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Yes, God, Yes

491. Yes, God, Yes

Drama Comedy Awkward Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.1

20201h 18min

Brazil, United States

Director: Karen Maine

Alice, a young innocent Catholic girl, is tempted into masturbating after an AOL chat suddenly turns sexual, however is conflicted as the act would be considered a sin.

Themes

Coming-of-age tension, Desire vs doctrine, Faith identity conflict, Rumor-driven social pressure, Peer influence and autonomy, Public vs private morality

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Don't Listen

492. Don't Listen

Drama Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.1

20201h 38min

Spain

Director: Ángel Gómez Hernández

After a tragic turn of events at the new home he's fixing up, Daniel hears a ghostly plea for help, spurring him to seek out a famous paranormal expert.

Themes

Possession threat to family, Monster in home, Kids under isolation stress, Hearing voices tension, Paranormal expert influence

Available on

Netflix
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The King of Staten Island

493. The King of Staten Island

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
7.1

20202h 17min

United States

Director: Judd Apatow

Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.

Themes

Family dynamics under pressure, Grief and healing after loss, Substance use as coping, Pursuit of artistic dreams, Fatherhood and legacy, Romantic commitment fears

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Silencing

494. The Silencing

Thriller Action Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Serial Killer Crime
6.3

20201h 33min

Canada, United States

Director: Robin Pront

A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.

Themes

Deception and misperception, Grief and coping, Alcoholism driving penance, Surveillance vs privacy, Trauma of missing children, Justice vs law

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Summer of 85

495. Summer of 85

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9

20201h 41min

Belgium, France

Director: François Ozon

What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.

Themes

Class tension, Identity and naming, Power dynamics of sailing, Belonging in seaside town, Romantic longing under constraint, Gay theme and discovery

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Greyhound

496. Greyhound

War Action Drama World War II Military Action
7.0

20201h 32min

Canada, China

Director: Aaron Schneider

A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Collective resilience under threat, Duty beyond fear, Air cover dependence, Deception and detection, Communication under duress

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Made in Italy

497. Made in Italy

Comedy Drama Family Drama Buddy Comedy
6.0

20201h 34min

Italy, United Kingdom

Director: James D'Arcy

A bohemian artist travels from London to Italy with his estranged son to sell the house they inherited from his late wife.

Themes

Economic precarity, Intergenerational repair, Artistic legacy, Memory and inheritance, Outsider belonging, Family rupture and rebuilding

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Undine

498. Undine

Fantasy Drama Romance Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.6

20201h 29min

France, Germany

Director: Christian Petzold

Undine is a historian and tour guide at the Berlin City Museum specializing in urban development, while Christoph is an industrial diver. Linked by a love of the water, the two form an intense bond, which can only do so much to help Undine overcome the considerable baggage of her former affair.

Themes

Trust under deception, Baggage from past affair, Urban development pressure, Illicit romance under scrutiny, Water as life and trial, Professional identity vs love

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Irresistible

499. Irresistible

Comedy Drama Political Drama Satire
6.3

20201h 42min

United States

Director: Jon Stewart

A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Leadership under scrutiny, Rural urban divide, Satirical political critique, Grassroots fundraising pressure, Local political maneuvering

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Outpost

500. The Outpost

War Drama History Action Modern Conflicts
6.8

20202h 3min

United States

Director: Rod Lurie

A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

Themes

Leadership under fire, Duty under pressure, Morale under siege, Rules of engagement tension, Bribery and leverage, Endurance under attrition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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