Movies with procedural vibe
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An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Themes
Deception and coercion, Race against time, Nerve agent threat, Christmas eve, Interagency investigation, Baggage-system manipulation
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During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.
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Journalism ethics, Olympic games pressure, Terrorism consequences, Hostage situation dynamics, Palestinian-israeli conflict framing, Television broadcast visibility
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While serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict—or free—the accused killer.
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Moral dilemma under jury duty, Eyewitness testimony bias, High profile murder, Domestic violence framing, Political campaign influence, Personal sacrifice and risk
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In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. Meanwhile, a gruff cowboy finds himself on the run with a prostitute and a young boy after killing a fellow gunman.
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War profiteering, Frontier expansion, Moral restraint in warfare, Manifest destiny, Indigenous conflict, Coexistence vs raids
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When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
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Betrayal within institutions, Religious authority manipulation, Secrecy and ritual control, Birth as political weapon, Power struggles amid secularization, Motherhood under surveillance
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One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
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Clandestine networks above government, Revenge escalation, Phishing scams, Neutrality under pressure, Electoral manipulation, Call-center fraud
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When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
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Investigative pressure, Guardianship exploitation, Greed and murder, Wealth extraction through manipulation, Systemic racism and exploitation, Courtroom manipulation
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Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
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Bureaucratic complicity, Deception under scrutiny, Money laundering incentives, Greed driven shell company, Investigation pressure dynamics, Economic power distortions
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Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
Themes
Loyalty under pressure, Appearance manipulation, Postwar trauma triggers secrecy, Secret keeping fuels jealousy, Protective obsession drives control
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During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.
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Loyalty under pressure, Debt and obligation, Covert alliances in war, Aid from locals, Survival through endurance, Ethical ambiguity in wartime
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