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Dark Phoenix

1. Dark Phoenix

Science Fiction Action Adventure Space Sci-Fi Superhero Action
5.7
20191h 54min

Overview

The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.

Themes

Power and control, Loyalty under threat, Trauma and memory, Leadership responsibility, Alien influence fear, Mutant refuge politics

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Deadwood: The Movie

2. Deadwood: The Movie

Western Drama Modern Western Historical Drama
7.3
20191h 50min

Overview

Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception and influence, Violence as negotiation, Land investment leverage, Frontier authority vs capital, Rivalries reemerge

Available on

Amazon Video
HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Parasite

3. Parasite

Comedy Thriller Drama Satire Korean-Style Thriller
8.5
20192h 13min

Overview

A broke family suffocates in their cramped semi-basement, watching wealth through a tiny window. When they infiltrate a rich household one fake identity at a time, their escape from poverty turns into a twisted game of survival inside a mansion they can’t afford to lose.

Themes

Class inequality, Economic precarity, Deception and exploitation, Urban caste divide, Infiltration via service labor, Labor versus luxury

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tell It to the Bees

4. Tell It to the Bees

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Family Drama
6.5
20191h 46min

Overview

Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Public scrutiny, Unconventional motherhood, Class constraints, Nontraditional family, Lgbt relationship, Beekeeping motif

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Long Shot

5. Long Shot

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.8
20192h 5min

Overview

Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

Themes

Class differences, Public image pressure, Media influence on politics, Power vs loyalty, Romantic life under scrutiny, Leadership gender expectations

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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After

6. After

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
5.3
20191h 46min

Overview

Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious and brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself -- and what she wants out of life.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Best of Enemies

7. The Best of Enemies

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.3
20192h 13min

Overview

Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

Themes

Interracial friendship, Desegregation pressure, Activism shaping policy, Housing inequality, Charrette negotiation, Community resistance under threat

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Fandango At Home
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The Mustang

8. The Mustang

Drama Psychological Drama
6.8
20191h 36min

Overview

While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.

Themes

Human-animal bond, Second chances, Confronting past violence, Rehabilitation through work, Discipline over impulse, Institutional structure

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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High Flying Bird

9. High Flying Bird

Drama Professional Drama
6.2
20191h 30min

Overview

When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their careers -- and disrupt the league's power structure.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Lockout driven leverage, Power dynamics in sport, Basketball economy under strain, Monetization during stoppage, Agency leadership shifts

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Late Night

10. Late Night

Comedy Drama Workplace Comedy
6.5
20191h 42min

Overview

A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.

Themes

Public image management, Ratings pressure, Diversity in media, Authenticity vs branding, Intergenerational clash, Workplace transformation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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