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After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Unintended consequences, Public risk from invention, Scientific responsibility, Corporate pressure, Ambition vs caution

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Metallica: Through the Never

1112. Metallica: Through the Never

Music Concert Film
7.1

20131h 33min

United States

Director: Nimród Antal

Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.

Themes

Performance under pressure, Spectacle vs danger, Loyalty to crew, Urban chaos and control, Disruption of routine, Surreal journey during a show

Available on

Apple TV
Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel
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Runner Runner

1113. Runner Runner

Crime Thriller Drama Con Artist Crime Computer Threat Thriller
5.6

20131h 28min

United States

Director: Brad Furman

When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Gambling debt, Corrupt policing, Power versus vulnerability, Experimentation and control, Underground crime networks

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Battle of the Year

1114. Battle of the Year

Music Drama Dance-Centered Music Film Sports Competition
5.0

20131h 50min

United States

Director: Benson Lee

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

Themes

Teamwork under pressure, Coaching mentorship and growth, Underdog status and resilience, Cross-cultural competition dynamics, Pursuit of excellence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Thanks for Sharing

1115. Thanks for Sharing

Comedy Drama Adult Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4

20131h 52min

United States

Director: Stuart Blumberg

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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Enough Said

1116. Enough Said

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20131h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Nicole Holofcener

In a world where your new best friend’s horror stories shape your love life, Eva secretly dates the ex-husband she’s been trained to hate. As her romance deepens and the complaints pile up, she must juggle two loyalties before her double life detonates everything.

Themes

Midlife dating and renewal, Divorce and parenting dynamics, Generational milestones and family balance, Ex-spouse complicates romance, Trust versus secrecy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Family

1117. The Family

Crime Comedy Action Organized Crime Dark Comedy
6.3

20131h 51min

France, United States

Director: Luc Besson

After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.

Themes

Deception under protection, Loyalty vs old habits, Family violence escalation, Hidden crime networks, Reinvention under duress, Public confrontation with crime

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Romeo & Juliet

1118. Romeo & Juliet

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Tragic Drama
5.8

20131h 58min

United States, Italy

Director: Carlo Carlei

In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Fate and choice, Secrecy and disguise, Enduring family feud, Youthful impulsiveness, Social expectation vs desire

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Machete Kills

1119. Machete Kills

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Organized Crime
5.6

20131h 48min

United States, Russia

Director: Robert Rodriguez

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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The Green Inferno

1120. The Green Inferno

Adventure Horror Globetrotting Adventure Gore Horror
5.4

20131h 40min

Canada, Chile

Director: Eli Roth

A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, once they arrive in this vast green landscape, they soon discover that they are not alone… and that no good deed goes unpunished.

Themes

Resource-driven conflict, Survival under coercive conditions, Indigenous ritual coercion, Deception within activism, Environmental activism vs corporate exploitation, Media spectacle and protest virality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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