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Movies with tense vibe

Entourage

1961. Entourage

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20151h 44min

United States

Director: Doug Ellin

Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

Themes

Financier leverage, Nightclub rivalries, Show business ambition, Entourage loyalty, Celebrity dating distraction, Film production pressure

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Return to Sender

1962. Return to Sender

Drama Thriller Revenge Thriller Tragic Drama
5.1

20151h 35min

United States

Director: Fouad Mikati

A nurse mistakes a stranger who pays her a visit for her blind date and soon, the man rapes her and turns her life upside down. The woman works to reclaim her life and exact revenge on her assailant after he's paroled from prison.

Themes

Control and autonomy, Revenge and consequence, Manipulation in relationships, Boundaries under duress, Power dynamics after trauma, Deception and attachment

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45 Years

1963. 45 Years

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.1

20151h 35min

United Kingdom

Director: Andrew Haigh

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

Themes

Family secrets, Past relationship resurfacing, Marital strain under memory, Infidelity shadows, Promises vs reality, Aging marriage expectations

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Aloha

1964. Aloha

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.4

20151h 45min

United States

Director: Cameron Crowe

A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.

Themes

Trust and deception, Loyalty across relationships, Private interests vs public good, Development vs tradition, Power dynamics and responsibility, Cultural mediation

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The Club

1965. The Club

Drama Mystery Thriller Psychological Drama Whodunit
7.2

20151h 37min

Chile

Director: Pablo Larraín

In a secluded house in a small seaside town live four unrelated men and the woman who tends to the house and their needs. All former priests, they have been sent to this quiet exile to purge the sins of their pasts, the separation from their communities the worst form of punishment by the Church. They keep to a strict daily schedule devoid of all temptation and spontaneity, each moment a deliberate effort to atone for their wrongdoings.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Isolation and control, Institutional secrecy, Ritual restraint, Trauma and complicity, Surveillance and discipline

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Apple TV
fuboTV
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Rams

1966. Rams

Drama Family Drama
7.2

20151h 33min

Denmark, Iceland

Director: Grímur Hákonarson

In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits.

Themes

Sibling rivalry, Cooperation under pressure, Land ownership tension, Duty vs pride, Sheep disease threat, Alcoholism and temper

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Apple TV
Kanopy
Cohen Media Amazon Channel
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Insidious: Chapter 3

1967. Insidious: Chapter 3

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.1

20151h 37min

Canada, United States

Director: Leigh Whannell

A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, 'The Further'.

Themes

Grief and memory, Family resilience under threat, Deception by online investigators, Contact with the dead, Life-force exploitation, Boundaries between worlds

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4th Man Out

1968. 4th Man Out

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7

20151h 27min

United States

Director: Andrew Nackman

After a night of drinking, Adam Hutcherson stumbles out of the closet to his three straight buddies. A disruption to their dynamic which they now must try and overcome through alcohol, Tinder dates and forgiveness.

Themes

Social acceptance, Family expectations, Friendship under change, Dating for identity, Coming-out pressure, Peer harassment

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Survivor

1969. Survivor

Action Crime Mystery Thriller Spy Action
5.7

20151h 36min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: James McTeigue

A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.

Themes

Bureaucratic pressure, On the run, Deception under scrutiny, Security versus ethics, Framed innocence, Forged identities

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Slow West

1970. Slow West

Western Drama Thriller Adventure Romance
6.9

20151h 24min

Australia, New Zealand

Director: John Maclean

In the Old West, a 17-year-old Scottish boy teams up with a mysterious gunman to find the woman with whom he is infatuated.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Isolation and belonging, Loyalty under threat, Frontier violence, Pursuit and protection of loved ones, Vengeance and its costs

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