Movies with smoky vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Fast-paced Stylish Witty

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Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to unravel.

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Labor exploitation, Public safety vs profit, Female agency in inquiry, Industrial corruption, Labor strikes and organizing, Suffrage era tensions

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Claustrophobic Clinical Relentless Intense Measured

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From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

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Public image vs private self, Performance under scrutiny, Substance abuse and dependency, Exploitation in celebrity culture, Gendered violence in industry, Maternal trauma and abandonment

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Witty Charged

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In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

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Ambition versus ethics, Power dynamics in collaboration, Blackmail and leverage, Deception under scrutiny, Theater backstage pressure, Performance and spectacle

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Realistic Steady Raw Bleak Deliberate

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At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

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Mentorship and influence, Pressures of spectatorship, Discipline vs indulgence, Social ascent and risk, Sport as social theater, Legacy and mortality

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Tense Claustrophobic Deliberate Relentless Smoky

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Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

Themes

Betrayal within crime networks, Loyalty under coercion, Deception within networks, Paranoia under pressure, Reinvention after violence, Manipulation as control

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Claustrophobic Atmospheric Eerie Fast-paced Stylish

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A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.

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Fashion designer identity, Artistic ambition under threat, Time travel dreams, Go-go dancer legacy, Nostalgia and exploitation, Murder and power abuse

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Claustrophobic Dry

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Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Media manipulation, Artistic integrity under pressure, Deception in the arts economy, Precarious reputation

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Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Measured Gritty

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Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.

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Power dynamics in crime, Family loyalty vs independence, Ethnic identity pressure, Mob loyalties under strain, Intergenerational ambition, Street violence normalization

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Fast-paced Stylish

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In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge.

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Loyalty under pressure, Memory and trauma, Revenge cycles, Grudges fueling conflict, Violence as catalyst, Hidden past shaping actions

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Tense Claustrophobic Procedural Fast-paced Gritty

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Madrid, Spain, 2010. While the whole city follows the national team's successful participation in the World Cup, a group of daring thieves look for a way into one of the most secure and guarded places on the planet.

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Loyalty under pressure, Engineering under constraint, Deception within crews, Crime versus legality, Time pressure improvisation, Crowd-based distraction

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