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Blue Is the Warmest Color

251. Blue Is the Warmest Color

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
7.6

20133h

Belgium, France

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

Themes

Coming of age, Sexual awakening, Self discovery, Social class tension, Lesbian relationships, Artistic ambition vs love

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Art of the Steal

252. The Art of the Steal

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Heist
6.3

20131h 30min

Canada, United States

Director: Jonathan Sobol

Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.

Themes

Risk versus reward, Brotherhood under pressure, Trust versus betrayal, Art as leverage, Deception and forgery, Loyalty questioned

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Enough Said

253. Enough Said

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20131h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Nicole Holofcener

In a world where your new best friend’s horror stories shape your love life, Eva secretly dates the ex-husband she’s been trained to hate. As her romance deepens and the complaints pile up, she must juggle two loyalties before her double life detonates everything.

Themes

Midlife dating and renewal, Divorce and parenting dynamics, Generational milestones and family balance, Ex-spouse complicates romance, Trust versus secrecy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Afternoon Delight

254. Afternoon Delight

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7

20131h 35min

United States

Director: Joey Soloway

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Trust and betrayal, Marital dissatisfaction, Caregiving boundaries, Sexual desire and caregiver roles, Sex work vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Drinking Buddies

255. Drinking Buddies

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.1

20131h 30min

United States

Director: Joe Swanberg

Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.

Themes

Workplace romance, Communication under strain, Marriage pressure, Biological clocks, Relationship ambiguity, Infidelity and boundaries

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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In a World...

256. In a World...

Comedy Satire
6.6

20131h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Lake Bell

An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voice-over star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.

Themes

Identity through performance, Family dysfunction and independence, Sexism in creative fields, Narration as self-expression, Parental pressure and ambition, Gender bias in industry

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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2 Guns

257. 2 Guns

Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Parody
6.7

20131h 49min

United States

Director: Baltasar Kormákur

A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.

Themes

Money as leverage, Betrayal under pressure, Deception within partnerships, Institutional intrigue and risk, Undercover double lives, Loyalty versus selfishness

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

258. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Comedy Satire
6.9

20131h 30min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Declan Lowney

When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.

Themes

Survival under siege, Crisis negotiation, Corporate layoffs, Job insecurity, Media spectacle under pressure, Power vs vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Life of a King

259. Life of a King

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9

20131h 41min

United States

Director: Jake Goldberger

The true story of one man's mission to give inner city kids of Washington DC something he never had - a future. After being incarcerated for eighteen years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of. This is his inspirational story.

Themes

Class inequality, Risk and consequence, Institutional barriers, Mentorship through education, Youth empowerment, Discipline under supervision

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Man of Steel

260. Man of Steel

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.1

20132h 23min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Zack Snyder

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Themes

Resilience under attack, Duty to protect others, Power under constraint, Origin and belonging, Ethics of technology, Independence vs accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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