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The Manchurian Candidate

1081. The Manchurian Candidate

Drama Thriller Mystery Political Thriller Political Drama
6.6

20042h 9min

United States

Director: Jonathan Demme

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.

Themes

Memory manipulation ethics, Surveillance and control, Power and legitimacy, Political manipulation by corporate power, Image versus reality in politics, Deception through memory implants

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Bourne Supremacy

1082. The Bourne Supremacy

Action Drama Thriller Spy Action Revenge Thriller
7.7

20041h 48min

United States

Director: Paul Greengrass

A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Memory loss and identity, Espionage under pressure, Deception and frame, Power and secrecy, Pursuit and escape

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ae Fond Kiss...

1083. Ae Fond Kiss...

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.1

20041h 44min

United Kingdom, Italy

Director: Ken Loach

A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.

Themes

Arranged marriage pressure, Diaspora identity vs tradition, Generational conflict, Family honor vs autonomy, Interreligious romance, Romance and social scrutiny

Available on

Apple TV
Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total
Amazon Video
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Saved!

1084. Saved!

Comedy Satire
6.7

20041h 32min

United States

Director: Brian Dannelly

Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends and a perfect Christian boyfriend. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that her boyfriend may be gay — and that she’s pregnant.

Themes

Coming of age under pressure, Peer harassment and ostracism, Religious hypocrisy, Religion and sexuality conflict, Identity vs religion, Privacy vs public scrutiny

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Chronicles of Riddick

1085. The Chronicles of Riddick

Action Science Fiction Space Sci-Fi Epic Action
6.6

20041h 59min

United States

Director: David Twohy

After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Coercive faith and conversion, Survival under pursuit, Prophecy vs agency, Authority vs rebellion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

1086. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Adventure Fantasy Dark Fantasy Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.9

20042h 21min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Friendship as shield, Time travel and consequences, Adolescence under threat, Deception and loyalty, Mentorship and transformation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Something the Lord Made

1087. Something the Lord Made

TV Movie Drama True-Story TV Movie Historical Drama
8.0

20041h 50min

United States

Director: Joseph Sargent

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

Themes

Mentorship under bias, Racial prejudice in medicine, Institutional barriers to progress, Recognition gaps, Medical innovation under constraint, Collaboration across boundaries

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Raising Helen

1088. Raising Helen

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.0

20041h 59min

United States

Director: Garry Marshall

Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!

Themes

Caregiving responsibilities, Parenthood and career conflict, Family loyalty under stress, Bonding with children, Intergenerational guidance, Loss and duty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Trixxer

1089. The Trixxer

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Serial Killer Crime
6.2

20041h 25min

Germany

Director: Tobi Baumann

A mysterious serial killer is shocking the underworld. Scotland Yard is investigating the case. Clues lead the detectives to Blackwhite Castle.

Themes

Criminal investigation momentum, Criminal mastermind manipulation, Serial killer deception, Scotland yard investigation, Police detective pressure, Murder witness impact

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Van Helsing

1090. Van Helsing

Horror Adventure Action Vampire Horror Adventure Epic
6.1

20042h 12min

Czechia, United States

Director: Stephen Sommers

Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.

Themes

Science ethics tension, Ancient curse, Family duty burden, Memory identity tension, Trust betrayal dynamic, Power manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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