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Manhattan Night

811. Manhattan Night

Drama Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Erotic Thriller
6.2

20161h 53min

United States

Director: Brian DeCubellis

Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when Caroline, a seductive stranger asks him to dig into the unsolved murder of her filmmaker husband Simon, he is drawn into a very nasty case of sexual obsession and blackmail--one that threatens his job, his marriage, and his life.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Media ethics under pressure, Temptation and betrayal, Affair and power dynamics, Private life versus public image, Blackmail and secrecy

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The Nice Guys

812. The Nice Guys

Comedy Crime Action Dark Comedy Detective Mystery Crime
7.4

20161h 56min

United States

Director: Shane Black

A dead porn star, a missing actress, one simple question: who’s lying? The private eye starts digging, the hired thug won’t back off, and every clue drags them deeper into L.A.’s sleaziest secrets—until finding this woman stops being a job and starts becoming the one thing that might ruin them both.

Themes

Media spectacle, Corporate influence, Bureaucratic protection, Family loyalty vs duty, Private eye vs enforcer, Investigation-led conspiracy

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Kill Command

813. Kill Command

Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Military Action
5.7

20161h 39min

United Kingdom

Director: Steven Gomez

Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes and his tight-knit unit, descends into a terrifying battle to the death, as the marines discover the island is overrun by an enemy that transcends the human concept of evil.

Themes

Technology ethics, Surveillance power, Isolation crisis, Adaptive threat response, Ai autonomy, Military automation

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Money Monster

814. Money Monster

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20161h 39min

United States

Director: Jodie Foster

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

Themes

Media influence via tv studio, Financial crisis vulnerability, Algorithm governance and meddling, Stock market manipulation exposure, Ceo accountability amid manipulation

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Florence Foster Jenkins

815. Florence Foster Jenkins

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.8

20161h 50min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Stephen Frears

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Social pressure, Public ridicule, Ambition despite flaw, Performative generosity, Self delusion

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My Scientology Movie

816. My Scientology Movie

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
6.6

20161h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: John Dower

After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun to stage re-enactments of alleged abuses within the organization. Theroux soon discovers that the church is watching his every move.

Themes

Manipulation of belief, Power dynamics and control, Investigative journalism ethics, Surveillance and intimidation, Authenticity under reconstruction, Authority vs resistance

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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

817. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Comedy Parody
5.7

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Nicholas Stoller

A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intergenerational tension, Coexistence under pressure, Neighborhood intrusion, Party culture versus boundaries, Economic leverage and housing

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Keanu

818. Keanu

Action Comedy Crime Parody Narcotics Crime
6.2

20161h 40min

United States

Director: Peter Atencio

Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen cat by posing as drug dealers for a street gang.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Kitten protection, Designer drug dangers, Drug money tensions, Strip club leverage, Aftercreditsstinger mood

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Term Life

819. Term Life

Thriller Drama Action Mystery Survival Thriller
5.6

20161h 33min

United States

Director: Peter Billingsley

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.

Themes

Family under pressure, Survival under threat, Corrupt authority, Trust under suspicion, Deception and pursuit, Protecting a child

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A Hologram for the King

820. A Hologram for the King

Comedy Drama Workplace Comedy Psychological Drama
6.1

20161h 37min

Germany, United States

Director: Tom Tykwer

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

Themes

Romance amid crisis, Economic competition and deals, Bureaucratic obstacles, Ambition versus practicality, Cultural clash in business, Loneliness of travel

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