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The Collector

931. The Collector

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3

20091h 30min

United States

Director: Marcus Dunstan

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Themes

Survival under threat, Debt-driven crime, Traps and danger, Competing intruders, Predator in domestic space, Home invasion peril

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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Public Enemies

932. Public Enemies

Crime History Drama Organized Crime Biographical History
6.9

20092h 20min

United States, Japan

Director: Michael Mann

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Themes

Romance under danger, Loyalty under pressure, Surveillance and control, Economic desperation, Modern policing methods, Treachery and deception, Manhunt intensity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

933. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Animation Science Fiction Action Drama Anime
7.9

20091h 52min

Japan

Director: Masayuki

Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.

Themes

Trust under strain, Duty versus autonomy, Humanity under siege, Authority and manipulation, Parental bonds under strain, Identity in crisis

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

934. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Animation Comedy Family Adventure Family Animation
6.9

20091h 34min

United States

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes when they meet some new and none-too-friendly neighbors – the mighty dinosaurs.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Protective parenting, Found family in adversity, Survival under external threat, Trust under stress, Birth amid crisis

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Moon

935. Moon

Science Fiction Drama Space Sci-Fi
7.8

20091h 37min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Duncan Jones

Sam Bell's countdown to freedom shatters when a rover crash unearths a chilling mystery on the Moon. Alone except for GERTY, his computer assistant, Sam spirals into a desperate quest for truth. What he discovers could change everything—or drive him to madness. What lies beyond the crash site?

Themes

Memory manipulation, Corporate deception, Existential crisis, Isolation in space, Cloning ethics, Labor under contract

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Antichrist

936. Antichrist

Drama Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Relationship Drama
6.5

20091h 44min

Denmark, France

Director: Lars von Trier

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Themes

Marital strain under crisis, Violence as control, Grief under isolation, Fear of nature, Ritual symbolism and despair, Gendered fear and guilt

Available on

Kanopy
MUBI
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City of Life and Death

937. City of Life and Death

Drama History War Historical Drama Historical Event
7.7

20092h 12min

China, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Lu Chuan

In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a six week period wherein tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed.

Themes

Survival under occupation, Duty versus humanity, Safety zones under pressure, War crimes against civilians, Gendered vulnerability in war, Moral ambiguity in soldiers

Available on

Kanopy
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Crows Zero II

938. Crows Zero II

Action Adventure Crime Comedy Martial Arts Action
7.2

20092h 13min

Japan

Director: Takashi Miike

Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.

Themes

Rivalry between schools, Gang codes under pressure, Friendship tested by violence, Ambition and status pursuit, Destructive loyalty, Power struggles and truces

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Fast & Furious

939. Fast & Furious

Action Crime Drama Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action
6.5

20091h 47min

Japan, United States

Director: Justin Lin

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And the two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Risk and reward, Deception and trust, Family ties under strain, Competition and alliance, Crime and law tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sin Nombre

940. Sin Nombre

Drama Action Thriller Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
7.5

20091h 36min

Mexico, United States

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Sayra, a Honduran teen, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Mexican gangmembers who have boarded the same American-bound train.

Themes

Survival under coercion, Violence and control, Migration and border danger, Family separation and resilience, Gang loyalty and initiation, Pursuit and risk

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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