Movies with high-pressure vibe

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Realistic Intimate Dry Restrained Deliberate

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David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”

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Caregiving under pressure, Generational conflict, Loss and continuity, Illness in the family, Sexuality and acceptance, Family estrangement and reconciliation

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Tense Bleak Dry Restrained Deliberate

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On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

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Public scrutiny, Human judgment vs simulations, Duty under uncertainty, Media pressure, Image under pressure, Crisis management under review

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Tense Steady Claustrophobic Bleak Dry

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Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.

Themes

Propaganda and manipulation, Underground infiltration, Loyalty under cover, Extremist recruitment dynamics, Racial supremacist networks, Infrastructure as lure

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Dynamic Stylish Witty Vast Cynical

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The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the jackpot, Captain Luffy and his crew sail straight for the gold. But behind the gilded curtains lies a powerful king whose deep pockets and deeper ambitions spell disaster for the Straw Hats and the New World alike.

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Wealth disparity, Oppression and rebellion, Debt leverage, Money as power, Illusion of fortune, Rebellion against elite

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Playful Tense Dry Clinical Measured

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Convinced that his daughter has forgotten how to laugh, a father shows up unannounced while she's living abroad and bombards her with outrageous jokes.

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Intergenerational tension, Career versus family, Family expectations, Deception through performance, Work life tension, Personal reinvention

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Realistic Tense Bleak Dry Relentless

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An untraceable group of elite bank robbers is chased by a suicidal FBI agent who uncovers a deeper purpose behind the robbery-homicides.

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Deception and manipulation, Power struggles within leadership, Institutional betrayal, Corporate corruption cover-up, Greed vs public good, Vengeance over loyalty

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Realistic Steady Intimate Dry Deliberate

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1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.

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Fish out of water, Mayor and outsider, Doctor as outsider, Small town tensions, Community acceptance vs prejudice, Racism and integration

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Claustrophobic Fast-paced Stylish Measured Oppressive

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A con man vows to steal a heiress’s fortune, and the pickpocket posing as her handmaiden is his key. But as Sookee shares her bed and wins her heart, betrayal turns into desire. To claim the money, she must ruin the only person who trusts her—so whose side does she destroy?

Themes

Deception through seduction, Romantic coercion, Forgery and manipulation, Inheritance as leverage, Reading as control, Power dynamics in intimate ties

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Realistic Deliberate Intense Measured Oppressive

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Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'

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Civil rights act pressure, War on poverty pursuit, Party fracture dynamics, Southern opposition risk, Election campaigning consequences, Scandal and loyalty questions

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Realistic Tense Intimate Bleak Restrained

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Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.

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Mentorship under pressure, Economic hardship drives perseverance, Immigrant scholar integration, Racial prejudice in academia, Illness shapes work, Long-distance correspondence

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