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311. Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Comedy Music Drama Narrative Musical Dark Comedy
7.7
20011h 35minUnited States
Director: John Cameron Mitchell

Overview

Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.

Themes

Gender identity negotiation, Exploitation within performance economy, Outsider status and belonging, Fame and personal cost, Ownership of creative work, Artistic integrity under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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312. Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!
Drama Romance Music Passionate Romance Narrative Musical
7.6
20012h 8minAustralia, United States
Director: Baz Luhrmann

Overview

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

Themes

Duke leverage, Courtesan agency, Nightclub constraint, Tuberculosis stigma, Bohemian aspiration, Dance hall spectacle

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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313. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Animation Fantasy Horror Action Adventure
7.7
20011h 43minJapan
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Overview

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty across bonds, Power and coercion, Betrayal and shifting loyalties, Vengeance and duty, Survival under predation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Google Play Movies
Videobuster
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314. The Tunnel

The Tunnel
Drama Thriller Historical Drama Political Thriller
7.7
20012h 30minGermany
Director: Roland Suso Richter

Overview

Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, State surveillance, Political division, Collective risk, Media funding, Desperate escape

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Filmstriben
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315. Avalon

Avalon
Action Science Fiction Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi
6.4
20011h 47minJapan, Poland
Director: Mamoru Oshii

Overview

In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers. Even if she finds the gateway to the next level, will she ever be able to come back to reality?

Themes

Future dystopia pressures, Obsession with simulation, Video game addiction, Virtual reality immersion, Gang dynamics under pressure, Deception in game

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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316. Antitrust

Antitrust
Action Crime Drama Organized Crime Psychological Drama
6.1
20011h 48minCanada, United States
Director: Peter Howitt

Overview

A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Trust and betrayal, Corporate deception, Hacker ethics, Garage dynamics, Startup ambition and accountability

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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317. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Action Science Fiction Thriller Horror Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
6.0
20001h 45minJapan
Director: Masaaki Tezuka

Overview

In an alternate timeline the original Godzilla is never defeated and repeatedly reemerges to feed on Japan's energy sources. A new inter-dimensional weapon called the Dimension Tide is created with the intent of eliminating Godzilla. However, the new weapon might also serve as a gateway to something far more sinister.

Themes

Energy-source dependence, Uncontrolled weapon development, Crisis sparked by experimentation, Technological arms race, Ecosystem disruption and infestation, State power vs public safety

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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318. Ask Me If I'm Happy

Ask Me If I'm Happy
Comedy Buddy Comedy
7.1
20001h 40minItaly
Director: Giacomo Poretti

Overview

Aspiring thespians Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo work dead-end jobs while nurturing their dream production of Cyrano de Bergerac, until love for the same woman tears their friendship apart. Three years later, Giovanni and Giacomo reunite after learning that Aldo is dying.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Ambition vs friendship, Dead-end work reality, Creative pursuit under pressure, Love competition within friends, Reunion after fracture

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Mediaset Infinity
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319. Code Unknown

Code Unknown
Drama Relationship Drama
7.1
20001h 58minFrance, Germany
Director: Michael Haneke

Overview

A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Displacement and belonging, Urban precariousness, Deportation and stigma, Silenced voices, Improvised kinship

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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320. Digimon: The Movie

Digimon: The Movie
Fantasy Animation Science Fiction Family Family Animation
6.1
20001h 29minJapan, United States
Director: Mamoru Hosoda

Overview

When a powerful new Internet Digimon hatches and begins to consume data at an alarming rate, the Digidestined - kids chosen to save the digital world - must put an end to the destruction before the damage becomes irreversible and worldwide communication halts forever. As computer-based missiles are launched, and a wayward Digimon kidnaps the Digidestined, only the combined efforts of a worldwide network of kids and a new group of "Digidestined" can rescue the others and stop global disaster.

Themes

Digital threat response, Data integrity vs disruption, Global youth collaboration, Internet chaos, Protecting information networks, Collective audience influence