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The Time Machine

1161. The Time Machine

Science Fiction Adventure Action Time Travel Sci-Fi Exploration Adventure
6.0

20021h 36min

United States

Director: Simon Wells

Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Desire to change fate, Survival of divided humanity, Divided futures under threat, Techno determinism vs humanity, Collateral consequences of progress

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Amen.

1162. Amen.

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.2

20022h 12min

France, Germany

Director: Costa-Gavras

Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is appalled to discover that a poison gas he helped discover is being used to kill Jews. Driven by his conscience to alert the rest of the world, Gerstein teams up with a young Jesuit priest, Riccardo Fontana, but their protestations fall on deaf ears in the Vatican.

Themes

Conscience versus authority, Concentration camp repression, Doctor complicity under pressure, Vatican restraint, Yellow badge visibility, Pope appeal and silence

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Dragonfly

1163. Dragonfly

Drama Thriller Fantasy Tragic Drama Supernatural Fantasy
6.1

20021h 44min

Germany, United States

Director: Tom Shadyac

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Themes

Grief under professional pressure, Pregnancy and loss, Communication with the dead, Ethical conflicts in medicine, Humanitarian impulse vs danger, Cultural encounter and guidance

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24 Hour Party People

1164. 24 Hour Party People

Comedy Drama Music Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
7.3

20021h 57min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

Themes

Artists control, Ownership tensions, Subculture emergence, Finances strain, Media exposure, Industry risk

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Heaven

1165. Heaven

Drama Thriller Romance Crime Relationship Drama
6.9

20021h 36min

France, Germany

Director: Tom Tykwer

A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.

Themes

Power and corruption, Loyalty under pressure, Consequences of violence, Duty and danger, Private justice vs institutional neglect, Romance amid crime

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The Count of Monte Cristo

1166. The Count of Monte Cristo

Adventure Drama History Action Thriller
7.7

20022h 11min

Ireland, United States

Director: Kevin Reynolds

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.

Themes

Revenge and consequences, Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Social mobility, Wealth as weapon, Infiltration into high society

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Ichi the Killer

1167. Ichi the Killer

Action Crime Horror Serial Killer Crime Gore Horror
6.9

20012h 9min

Japan

Director: Takashi Miike

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Violence against women, Trauma and false memory, Cycles of violence, Power in underworld networks, Absurd brutality

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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

1168. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Action Adventure Horror Fantasy Science Fiction
7.0

20011h 45min

Japan

Director: Shusuke Kaneko

Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.

Themes

Family loyalty under threat, Environmental ethics under threat, Activist manipulation and risk, Duty vs revenge under crisis, Human impact on ecosystems, Scientific responsibility under pressure

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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

1169. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.1

20011h 22min

United States

Director: John A. Davis

Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents.

Themes

Youthful ingenuity under pressure, Leadership and responsibility, Parental abduction as motivator, Intelligence versus authority, Teamwork across peers, Resilience through adversity

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Ali

1170. Ali

Drama Historical Drama
6.7

20012h 37min

United States

Director: Michael Mann

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

Themes

Public image vs private life, Identity through transformation, Moral defiance and consequences, Institutional pressure and dissent, Conformity and rebellion within fame

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