Historical Drama movies

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Steady Dry Restrained Stylish Witty

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Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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Ambition and collaboration, Workplace culture under pressure, Tech startup dynamics, Market disruption risk, Leadership and governance, Legacy of innovation

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Intimate Bleak

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The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

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Addiction and rehab, Identity under public gaze, Fame and burnout, Parental control and independence, Money mismanagement and control, Public scrutiny and criticism, Romantic entanglements and loyalty

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Realistic Tense Raw Brutal Bleak

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Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

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Escape from slavery, Slavery and memory, Endurance within slavery, Slavery and resilience, Slavery under duress, Slavery labor dynamics

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Immersive Tense Intimate Atmospheric Bleak

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The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.

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Duty versus obedience, Racial barriers in uniform, Loyalty beyond circumstance, Camaraderie under pressure, Sacrifice in combat, Honor amid loss

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Reflective Melancholic Bittersweet Romantic Inspiring

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Follow the launch of Lamborghini’s career as a manufacturer of tractors, a creator of military vehicles during World War II, and the designer of Lamborghini cars, which he launched in 1963 as the high-end sports car company Automobili Lamborghini.

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Restrained

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London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.

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Generational tension, Bureaucratic inertia, Postwar reconstruction, Mortality and purpose, Public service accountability, Duty vs personal fulfilment

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Bleak

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Haunted by her past, a nurse travels from England to a remote Irish village in 1862 to investigate a young girl's supposedly miraculous fast.

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Power of observation, Famine memory heritage, Outsider legitimacy conflict, Devotion versus autonomy, Caregiver burden responsibility, Skepticism versus belief

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Realistic Tense Steady Intimate Restrained

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In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.

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Loyalty vs desire, Same-sex romance under law, Public stigma vs private affection, Secrecy under social pressure, Memory shaping present relationships, Identity constrained by law

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Realistic Tense Steady Bleak Deliberate

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The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

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Public accountability after violence, Racial bias in justice, Open casket exposure, Activism through tragedy, Civil rights momentum, Trial and testimony stakes

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate Relentless

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Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.

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Patriotic fervor, Disillusionment with war, Illusion of heroism, Comradeship under stress, Reintegration anxiety, Horror of trench warfare

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