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La La Land

601. La La Land

Comedy Drama Romance Passionate Romance Entertainment Industry Drama
8.0

20162h 9min

United States

Director: Damien Chazelle

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Themes

Fame and personal costs, Artistic integrity vs market demand, Ambition vs compromise, Creative collaboration challenges, Love under professional pressure, City dreams and burnout

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Amazon Video
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Life on the Line

602. Life on the Line

Drama Action Thriller Epic Action Family Drama
5.2

20161h 37min

United States

Director: David Hackl

As a huge electrical storm sweeps towards Texas, lineman Beau Ginner is haunted by memories of his brother's death by lightning years earlier. Since that tragic day, he has raised his niece Bailey and risen to foreman of a lineman team. However, there is friction when Bailey's on-off boyfriend Duncan joins the crew, while another new recruit is hiding PTSD symptoms. Beau and his team are soon putting their lives at risk in a race to replace miles of power cables to keep the electrical grid running before the deadly lightning storm strikes. Based on a true story; this film is a tribute to the heroes who risk it all to keep us safe.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Trauma and resilience, Duty under danger, Teamwork under risk, Leadership sacrifice, Memory and memorials

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Fallen

603. Fallen

Drama Fantasy Romance Supernatural Fantasy Dark Romance
5.2

20161h 31min

United States, Switzerland

Director: Scott Hicks

Lucinda Price is sent to a reform academy under the assumption that she has killed a boy. There, she meets two mysterious boys, Cam and Daniel, to whom she feels drawn to both. But as the love triangle unfurls, it is Daniel that Luce cannot keep herself away from, and things begin to take a darker turn when she finds out his true identity.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power dynamics, Forbidden romance, Destiny and choice, Stigma and blame, Memory and past connections, Institutional confinement

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Bleed for This

604. Bleed for This

Drama Professional Drama
6.8

20161h 56min

United States

Director: Ben Younger

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.

Themes

Underdog perseverance, Mentorship and coaching change, Physical recovery under pressure, Public scrutiny and image, Disciplined comeback effort, Defiance of medical advice

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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May God Save Us

605. May God Save Us

Thriller Crime Drama Investigation Suspense Serial Killer Crime
7.1

20162h 7min

Spain

Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Madrid, summer 2011. Economic crisis. 15-M movement and 1.5 million pilgrims waiting for the Pope’s arrival live side by side in a Madrid that’s hotter and more chaotic than ever. In this context, detectives Velarde and Alfaro must find what seems to be a serial killer. Their against-the-clock hunt will make them realise something they’d never imagined: neither of them are so very different from the killer.

Themes

Economic crisis pressure, Serial violence against women, Anti-austerity tensions, Time-pressured investigation, Crowded urban unrest, Ethical tension in policing

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Amazon Video
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I, Daniel Blake

606. I, Daniel Blake

Drama Professional Drama
7.8

20161h 40min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Ken Loach

A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.

Themes

Single mother pressures, Social services friction, Welfare system strain, Dignity under poverty, Heart attack consequences, Hunger under sanctions

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
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GANTZ:O

607. GANTZ:O

Animation Science Fiction Action Anime Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
7.1

20161h 35min

Japan

Director: Yasushi Kawamura

After being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.

Themes

Teamwork under threat, Points-driven loyalty, Survival under coercive game, Duty to protect civilians, Memory loss and resilience, Control and freedom

Available on

Apple TV
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Trespass Against Us

608. Trespass Against Us

Action Crime Drama Organized Crime Family Drama
5.8

20161h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Adam Smith

Three generations of the rowdy Cutler family live as outlaws in some of Britain's richest countryside – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes, and taunting the police. Struggling to retain a way of life fast becoming extinct, Chad Cutler ends up caught between his father's archaic principles and trying to do right by his kids, whilst the full force of the law is finally catching up with him.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Poacher ethics, Ram-raiding stately homes, Police pressure on family, Country estate conflict, Three generations tension

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Moana

609. Moana

Adventure Comedy Family Animation Maritime Adventure
7.6

20161h 47min

United States

Director: John Musker

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Themes

Deception and trust, Power and responsibility, Duty vs exploration, Island life resilience, Abandonment and belonging, Identity through wayfinding

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Accountant

610. The Accountant

Crime Thriller Drama Con Artist Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.3

20162h 8min

United States

Director: Gavin O'Connor

As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.

Themes

Money laundering ethics, Embezzlement awareness, Accountant morality under pressure, Numbers as leverage, Forensic accountant pressure, Brother relationship tension

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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