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The Ottoman Lieutenant

591. The Ottoman Lieutenant

Romance Drama War Romantic Epic Historical Drama
6.4

20171h 51min

Türkiye, United States

Director: Joseph Ruben

Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Cross-cultural tension, Resource scarcity pressure, Romance amid crisis, Care under war, Authority vs compassion

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Power Rangers

592. Power Rangers

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure
5.9

20172h 4min

United States, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Dean Israelite

Five ordinary teens must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove — and the world — is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Identity and belonging, Diversity as strength, Bullying to resilience, Duty under destiny, Found family through teamwork

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What the Health

593. What the Health

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.2

20171h 37min

United States

Director: Keegan Kuhn

Filmmaker Kip Andersen uncovers the secret to preventing and even reversing chronic diseases, and he investigates why the nation's leading health organizations doesn't want people to know about it.

Themes

Industry influence on health, Food industry conspiracy claims, Trust in health institutions, Diet and disease risk, Corporate connections to medicine

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Mommy Dead and Dearest

594. Mommy Dead and Dearest

Crime Documentary True Crime Documentary Organized Crime
7.3

20171h 22min

United States

Director: Erin Lee Carr

Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

Themes

Deception and control, Autonomy vs obligation, Feigned illness, Caregiver dependency, Family power dynamics, Manipulation of care

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Apple TV
HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Security

595. Security

Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.8

20171h 27min

United States

Director: Alain Desrochers

An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security guard at a run-down mall in a rough area of town. On his first night on the job, he opens the door to a distraught and desperate young girl who has fled the hijacking of a Police motorcade that was transporting her to testify as a witness in a trial. Hot on her heels is the psychopathic hijacker and his team of henchmen, who will stop at nothing to extract and eliminate the witness.

Themes

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The Last Word

596. The Last Word

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20171h 48min

United States

Director: Mark Pellington

A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.

Themes

Mentorship and guidance, Unconventional family bonds, Control under time pressure, Public persona reconstruction, Reframing life narratives, Agency through decisions

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On Body and Soul

597. On Body and Soul

Drama Romance Fantasy Bittersweet Romance Supernatural Fantasy
7.5

20171h 56min

Hungary

Director: Ildikó Enyedi

Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange coincidence, they try to recreate in broad daylight what happens in their dream.

Themes

Workplace alienation drives behavior, Suspicion erodes trust, Shared dream fosters closeness, Unspoken longing colors interactions, Desire under strain, Bodily contact anxiety arises

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Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video
blue TV
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The Healer

598. The Healer

Family Drama Comedy Family Drama Parody
6.4

20171h 53min

Canada, Spain

Director: Paco Arango

The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.

Themes

Mind-body medicine tension, Environment health link, Patient agency in healing, Medical system critique, Belief and resilience, Personal growth through illness

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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The Invisible Guest

599. The Invisible Guest

Drama Mystery Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery Courtroom Thriller
8.0

20171h 47min

Spain

Director: Oriol Paulo

A young businessman wakes up in a hotel room locked from the inside, beside the body of his lover. To prove his innocence and understand what really happened in that room, he turns to one of the city’s best lawyers for help.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Moral ambiguity, Unreliable narration, False alibi construction, Hidden motives, Evidence planting

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The Autopsy of Jane Doe

600. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
6.8

20161h 26min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: André Øvredal

Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Witchcraft accusation and transformation, Torture and immortality, Codes and markings, Scientific ritual vs superstition, Unseen threat and entrapment

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