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Movies with relentless vibe

Original Sin

1221. Original Sin

Thriller Drama Mystery Romance Erotic Thriller
6.0

20011h 56min

France, Switzerland

Director: Michael Cristofer

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

Themes

Deception and romance, Financial control and betrayal, Mistaken identity, Pursuit and escape, Suspicion and intervention, Arranged marriage deceit

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
The Roku Channel
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The Hole

1222. The Hole

Crime Drama Horror Thriller Psychological Horror
6.2

20011h 42min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Nick Hamm

Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Isolation and confinement, Social cliques under pressure, Jealousy and obsession, Power dynamics among peers, Survival under confinement

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
SF Anytime
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Blow

1223. Blow

Crime Drama Narcotics Crime Tragic Drama
7.5

20012h 4min

United States

Director: Ted Demme

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal in partnerships, Class ascent through crime, Family costs of crime, Risk vs reward in illicit markets, Addiction and consequences, Law enforcement pressure and consequences

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Yamakasi

1224. Yamakasi

Action Crime Drama Martial Arts Action Heist
6.1

20011h 30min

France

Director: Julien Seri

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

Themes

Economic precarity, Systemic failure, Urban inequality, Illicit fundraising, Community solidarity, Vigilante ethics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Canal VOD
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15 Minutes

1225. 15 Minutes

Action Crime Thriller Organized Crime Investigation Suspense
6.1

20012h

Germany, United States

Director: John Herzfeld

When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."

Themes

Media manipulation, Celebrity through crime, Sensationalism of violence, Public spectacle, Jealous fame, Narrative ownership

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Enemy at the Gates

1226. Enemy at the Gates

Drama War History Romance World War II
7.5

20012h 11min

United States, France

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Deception and loyalty, Propaganda and morale, Information warfare and double agents, Romance amid warfare, Winter warfare hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Werckmeister Harmonies

1227. Werckmeister Harmonies

Drama Political Drama
8.0

20012h 19min

France, Germany

Director: Béla Tarr

A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.

Themes

Art and political power, Social pressure and control, Crowd manipulation and violence, Collaboration and betrayal, Social breakdown and unrest, State authority and legitimacy

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Pledge

1228. The Pledge

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Serial Killer Crime
6.7

20012h 4min

United States

Director: Sean Penn

Retired veteran detective Jerry Black takes on the search for the killer of a little girl. After promising her parents he will find the murderer, he begins a hunt that draws him into the town’s dirty secrets—and will change his own life forever.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Duty under retirement pressure, Investigative persistence under doubt, Protective guardianship dynamics, Community suspicion and fear, Ethics in pursuit

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
Hulu
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An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and memory, Intergenerational violence, Ambiguous justice system, Crime obsession and detection, Nursery rhyme motif

Available on

Kanopy
Fandango At Home
Fandango at Home Free
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Thirteen Days

1230. Thirteen Days

History Thriller Political History Political Thriller
7.3

20002h 25min

United States

Director: Roger Donaldson

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

Themes

Cold war brinkmanship, Cuban missile crisis tension, Atomic bomb deterrence, Usa president leverage, Diplomacy under pressure, Politics under threat

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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