heavyweight prisoner, Army General Elvin, and the warden Winter greeted him with a smile, but soon began to dislike the military arrogance of the other side.
Elvin had heard of Winter's misdeeds in prison, but serving his sentence with peace of mind kept him troubled, and soon Winter's punishment of depriving the soldier of his dignity angered Elvin.
Elvin begins to use his own way to restore the dignity of the prisoners, and naturally becomes the leader of the prisoners, feeling that he is threatened by Winter, who is becoming more and more unreasonable, and orders the shooting of a prisoner, which leads to an escalation of the conflict between the two sides.
Elvin decided to organize the prison riot, these former soldiers, today's prisoners, in a highly organized and secret situation, completed the preparation for battle, and the prisoner corps sounded the horn to seize the prison!
Recommended for:
Different prison-themed movies, the former soldiers showed their magic, even if they were bulldozed by the evil situation, the fire of faith was still burning.
NO.8
Days without me
My Life Without Me
Director: Isabelle Cosette
Writers: Isabelle Cosette
Starring: Sarah Polly / Amanda Plummer / Mark Rufflo
Douban score: 8.0
Anne, a cleaner under 24 years old, was diagnosed with cancer and has only two to three months left to live.
Anne's husband, the first and only man in her life, gave birth to her daughter at the age of 17 and 19, her father in prison was unable to shelter her, her relationship with her mother was not good, the family of four lived in a trailer, and fortunately her husband was recently given a job building a swimming pool.
Anne decided to hide her illness from her family and wrote ten wishes before her death, including finding another man who loved her, preparing a future birthday greeting for her daughter and meeting her father with a stepmother and enjoying the rest of her life.
Anne meets a surveyor returning from Alaska in the laundry room, and the two rub against each other to create a spark of love.
But she failed to introduce her female colleague who was full of dieting plans to her husband, and soon a female neighbor with the same name as Anne arrived, and she seemed to be Annie's ideal candidate. Everything is being done step by step, and anne's death...
The film won many awards such as the best Canadian film at the 2003 Atlantic Film Festival, and finally everyone lived a life without her carefully planned by the heroine.
NO.7
Ordinary heart
The Normal Heart
Directed By: Ryan Murphy
Writers: Larry Kramer
Starring: Mark Ruffro / Matt Pomo
Douban score: 8.4
In 1981, AIDS emerged in New York as an unprecedented immune system deficiency disease. Because it was concentrated among gay men, it was also called "gay disease" at the time.
Ned (Mark Ruffler) is a radical gay writer who, filled with indignation as he watches his friends die and the government inaction, launches the Gay Health Crisis Organization, calling on the government and the public to pay attention to the impending pandemic.
Semi-paralyzed female doctor Emma is one of the few health care workers who has been highly vigilant about HIV from the beginning and an important heterosexual ally of Ned. During the campaign, Ned meets New York Times reporter Phoenix (Matthew Pomo), and the two fall in love.
However, Phoenix was eventually diagnosed with the infection, and the grieving Ned only had to fight on both the two fronts of his lover and career. Bruce, the president of the Health Crisis Group, is Ned's best friend, but his style of acting in the deep closet is the opposite of the aggressive Ned.
Executive Director Tommy has been trying to balance the two, but he has not been able to resolve the growing differences, and a rupture is imminent. And this is the fourth year of AIDS in the United States...
The film not only depicts the true and complex face of the early AIDS movement, but also presents the twists and turns and necessity of comrades fighting for their rights and interests. No matter what era and environment you are in, love should be an innate right of everyone.
NO.6
Meet you again in New York
Begin Again
Directed By: John Carney
Writers: John Carney
Starring: Kayla Knightley / Mark Rufflo
Douban score: 8.5
Greta (Kayla Knightley) abandons everything to follow her boyfriend Dave to New York to realize their musical and love dreams, but she does not expect that all the beautiful things she once dreamed of have come to naught, and after getting a better job opportunity, Dave decisively abandons Greta, leaving her alone to struggle at the bottom.
Dan (Mark Ruffalo) has also had a hard time lately, finding himself unable to get out of the feeling of missing his ex-wife Marianne, while his daughter Violet is in the most rebellious phase of her life.
Dan and Greta, fate has allowed these two frustrated two to meet in a small bar, what kind of twists and turns await them, what kind of romantic story will be waiting for them?
Nominated for Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards, music is full of meaning in every ordinary moment.
