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The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

1. The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

Action Mystery Thriller Science Fiction Superhero Action
6.3
20222h 17min

Overview

A girl wakes up in a huge secret laboratory, then accidentally meets another girl who is trying to protect her house from a gang. The mystery girl overthrows the gang with her unexpected powers, and laboratory staff set out to find her.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Survival under threat, Biotech ethics, Power under oppression, Secret laboratory containment, Kinship and identity

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Apple TV
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Hustle

2. Hustle

Drama Comedy Sports Competition
7.3
20221h 57min

Overview

After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.

Themes

Family resilience under pressure, Identity and belonging, Opportunity versus risk, Rumor and deception, Entry barriers, Mentorship under corporate politics

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Netflix
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Crimes of the Future

3. Crimes of the Future

Science Fiction Horror Body Horror Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
5.8
20221h 47min

Overview

With his partner, a celebrity performance artist publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An investigator from the National Organ Registry obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission — to use the artist's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

Themes

"movie: crimes of the future. genres: science fiction, Horror, Science fiction, Horror main themes: human evolution, Detective, Dystopia, Human evolution, Detective, Dystopia full keywords list: human evolution, Detective, Dystopia, Murder, Performance art, Transhumanism, Evolution, Surgery, Shipyard, Body horror, Organ trafficking, Biotech company. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical implications of human evolution and the intersection of art, Desire, And bodily autonomy. it raises questions about identity and the consequences of technological advancement on the human experience."

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Google Play Movies
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Top Gun: Maverick

4. Top Gun: Maverick

Action Drama Military Action Professional Drama
8.2
20222h 11min

Overview

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Themes

Mentorship shaping restraint, Duty vs personal promises, Team cohesion under pressure, Loyalty tested under conflict, Risk-taking within hierarchy, Intergenerational guidance dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Green Lantern: Beware My Power

5. Green Lantern: Beware My Power

Animation Science Fiction Action Superhero Action Alien Contact Sci-Fi
6.1
20221h 28min

Overview

Recently discharged Marine sniper John Stewart is at a crossroads in his life, one which is only complicated by receiving an extraterrestrial ring which grants him the powers of the Green Lantern of Earth. Unfortunately, the ring doesn't come with instructions - but it does come with baggage, like a horde of interplanetary killers bent on eliminating every Green Lantern in the universe. Now, with the aid of the light-hearted Green Arrow, Adam Strange and Hawkgirl, this reluctant soldier must journey into the heart of a galactic Rann/Thanagar war and somehow succeed where all other Green Lanterns have failed.

Themes

Burden of power, Deception in warfare, Alliances under pressure, Weaponization of technology, Duty versus civilian life, Consequences of interplanetary conflict

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Last Seen Alive

6. Last Seen Alive

Action Thriller One-Person Army Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.7
20221h 35min

Overview

After Will Spann's wife suddenly vanishes at a gas station, his desperate search to find her leads him down a dark path that forces him to run from authorities and take the law into his own hands.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Marital strain under pressure, Trust versus control, Surveillance and privacy erosion, Family protection under danger, Pursuit by vigilantism

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Sniper: The White Raven

7. Sniper: The White Raven

War Action Drama Modern Conflicts Military Action
6.4
20222h

Overview

Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins in Donbas, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants kill his pregnant wife and burn his home to the ground. Recovered, he makes a cardinal decision and gets enlisted in a sniper company. Having met his wife’s killers, he emotionally breaks down and arranges “sniper terror” for the enemy.

Themes

Dehumanization in war, Violence and restraint, Pacifism under pressure, Trauma of warfare, Duty and revenge, Grief and memory in conflict

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Memory

8. Memory

Action Thriller Crime One-Person Army Mind Game Thriller
5.7
20221h 54min

Overview

Alex, an assassin-for-hire, finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization. With the crime syndicate and FBI in hot pursuit, Alex has the skills to stay ahead, except for one thing: he is struggling with severe memory loss, affecting his every move. Alex must question his every action and whom he can ultimately trust.

Themes

"movie: memory. genres: action, Thriller, Crime, Action, Thriller, Crime main themes: assassin, Alzheimer's disease, Remake, Assassin, Alzheimer's disease, Remake full keywords list: assassin, Alzheimer's disease, Remake, Assertive. concept analysis: the film delves into the complexities of memory and identity, Highlighting how the loss of one's past can lead to moral ambiguity and existential crisis. it raises questions about trust and betrayal in a world where clarity is obscured by personal and systemic corruption."

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Metal Lords

9. Metal Lords

Comedy Drama Music Coming-of-Age Drama Backstage & Showbiz Music
6.7
20221h 37min

Overview

For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.

Themes

Ambition and belonging, High school band culture, Viral reception, Jealousies and loyalties, Rehab pressure, Heavy metal tension

Available on

Netflix
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Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

10. Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

Action Crime Thriller Spy Action Undercover Sting Crime
6.3
20222h 5min

Overview

Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.

Themes

Covert operations under pressure, Defection as leverage, Prosecutor in covert missions, Spy intelligence dynamics, Espionage and double agents, National intelligence service pressure

Available on

Netflix
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