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9 Month Stretch

1121. 9 Month Stretch

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.4

20131h 22min

France

Director: Albert Dupontel

Ariane Felder is pregnant! This is surprising with her being a young hardened judge with strict morals. But what is more surprising is that, according to paternity testing, the child's father is none other than Bob, a criminal from the prosecution charged with an atrocious attack! Ariane doesn't remember any of what has happened, so she has no idea what to expect...

Themes

Trust under threat, False accusations, Public image pressure, Power and authority, Criminal past resurfacing, Paternity under scrutiny

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Canal VOD
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Bad Words

1122. Bad Words

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.6

20131h 29min

United States

Director: Jason Bateman

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

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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7th Floor

1123. 7th Floor

Drama Thriller Legal Drama Domestic Thriller
5.8

20131h 24min

Spain, Argentina

Director: Patxi Amezcua

Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sebastián, a successful lawyer, leaves his ex-wife's condo, located on the seventh floor of an apartment building, to take his two children to school. While they run down the stairs, he uses the elevator. Once on the ground floor, Sebastián awaits the arrival of the children.

Themes

Deception within relationships, Fractured family dynamics, Missing children crisis, Apartment building context, Duty over emotion, Ex-spouse tension

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bounty Killer

1124. Bounty Killer

Action Science Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Epic Action
5.5

20131h 33min

United States

Director: Henry Saine

It’s been 20 years since the corporations took over the world’s governments. Their thirst for power and profits led to the Corporate Wars, a fierce global battle that laid waste to society as we know it. Born from the ash, the Council of Nine rose as a new law and order for this dark age. To avenge the corporations’ reckless destruction, the Council issues death warrants for all white collar criminals. Their hunters—the bounty killer. From amateur savage to graceful assassin, the bounty killers now compete for body count, fame and a fat stack of cash. They’re ending the plague of corporate greed and providing the survivors of the apocalypse with retribution. These are the new heroes. This is the age of the BOUNTY KILLER.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty under coercion, Corporations as oppressors, Death warrants leverage, Post-apocalyptic future tension, Desert town resilience

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video
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Rush

1125. Rush

Drama Action Professional Sports
8.1

20132h 3min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Ron Howard

In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.

Themes

Rivalry under pressure, Ambition vs stability, Risk vs precision, Team dynamics vs individual drive, Injury and comeback, Fame and excess

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Riddick

1126. Riddick

Science Fiction Action Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi One-Person Army
6.4

20131h 59min

Canada, United States

Director: David Twohy

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

Themes

Betrayal fuels revenge, Ambushes drive momentum, Pursuit creates leverage, Survival through adaptation, Hostile environment tests resilience

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Wolf Creek 2

1127. Wolf Creek 2

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Survival Thriller
6.2

20131h 46min

Australia

Director: Greg McLean

Lured by the promise of an Australian holiday, backpackers Rutger, Katarina and Paul visit the notorious Wolf Creek Crater. Their dream Outback adventure soon becomes a horrific reality when they encounter the site's most infamous local, the last man any traveller to the region ever wants to meet—Mick Taylor. As the backpackers flee, Mick pursues them on an epic white knuckled rampage across hostile wasteland.

Themes

Australian outback isolation, Psychopath threat, Torture as power, Australian outback survival, Confinement and pursuit, Series of murders brutality, Tourist vulnerability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bad Milo!

1128. Bad Milo!

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
5.7

20131h 24min

United States

Director: Jacob Vaughan

A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.

Themes

Family pressure, Violence as consequence, Stress as literal monster, Bonding as coping, Workplace pressure dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Blood Ties

1129. Blood Ties

Thriller Crime Drama Organized Crime Cover-Up Thriller
6.5

20132h 8min

France, United States

Director: Guillaume Canet

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

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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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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