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Movies with clinical vibe

Lucy

421. Lucy

Action Science Fiction AI Sci-Fi One-Person Army
6.4

20141h 29min

France

Director: Luc Besson

Overview

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Themes

Brain capacity expansion, Telepathy focus, Time travel implications, Synthetic drug impact

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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I Origins

422. I Origins

Science Fiction Drama Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
7.3

20141h 46min

United States

Director: Mike Cahill

Overview

A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

Themes

Grief and guilt, Memory and identity, Obsession and pursuit, Science vs spirituality, Ethics of biomed data, Playing god in science

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret

423. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
8.1

20141h 30min

United States

Director: Keegan Kuhn

Overview

Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.

Themes

Animal agriculture climate impact, Sustainable food systems, Environmental policy scrutiny, Organizational accountability debates, Ethical consumption pressures, Media discourse on activism

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

424. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Documentary Crime True Crime Documentary
8.0

20141h 45min

United States

Director: Brian Knappenberger

Overview

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Themes

Open access pressure, Information activist scrutiny, Internet activism risk, Biography framing, Legal system pressure, Free software context

Available on

Hoopla
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The Damned

425. The Damned

Thriller Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Domestic Thriller
5.2

20141h 27min

United States

Director: Víctor García

Overview

After suffering the recent loss of his wife, David Reynolds decides to take his family on a cathartic trip to her home village in Columbia. While en route, they get into a car accident and seek refuge in a secluded inn. While there they find a mysterious young girl, Ana Maria, locked up with cryptic symbols painted on the walls of her cell. Shocked by the treatment of her caretaker, the family sets Ana free only to realize that she is possessed by an evil spirit from centuries past. What’s worse, the spirit can jump from person to person, creating a deadly dynamic amongst the once loving family. Now, David must figure out a way to lock the spirit up for good before it destroys him and his family.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intergenerational conflict, Family power dynamics, Industrial influence, Regime coercion, Hidden captivity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Rewrite

426. The Rewrite

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.3

20141h 47min

United States

Director: Marc Lawrence

Overview

An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.

Themes

Professor authority tension, Teaching as transformation, Single mom mentorship, College setting pressures, Undergraduate student potential, Ethical boundaries in teaching

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Normal Heart

427. The Normal Heart

Drama Historical Drama
7.9

20142h 12min

United States

Director: Ryan Murphy

Overview

The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.

Themes

Community organizing under crisis, Gay health activism, Medical uncertainty and response, Public health denial, Media coverage barriers, Stigma and solidarity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

428. The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Drama Comedy Everyday Life Drama Awkward Comedy
5.7

20141h 24min

United States

Director: Phil Alden Robinson

Overview

After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever hurt.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Time pressure, Mortality awareness, Doctor patient tension, Strained family relationships, Urban life stress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Fed Up

429. Fed Up

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.7

20141h 35min

United States

Director: Stephanie Soechtig

Overview

Fed Up blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about food and weight loss, revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public, resulting in one of the largest health epidemics in history.

Themes

Public health vs corporate profit, Industry influence on policy, Sugar and obesity link, Lobbying and guideline neglect, Policy inertia and resistance, Health messaging and confusion

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Boulevard

430. Boulevard

Drama Relationship Drama
5.8

20141h 28min

United States

Director: Dito Montiel

Overview

Nolan Mack, a soft-spoken bank employee, undoubtedly loves his wife Joy, though their cavernous empty house only underscores how disconnected they’ve always been from each other. Nolan finds himself drifting from his familiar present-day life in pursuit of lost time after meeting a troubled young man named Leo on his drive home. What begins as an aimless drive down an unfamiliar street turns into a life-altering series of events.

Themes

Deception within marriage, Escape from monotony, Care and boundary testing, Affair implications, Commitment vs authenticity, Routine vs longing

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Kanopy
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