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Movies with clinical vibe

221. Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Action Crime Thriller Military Action Narcotics Crime
7.1
20182h 2minMexico, United States
Director: Stefano Sollima

Overview

Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

Themes

False flag deception, Usa–mexico border tensions, Drug cartels power plays, Rescue operations complicate ethics, Plausible deniability as tactic, Corruption across security apparatus

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222. The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy
Drama War Thriller History Historical Drama
6.3
20181h 34minUnited States
Director: Ben Lewin

Overview

Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

Themes

Duty versus personal life, Dual life under pressure, Spy ethics under pressure, Espionage tension and risk, Race against science, Hidden loyalties and deception

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223. Upgrade

Upgrade
Action Thriller Science Fiction One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
7.5
20181h 40minAustralia, United States
Director: Leigh Whannell

Overview

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Themes

Power and control, Augmented autonomy, Technology driven vengeance, Surveillance through drones, Transhumanism ethics, Body modification consequences

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224. The Professor

The Professor
Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Psychological Drama
6.7
20181h 30minUnited States
Director: Wayne Roberts

Overview

A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

Themes

Work-life conflict, Mortality awareness, Family secrets and affairs, Appearances under strain, Public vs private selves, Professional identity crisis

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225. The Angel

The Angel
Action Drama History Thriller War
6.7
20181h 54minUnited States, Bulgaria
Director: Ariel Vromen

Overview

True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. Based on NYT bestselling book 'The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel' by Uri Bar-Joseph.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Shifting alliances and diplomacy, Strategic manipulation and restraint, Secrecy and trust, Corruption exposure and ascent, Personal cost of public service

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226. Behind the Curve

Behind the Curve
Documentary Social & Political Documentary
6.5
20181h 36minUnited States
Director: Daniel J. Clark

Overview

Meet the growing, worldwide community of theorists who defend the belief that the Earth is flat while living in a society who vehemently rejects it.

Themes

Belief vs evidence, Conspiracy theory appeal, Science literacy gap, Identity through belief, Critical thinking erosion, Online community dynamics

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227. Rampage

Rampage
Action Adventure Science Fiction Epic Action Rescue Mission Adventure
6.1
20181h 47minUnited States
Director: Brad Peyton

Overview

Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

Themes

Unintended consequences, Risk escalation, Corporate greed, Control of nature, Empathy across species, Science ethics

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228. Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick
History Drama Thriller Historical Event Political Drama
6.4
20181h 47minSweden, United States
Director: John Curran

Overview

Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Themes

Political reputation under pressure, Family influence in crisis, Authority and responsibility conflict, Public scrutiny and accountability, Damage control and image management, Media framing and manipulation

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229. Unsane

Unsane
Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mindfuck Thriller
6.4
20181h 38minUnited States
Director: Steven Soderbergh

Overview

A woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her greatest fear.

Themes

Abusive power dynamics, Mother-daughter tension, Institutional exploitation, Insurance-based confinement, Fear as coercion, Deceptive care system

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230. Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising
Action Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure Epic Action
5.6
20181h 51minUnited States
Director: Steven S. DeKnight

Overview

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

Themes

Technological arms race, Drone program ethics, Leadership under loss, Duty vs independence, Youth in warfare, Mind control threat

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