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Movies with fast-paced vibe

PG: Psycho Goreman

371. PG: Psycho Goreman

Science Fiction Comedy Horror Alien Contact Sci-Fi Parody
6.3

20201h 35min

Canada

Director: Steven Kostanski

Overview

Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Trust vs manipulation, Alien invasion in suburbia, External threat disrupts everyday life, Children controlling danger, Power corrupts relationships

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

372. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Comedy Satire
6.6

20201h 36min

United States

Director: Jason Woliner

Overview

14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.

Themes

Satire as social critique, Patriotism under scrutiny, Cultural clash and gender norms, Political spectacle and media, Misogyny and reform pressure

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Amazon Prime Video
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Synchronic

373. Synchronic

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Supernatural Horror Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.2

20201h 41min

United States

Director: Aaron Moorhead

Overview

Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

Themes

Time as weapon, Family dissolution under crisis, Designer drug ethics, Caregiver under pressure, Unreliable time perception, Obsession with time, Mortality and memory

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Netflix
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Amazon Video
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Bye Bye Morons

374. Bye Bye Morons

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Family Drama
6.7

20201h 27min

France

Director: Albert Dupontel

Overview

When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bureaucratic quest she crosses paths with JB, a 50-year-old man in the middle of a burnout, and Mr. Blin, a blind archivist prone to overenthusiasm. The unlikely trio set off on a hilarious and poignant helterskelter journey across the city in search of Suze's long-lost child.

Themes

Unlikely alliances, Humor under pressure, Illness urgency, Memory and past, Search for family, Bureaucratic hurdles

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Bloody Hell

375. Bloody Hell

Horror Comedy Action Mystery Thriller
6.6

20201h 34min

Australia, United States

Director: Alister Grierson

Overview

A man with a mysterious past flees the country to escape his own personal hell... only to arrive somewhere much worse. In an effort to survive this new horror, he turns to his personified conscience.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and resilience, Survival under captivity, Outsider status and belonging, Media scrutiny and blame, Violence as problem-solving

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Spontaneous

376. Spontaneous

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Gore Horror
6.5

20201h 42min

United States

Director: Brian Duffield

Overview

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

Themes

Youth risk-taking, Mortality in daily life, State response to crisis, Mass fear and rumor, Unclear causes and ambiguity, Hedonism as coping

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On the Rocks

377. On the Rocks

Drama Comedy Romance Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.4

20201h 36min

United States

Director: Sofia Coppola

Overview

Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, a young New York mother teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband.

Themes

Surveillance and privacy, Parental interference in romance, Work-life balance in marriage, Gender roles and fidelity myths, Marital suspicion and trust, Appearance vs reality in relationships

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Apple TV
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Trial of the Chicago 7

378. The Trial of the Chicago 7

Drama History Legal Drama
7.7

20202h 10min

United States

Director: Aaron Sorkin

Overview

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

Themes

Political activism under scrutiny, State power and dissent, Legal drama and justice, Collective action consequences, Public order vs rights, Protest to riot dynamics

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The Swordsman

379. The Swordsman

Action Drama History Martial Arts Action Historical Drama
6.8

20201h 41min

South Korea

Director: Choi Jae-hoon

Overview

After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.

Themes

Kidnapping as leverage, Foreign domination via tribute, Loyalty under political pressure, Court corruption and resistance, Adoption as political tool, Martial code under siege

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Amazon Video
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Enola Holmes

380. Enola Holmes

Adventure Mystery Crime Coming-of-Age Adventure Whodunit
6.6

20202h 3min

United States

Director: Harry Bradbeer

Overview

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

Themes

Gendered expectations, Risk and resilience, Hidden identities, Suffrage activism, Independence vs guardianship, Social mobility under constraint

Available on

Netflix
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