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Babel

1021. Babel

Drama Tragic Drama
7.5

20062h 23min

France, Mexico

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

Themes

Caregiver responsibility under strain, Border crossing ethics, Gun violence consequences, Displacement and deportation, Interlocking family dramas, Trauma from loss

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Flicka

1022. Flicka

Family Drama Animal Companion Family Family Drama
6.0

20061h 35min

United States

Director: Michael Mayer

Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.

Themes

Mountainside horse ranch tradition, Mustang loyalty and responsibility, Boarding school resistance to authority, Private school vs family duty, Mountainside horse ranch power dynamics, Parental control vs autonomy

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Flags of Our Fathers

1023. Flags of Our Fathers

War Drama History World War II Historical Drama
7.1

20062h 15min

United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.

Themes

Racial discrimination, Propaganda and memory, Identity misidentification, Survivor guilt, Postwar reintegration, Public attention burden

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Prestige

1024. The Prestige

Drama Mystery Science Fiction Whodunit Psychological Drama
8.5

20062h 10min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Christopher Nolan

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Themes

Class inequality, Obsession with craft, Social performance norms, Deception and jealousy, Showmanship versus secrecy, Rivalry under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Pan's Labyrinth

1025. Pan's Labyrinth

Fantasy Drama War Dark Fantasy Tragic Drama
8.2

20061h 58min

Mexico, Spain

Director: Guillermo del Toro

In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

Themes

Illusion vs reality, Postwar oppression, Childhood under siege, Resistance under regime, Fantasy as escape, Moral courage under coercion

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Facing the Giants

1026. Facing the Giants

Drama Underdog Sports
6.5

20061h 51min

United States

Director: Alex Kendrick

A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

Themes

Underdog perseverance, Faith driven leadership, Mentorship and coaching philosophy, Adversity driven discipline, Community pressure and support, Teamwork and effort

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Children of Men

1027. Children of Men

Drama Action Thriller Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi
7.9

20061h 49min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival and loyalty, State oppression, Refugee crisis, Infertility-driven conflict, Birth as political instrument

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

1028. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Crime Fantasy Drama Serial Killer Crime Psychological Drama
7.5

20062h 27min

Germany, France

Director: Tom Tykwer

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

Themes

Outsider genius, Obsession with scent, Absence of personal odor, Pursuit of perfect perfume, Craft as control, Power of fragrance over others

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Taxidermia

1029. Taxidermia

Drama Horror Comedy Dark Comedy Body Horror
6.8

20061h 34min

Austria, France

Director: György Pálfi

Set over three generations and beginning with a sexually frustrated orderly during WWII who relieves his tensions in the most outlandish, gross ways. The result of his liaison is a glutton who grows up to be a champion speed eater. He produces a child who becomes obsessed with taxidermy.

Themes

Body as spectacle, Obsession with consumption, Father-son dynamic, Satire of sport obsession, Voyeurism and depravity, Absurdist humor

Available on

Here TV
Here TV  Amazon Channel
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The Host

1030. The Host

Horror Drama Science Fiction Monster Horror Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
7.1

20062h

South Korea

Director: Bong Joon Ho

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

Themes

State secrecy under crisis, Public health ethics, Family resilience under threat, Misinformation and accountability, Fear of contamination, Institutional trust vs panic

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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