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171. Central Intelligence

Central Intelligence
Action Comedy Spy Action Buddy Comedy
6.3
20161h 47minUnited States, China
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber

Overview

Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.

Themes

Deception and framing, Transformation through adversity, Loyalty under surveillance, Nostalgia and reinvention, Agency power dynamics, Collaboration across mismatched partners

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Apple TV
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172. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Comedy Music Parody Backstage & Showbiz Music
6.7
20161h 26minUnited States
Director: Akiva Schaffer

Overview

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

Themes

Public image manipulation, Fame vs credit, Sponsorship pressure, Creative collaboration vs ego, Reunion and loyalty, Group dissolution and solo rise

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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173. The Neon Demon

The Neon Demon
Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Erotic Thriller
6.1
20161h 58minUnited States, Denmark
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Overview

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

Themes

Beauty standards pressure, Fame and rivalry, Youth exploitation, Consumer gaze and envy, Predatory industry dynamics, Appearance manipulation

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Amazon Prime Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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174. Love & Friendship

Love & Friendship
Drama Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Historical Drama
6.4
20161h 34minIreland, Netherlands
Director: Whit Stillman

Overview

From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans.

Themes

Societal expectations, Social climbing pressures, Reputation under scrutiny, Marriage market negotiation, Gendered maneuvering, Economic bargaining within marriage

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Amazon Prime Video
The Roku Channel
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175. Our Kind of Traitor

Our Kind of Traitor
Thriller Political Thriller
6.3
20161h 48minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: Susanna White

Overview

A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday in Morocco. They bump into a Russian millionaire who owns a peninsula and a diamond watch. He wants a game of tennis. What else he wants propels the lovers on a tortuous journey to the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain's intelligence establishment, to Paris and the Alps.

Themes

Wealth and influence, Political corruption exposure, Loyalties under pressure, Money laundering networks, Financial leverage and crime, Asylum politics and borders

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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176. Bastille Day

Bastille Day
Action Spy Action
6.3
20161h 32minFrance, United Kingdom
Director: James Watkins

Overview

Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Institutional corruption, Loyalty under scrutiny, Information manipulation, Civil unrest manipulation, Security vs civilian safety

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177. High Strung

High Strung
Music Romance Drama Narrative Musical Passionate Romance
6.3
20161h 36minRomania, United States
Director: Michael Damian

Overview

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

Themes

Rivalry under pressure, Immigration and belonging, Scholarship vs merit, Economic barriers to training, Genre crossing collaboration, Discipline vs improvisation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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178. Criminal

Criminal
Action Crime Science Fiction Spy Action Undercover Sting Crime
6.3
20161h 53minBulgaria, France
Director: Ariel Vromen

Overview

CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Memory as weapon, Collateral harm, Memory graft, Covert memory warfare, Ethical boundaries in espionage

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179. The Boss

The Boss
Comedy Satire
5.4
20161h 31minUnited States
Director: Ben Falcone

Overview

A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.

Themes

Family loyalty tensions, Reinvention after downfall, Rivalry driving strategy, Mentor led capital infusion, Branding under pressure, Class ascent

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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180. Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Science Fiction Action Animation Adventure Comedy
7.0
20161h 18minUnited States
Director: Sam Liu

Overview

Robin is sent by Batman to work with the Teen Titans after his volatile behavior botches up a Justice League mission. The Titans must then step up to face Trigon after he possesses the League and threatens to conquer the world.

Themes

Teamwork under crisis, Leadership under strain, Possession and control, Belonging vs outsiders, Authority under pressure, Mentorship through conflict

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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