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Movies with stylish vibe

The BFG

621. The BFG

Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Parent-Child Family
6.3

20161h 57min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Steven Spielberg

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Outsider protection and trust, Fear as political tool, Dreams shaping action, Monarchy under threat, Protecting children from danger

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Do-Over

622. The Do-Over

Action Adventure Comedy Globetrotting Adventure Parody
5.7

20161h 48min

United States

Director: Steven Brill

The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.

Themes

Pursuit and coercion, Illicit cures vs corporate greed, Secrecy fuels crime, Risk taking and moral ambiguity, Deception and reinvention, False identities under pressure

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Elle

623. Elle

Drama Thriller Mind Game Thriller Relationship Drama
7.1

20162h 11min

Belgium, France

Director: Paul Verhoeven

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and coping, Autonomy under threat, Gendered workplace power, Intimate boundary testing, Professional versus personal life conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Alice Through the Looking Glass

624. Alice Through the Looking Glass

Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Holiday Family
6.2

20161h 53min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: James Bobin

Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and revenge, Power struggles within family, Time as constraint and tool, Identity in a mirror realm, Legacy versus autonomy

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Manhattan Night

625. 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

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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X-Men: Apocalypse

626. X-Men: Apocalypse

Action Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy Superhero Action
6.8

20162h 24min

United States

Director: Bryan Singer

After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Mutant humanity tension, World domination anxiety, Extinction level plan, Duty vs personal loss, Leadership under burden

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Kill Command

627. 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

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Wailing

628. The Wailing

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
7.4

20162h 36min

South Korea

Director: Na Hong-jin

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

Themes

Investigation under pressure, Family violence under threat, Isolation in small communities, Folk horror and superstition, Demon as social contagion, Possession and ritual conflict

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Money Monster

629. 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

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Café Society

630. Café Society

Comedy Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Romantic Comedy
6.6

20161h 37min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

Themes

Deception within relationships, Public and private personas, Romance across status lines, Ambition versus loyalty, Social mobility and belonging, Glamour and moral costs

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
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