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Movies with pulsing vibe

Black and Blue

1. Black and Blue

Action Crime Drama Thriller Police Procedural
6.4
20191h 49min

Overview

A rookie cop inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. After realizing that the murder was committed by corrupt cops, she teams up with the one person from her community who is willing to help her as she tries to escape both the criminals out for revenge and the police who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Police corruption, Community resilience, Exposure of corruption, Witness protection, Distrust of authorities

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Apple TV
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Love at Second Sight

2. Love at Second Sight

Comedy Romance Fantasy Romantic Comedy Time-Rule Fantasy
6.9
20191h 57min

Overview

A man tries to make his wife fall in love with him again, after waking up in an alternate reality where she never knew him.

Themes

Deception in romance, Memory and longing, Husband wife relationship dynamics, Alternate reality consequences, Creative ambition vs love, Identity and role negotiation

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France Channel Amazon Channel
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Overview

A scientist becomes obsessed with returning his family to normalcy after a terrible accident.

Themes

Obsession vs family, Authenticity of mind, Military exploitation of science, Memory manipulation consequences, Deception in research, Bioethics under pressure

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Summer of 84

4. Summer of 84

Drama Horror Mystery Whodunit Psychological Horror
6.7
20181h 46min

Overview

After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.

Themes

Surveillance and intrusion, Suspicion toward authority, Youth friendship under pressure, Suburban paranoia and mystery, Trauma and vigilance after events, Evidence gathering under risk

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Battle of the Sexes

5. Battle of the Sexes

Drama Comedy History Historical Drama
6.7
20172h 1min

Overview

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

Themes

Prize inequality in sports, Women's rights in sport, Autonomy vs control in sport, Athletic legitimacy redefined, Governance under pressure, Collective organizing against exclusion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Overview

After an accident, Tom wakes from a coma to discover that fragments of his smart phone have been embedded in his head, and worse, that returning to normal teenage life is impossible because he has developed a strange set of super powers.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Vigilantism under pressure, Trauma shaping choices, Drug trade pressures, Online persona vs reality, Power and control in youth

Available on

Netflix
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Criminal

7. Criminal

Action Crime Science Fiction Spy Action Undercover Sting Crime
6.3
20161h 53min

Overview

CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Memory as weapon, Collateral harm, Memory graft, Covert memory warfare, Ethical boundaries in espionage

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sing Street

8. Sing Street

Romance Drama Music Comedy Coming-of-Age Romance
7.9
20161h 45min

Overview

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Themes

Bullying and resilience, Sibling relationship under pressure, Divorce and family disruption, Romance and social aspiration, Financial strain on family, Creative escape through music

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mr. Right

9. Mr. Right

Comedy Romance Crime Romantic Comedy Dark Comedy
6.3
20161h 35min

Overview

A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Romance under danger, Loyalty under pressure, Power dynamics in crime, Moral ambiguity of violence, Violence shaping relationships

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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They Call Me Jeeg

10. They Call Me Jeeg

Drama Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Psychological Drama
7.0
20161h 52min

Overview

Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.

Themes

Trauma and coping, Power and accountability, Anti hero dynamics, Urban underworld violence, Media spectacle and mythmaking, Selfish gain vs responsibility

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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