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311. Looper

Looper
Action Thriller Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4
20121h 58minUnited States
Director: Rian Johnson

Overview

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

Themes

Time travel burden, Organized crime pressure, Hired gun tension, Fractured timelines, Protection under threat, Addiction consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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312. The Baytown Outlaws

The Baytown Outlaws
Action Comedy Crime Buddy Action Buddy Comedy
6.3
20121h 38minUnited States
Director: Barry Battles

Overview

When three redneck brothers agree to help a woman save her son from an abusive father, they become targets on the run from an odd cast of characters.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Vigilante justice, Violence and retaliation, Wealth inheritance motive, Law enforcement conflict, Outsider alliances

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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313. Premium Rush

Premium Rush
Crime Action Thriller Organized Crime Vehicle-Driven Action
6.5
20121h 31minUnited States
Director: David Koepp

Overview

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

Themes

Identity under pressure, Urban corruption and pursuit, Deception and shifting loyalties, Street networks and mob influence, Law versus street justice, Risk vs reward in pursuit

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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314. Hit & Run

Hit & Run
Action Comedy Romance Vehicle-Driven Action Buddy Comedy
6.1
20121h 40minUnited States
Director: David Palmer

Overview

When former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardises his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles, the feds and Charlie's former gang chase them on the road.

Themes

Trust under surveillance, Romance under threat, Deception under pressure, Pursuit and escape, Loyalty versus betrayal, Protective identity pressure

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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315. The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy
Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.6
20122h 15minUnited States
Director: Tony Gilroy

Overview

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Loyalty under coercion, Covert operation ethics, Government conspiracy, False identities, Virus-driven enhancement

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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316. Step Up Revolution

Step Up Revolution
Music Drama Romance Dance-Centered Music Film Passionate Romance
6.4
20121h 39minUnited States
Director: Scott Speer

Overview

Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.

Themes

Community resilience under pressure, Urban redevelopment conflict, Artistic protest leverage, Ambition vs loyalty, Spectacle-driven negotiation, Betrayal and loyalty tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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317. The Watch

The Watch
Comedy Action Science Fiction Parody Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
5.7
20121h 42minUnited States
Director: Akiva Schaffer

Overview

Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood – and the world – from total extermination.

Themes

Deception through disguise, Alien invasion in suburb, Marriage strain under threat, Neighborhood watch dynamics, Teenage daughter safety, Collective courage under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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318. The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises
Action Crime Drama Thriller Superhero Action
8.4
20122h 45minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Christopher Nolan

Overview

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Vigilantism vs justice, Trust in leadership eroded, Security overreach, Loyalty betrayed, Legitimacy questioned

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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319. Let It Shine

Let It Shine
Family Music TV Movie Narrative Musical Family TV Movie
6.4
20121h 44minUnited States
Director: Paul Hoen

Overview

A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, trust and agreement while his religious parents have strictly dislike his interests.

Themes

Faith vs art in youth, Deception and credit misattribution, Friendship tested by rivalry, Parental disapproval of music, Authenticity vs role expectations, Fame pressures in performance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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320. Zambezia

Zambezia
Comedy Animation Adventure Family Family Animation
5.7
20121h 23minSouth Africa
Director: Wayne Thornley

Overview

Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

Themes

Intergroup alliance, Belonging through community, Leadership under threat, Deception within families, Founder legacy and origins, Parental boundary control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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