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Prisoners

461. Prisoners

Drama Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Detective Mystery Crime
8.2

20132h 33min

United States

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Overview

A desperate family man steps outside the law and turns into a brutal captor, while a methodical detective hunts for the missing girls by the book. As the father’s improvised prison collides with the detective’s careful investigation, the line between protector and criminal shatters in the search for two vanished children.

Themes

Parental desperation drives abduction, Investigator perseverance under pressure, Secrecy versus exposure, War on god motive, Trauma handling within families

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Thanks for Sharing

462. Thanks for Sharing

Comedy Drama Adult Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4

20131h 52min

United States

Director: Stuart Blumberg

Overview

A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon—sex addiction.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Addiction and recovery, Relapse and consequences, Emotional accountability, Stigma and disclosure, Group dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Single Shot

463. A Single Shot

Drama Crime Thriller Organized Crime Investigation Suspense
5.7

20131h 56min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: David M. Rosenthal

Overview

The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Economic desperation, Isolation and paranoia, Trust and betrayal, Moral ambiguity under stress, Threats and coercion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Machete Kills

464. Machete Kills

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Organized Crime
5.6

20131h 48min

United States, Russia

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Overview

Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

Themes

Technology as control, Betrayal through deception, Corruption under pressure, Global threat manipulation, Military complicity, Power via manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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What If

465. What If

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.8

20131h 38min

Canada, Ireland

Director: Michael Dowse

Overview

A young man meets a fun, unconventional girl at a party. As they talk, they realize they have a lot in common and decide to keep things as friends. It would all be fine—except over time it turns out to be much harder than they expected.

Themes

Friendship versus romance, Boundaries and desire, Distance and commitment, Social expectations in dating, Career versus relationship, Trust under ambiguity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bad Words

466. Bad Words

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.6

20131h 29min

United States

Director: Jason Bateman

Overview

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

Themes

Unlikely friendship dynamics, Misanthropy and competition, Revenge through humiliation, Media spectacle and ethics, Abandonment and motive, Power and legitimacy in contests

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Blood Ties

467. Blood Ties

Thriller Crime Drama Organized Crime Cover-Up Thriller
6.5

20132h 8min

France, United States

Director: Guillaume Canet

Overview

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Brotherly divide by crime, Crime and legitimacy, Dual identities under law, Revenge within a family, Family ties under crime

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

468. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Fantasy Action Mystery Supernatural Fantasy Epic Action
5.8

20132h 10min

Canada, Germany

Director: Harald Zwart

Overview

In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and trust, Duty vs autonomy, Coming of age under danger, Hidden guardian society, Heritage and power

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Justin and the Knights of Valour

469. Justin and the Knights of Valour

Animation Adventure Family Animation Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.0

20131h 30min

Spain, United Kingdom

Director: Manuel Sicilia

Overview

A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.

Themes

Knighthood vs law, Deception and imposture, Honor under pressure, Loyalty and betrayal, Restoring social order, Mentorship under threat

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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RED 2

470. RED 2

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Spy Action
6.6

20131h 56min

United States

Director: Dean Parisot

Overview

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Deception and betrayal, Institutional corruption, Unreliable alliances, Fugitives under surveillance, Pursuit of dangerous device

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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