NO.5
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
Director: Anthony Russell / Joe Russell
Writers: Christopher Marcus / Stan Lee
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. / Chris Evans / Scarlett Johansson
With the sound of a finger, half of the life in the universe was destroyed. The near-desperate Avengers, with the help of Captain Marvel, find Thanos' retreat, only to learn that the six Infinity Stones have been destroyed, and their hopes are shattered.
After five years, Ant-Man, lost in the quantum realm, unexpectedly returns to the real world, and his appearance ignites hope for the surviving Avengers.
Tony, who has been with Captain America to ice, finds a way to travel through time and space, and the superheroes from all over the stars regroup, traveling through different eras to collect the Infinity Stones.
In the process, Thanos of the parallel universe detects their plans.
The final chapter of the classic IP, it was nominated for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
NO.4
Warmth contains light
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Director: MichelLe Gundry
Writers: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: Kim Carey / Kate Winslet / Mark Rufflo
The introverted and calm Joel Barry met the frank and casual Clementine Krooski at a party, and the two became lovers. Like the average couple, their days are spent in sweetness and quarrels.
On Valentine's Eve 2004, when Joel carefully prepared gifts and came to clementine for an argument not long ago, he was surprised to find that clementine didn't remember him at all. It turned out that the impulsive Clementine could not bear the pain of the quarrel between the two, and went to the "Forgetting Clinic" to delete the memory of Yoel.
Joel can't forgive Clementine's willfulness and can't bear the pain of losing her, so he also goes to the "Forgetful Clinic" and asks dr. Howard, a doctor, to erase the memory of Clementine.
The memory-erasing program begins to kick in, and Joel wanders through his memories, and he finds that the time he spent with Christine, whether painful or sweet, is precious, and he doesn't want to forget the woman he loves dearly.
However, once the program is started, it cannot be reversed, and Joel can only try his best to hide Christine in the deepest memory, those corners of time that Christine did not appear in reality, in order to save this love...
The philosophy of love cloaked in fantasy, deleted memories, deleted love.
NO.3
blackwater
Dark Waters
Director: Todd Hines
Writers: Nathaniel Richie
Starring: Mark Ruflo / Anne Hathaway
It revolves around Robert Billott, who spent eight years as a defense lawyer against chemical giant DuPont, in an environmental lawsuit that revealed decades of DuPont's history of chemical pollution.
Based on real events, one of the most buried films, the wonderful performance of the group drama, the choreographer restrained and calm, cold and direct to reveal the shocking truth.
NO.2
Island of Confinement
Shutter Island
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Letta Carogridis
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio / Marc Ruffro
Douban score: 8.8
In 1954, federal police officer Teddy and his partner Chuck sailed to the Confinement Island Prison for Mental Prisoners near Boston to investigate a bizarre disappearance.
Rachel, a hand-bladed female prisoner, mysteriously escapes from a heavily guarded cell and hides in the depths of an isolated island.
Teddy suspects that John Cowley, the prison's attending psychiatrist, deliberately conceals the inside story and reveals to Chuck his true purpose for going to the island.
Find the administrator who set fire to his wife, Dolores, and expose the U.S. government's crime of using mentally ill prisoners to conduct human science experiments.
But as the investigation deepens, the truth becomes more and more confusing.
Based on the novel of the same name by American novelist Dennis Lehan, the thriller is breathless, the hallucinatory scenes are unforgettable, and the open-ended ending also shocks the audience for a long time.
NO.1
focus
Spotlight
Director: Tom McCarthy
Writers: Josh Singer / Tom McCarthy
Starring: Mark Ruffro / Michael Keaton
"Spotlight" is a column in the Boston Globe, and Robbie Robinson is the editor of the "Spotlight" column, which has an independent investigative team, including Sasha Fiver, Michael (Mark Ruffer), and Matt Carroll.
When Marty Barron took over as editor-in-chief of The Globe, he began assigning Robinson and his team to follow a long-hidden case of a Catholic priest sexually harassing children in the parish.
Although at first they thought it was a small task, they soon discovered that there was a series of incidents behind it, involving hundreds of victims, and the church had privately compensated the victims and sent people to cover up these crimes.
As the investigation deepened, they found more evidence of the conspiracy, not just by the clergy, but also by outside of Boston and around the world.
Robinson and his team were hampered by local officials. Forces inside and outside the church are pressuring them to abandon the case.
The original report won the Pulitzer Prize, and the film is also like a thick documentary literature, stripping away the cocoon and getting into the loop. Mark showed a very high level of performance, and truly achieved the shocking effect of "listening to the thunder in the silent place".