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Tulip Fever

921. Tulip Fever

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Historical Drama
6.2

20171h 47min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Justin Chadwick

An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception within marriage, Artistic ambition, Tulip market volatility, Gendered constraint

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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War for the Planet of the Apes

922. War for the Planet of the Apes

Drama Science Fiction War Dystopian Sci-Fi Modern Conflicts
7.4

20172h 20min

United States

Director: Matt Reeves

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Leadership under pressure, Underground tunnel, Inter species solidarity, Disease and mutation, Survival of the fittest

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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6 Days

923. 6 Days

Action Drama History Thriller Military Action
6.2

20171h 35min

New Zealand, United Kingdom

Director: Toa Fraser

London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.

Themes

Crisis negotiation under pressure, Media influence during crisis, Military intervention vs diplomacy, Political leadership under crisis, Hostage dynamics and leverage

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Shot Caller

924. Shot Caller

Crime Drama Thriller Prison Crime Revenge Thriller
7.3

20172h 1min

United States

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

Themes

Prison survival pressures, Gang loyalty and betrayal, Family protection versus crime, Violence escalation and consequence, Institutional surveillance and control, Identity through adaptation and alias

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Spider-Man: Homecoming

925. Spider-Man: Homecoming

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.4

20172h 13min

United States

Director: Jon Watts

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Secrecy and disclosure, New york city pressure, High school dynamics, Youth under pressure, Institutional oversight, Mentoring vs independence, Improvisation under constraint

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Revolt

926. Revolt

Science Fiction Action Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Military Action
5.3

20171h 27min

United Kingdom

Director: Joe Miale

The story of humankind's last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. Set in the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier and a French foreign aid worker team up to survive the alien onslaught. Their bond will be tested as they search for refuge across a crumbling world.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Resilience and improvisation, Collective action under crisis, Fragile human alliances, Technology vs humanity, Survival under alien invasion, Memory and identity disruption

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Faces Places

927. Faces Places

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.8

20171h 34min

France

Director: Agnès Varda

Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Themes

Intergenerational collaboration dynamics, Art through public portraits, Identity through mass portraits, Friendship forged on travel, Rural life as studio

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Okja

928. Okja

Adventure Drama Science Fiction Rescue Mission Adventure Family Drama
7.3

20172h

South Korea, United States

Director: Bong Joon Ho

A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Animal commodification, Corporate image vs reality, Public spectacle manipulation, Activist resistance and risk, Ethical conflict in farming

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Jungle

929. Jungle

Adventure Drama Thriller Survival Adventure Survival Thriller
6.7

20171h 55min

Australia, Colombia

Director: Greg McLean

Deep in the Bolivian jungle, a young adventurer uncovers the truth about his guide’s hidden past. The revelation shatters the group and turns their trek into a manhunt, as the jungle closes in and the one person who knows too much becomes the easiest prey.

Themes

Trust vs suspicion, Survival under threat, Deception and consequences, Leadership under stress, Isolation and endurance, Hallucination and fear

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Beguiled

930. The Beguiled

Drama Historical Drama
6.3

20171h 33min

United States

Director: Sofia Coppola

Badly wounded and looking for shelter, a soldier ends up at a secluded girls’ boarding school, where several women live and teach under the watch of a strict headmistress. His presence in this isolated world upsets the routine and sparks rivalry among the women.

Themes

Secrecy and concealment, Desire and restraint, Gender power dynamics, Social hierarchy and belonging, Wartime civilian morality, Rivalries and loyalty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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