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Ice Princess

1. Ice Princess

Family Drama Comedy Sports Competition
6.1
20051h 38min

Overview

With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Sabotage and resilience, Academic ambition vs skating, Ethical boundaries in coaching, Peer influence and competition

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Owning Mahowny

2. Owning Mahowny

Crime Drama Thriller Con Artist Crime Professional Drama
7.0
20031h 44min

Overview

Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny--the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.

Themes

Embezzlement and fraud, Gambling addiction, Illicit funds and deception, Trust versus betrayal, Secrecy under scrutiny, Routine masking risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ripley's Game

3. Ripley's Game

Crime Thriller Con Artist Crime Mind Game Thriller
6.6
20021h 50min

Overview

Tom Ripley - cool, urbane, wealthy, and murderous - lives in a villa in the Veneto with Luisa, his harpsichord-playing girlfriend. A former business associate from Berlin's underworld pays a call asking Ripley's help in killing a rival. Ripley - ever a student of human nature - initiates a game to turn a mild and innocent local picture framer into a hit man. The artisan, Jonathan Trevanny, who's dying of cancer, has a wife, young son, and little to leave them. If Ripley draws Jonathan into the game, can Ripley maintain control? Does it stop at one killing? What if Ripley develops a conscience?

Themes

Deception as strategy, Loyalty under coercion, Reputation at stake, Family protection vs crime, Moral ambiguity under pressure, Power through manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ocean's Eleven

4. Ocean's Eleven

Thriller Crime Heist
7.7
20011h 56min

Overview

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Loyalty versus profit, Manipulation of security systems, Romantic entanglements under pressure, High-stakes risk and reward, Expertise through collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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His Secret Life

5. His Secret Life

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.3
20011h 46min

Overview

When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.

Themes

Family strain, Social expectations, Hidden desire, Marital fidelity, Sexual identity, Public vs private

Available on

Disney Plus
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Jackie Brown

6. Jackie Brown

Crime Drama Thriller Con Artist Crime Modern Noir Thriller
7.5
19972h 34min

Overview

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.

Themes

Flight attendant tension, Money as leverage, Police sting, Arms deal betrayal, Neo-noir mood, Heist dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Three Colors: White

7. Three Colors: White

Comedy Drama Mystery Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
7.6
19941h 32min

Overview

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.

Themes

Deception as leverage, Revenge through wealth, Economic precarity after divorce, Displacement and reinvention, Trust under duress, Transnational resilience

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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