Marked Men: Rule + Shaw (2025) Movie Review

​From the director of The Notebook, Nick Cassavetes, comes the intense and passionate romantic drama Marked Men: Rule + Shaw (2025), based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Jay Crownover, now available for streaming and download on HdHubFlix!

​This highly anticipated film brings to life the love story of two people from completely different worlds. Shaw Landon (Sydney Taylor) is a disciplined pre-med student from an affluent family who has secretly loved Rule Archer (Chase Stokes) for years. Rule is everything her family disapproves of: a rebellious, fiery-tempered tattoo artist who has only ever seen Shaw as a family friend.

​Shaw lives by other people’s rules; Rule makes his own. But after a spontaneous, uninhibited night, their carefully constructed boundaries shatter, forcing them to confront the raw, complex feelings they have for each other.

​As they attempt to start a relationship, they must navigate the challenges of different social expectations, their individual journeys through grief, and Rule’s deeply ingrained fear of commitment. Featuring a strong supporting cast, including Alexander Ludwig, the film is a raw exploration of whether love between a “good girl” and a “bad boy” can survive without destroying each other in the process.