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USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

1051. USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Action War Military Action World War II
5.3

20162h 8min

United States

Director: Mario Van Peebles

The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.

Themes

Survival under threat, Leadership accountability, Duty under crisis, Five days survival, Media pressure and blame

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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It's Only the End of the World

1052. It's Only the End of the World

Drama Family Drama
6.8

20161h 39min

Canada, France

Director: Xavier Dolan

Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Incommunicability and restraint, Communication barriers in family, Resentment under scrutiny, Illness shaping relationships, Nostalgia versus obligation

Available on

Apple TV
Disney Plus
Google Play Movies
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A Silent Voice: The Movie

1053. A Silent Voice: The Movie

Animation Drama Romance Anime Coming-of-Age Drama
8.2

20162h 9min

Japan

Director: Naoko Yamada

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

Themes

Bullying dynamics, Coming of age under pressure, Deafness and isolation, Unspoken communication barriers, Social anxiety and belonging, Guilt and social consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mr. Church

1054. Mr. Church

Drama Family Drama
7.6

20161h 44min

United States

Director: Bruce Beresford

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Themes

Blended family resilience, Intergenerational bond, Caregiving under secrecy, Illness shaping choices, Unspoken obligation, Mentorship through example

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Young Offenders

1055. The Young Offenders

Comedy Buddy Comedy
7.1

20161h 24min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Peter Foott

Two teenage boys from inner-city Cork steal bicycles and ride off on a 160km quest to find an unrecovered bale of cocaine worth 7,000,000 euros.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Road trip tension, Stolen bicycle stakes, Family abuse and neglect, Deception and media manipulation, Illicit loot pursuit

Available on

Apple TV
Rakuten TV
Amazon Video
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The Good Neighbor

1056. The Good Neighbor

Drama Crime Thriller Horror Organized Crime
6.3

20161h 38min

United States

Director: Kasra Farahani

Two high school filmmakers decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor.

Themes

Peer influence, Deception consequences, Power and isolation, Surveillance ethics, Obsession and boundary breach, Privacy invasion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Magnificent Seven

1057. The Magnificent Seven

Adventure Action Western Epic Action Revisionist Western
6.9

20162h 12min

United States

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and exploitation, Frontier justice under siege, Greed vs community, Collective defense dynamics, Moral ambiguity under violence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Bridget Jones's Baby

1058. Bridget Jones's Baby

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.4

20162h 3min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Sharon Maguire

After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn when she meets Jack. A week later, she runs into Mark before she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.

Themes

Love triangle dynamics, Music festival context, One-night stand aftermath, Pregnancy ambiguity, Unknown father ambiguity, Sequel implications

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Paris Can Wait

1059. Paris Can Wait

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.8

20161h 32min

France, Japan

Director: Eleanor Coppola

Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with Jacques, a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance - reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

Themes

Self-discovery through travel, Temptation vs commitment, Simple pleasures vs obligations, Marital neglect and attention, Sensory reawakening, Agency and independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Barry

1060. Barry

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.0

20161h 44min

United States

Director: Vikram Gandhi

A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.

Themes

Race and identity tensions, Urban alienation and belonging, Cultural navigation in the city, Education as social crossroads, Housing and class pressures, Civil rights legacy

Available on

Netflix
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