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Movies with electric vibe

261. Scoop

Scoop
Comedy Mystery Parody Investigation Mystery
6.6
20061h 36minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Woody Allen

Overview

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Power and wealth, Public image vs secrecy, Investigative ethics, Romantic deception

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262. Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution
Fantasy Action Thriller Dark Fantasy Epic Action
6.7
20061h 46minUnited States
Director: Len Wiseman

Overview

As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Enduring clan war, Forbidden love, Lineage and immortality, Hidden history, Secrets of power

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263. The King and the Clown

The King and the Clown
Drama History Thriller Historical Drama Historical Event
7.3
20052h 1minSouth Korea
Director: Lee Joon-ik

Overview

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

Themes

Loyalty under coercion, Gender performance, Art versus authority, Class hierarchy pressure, Status and reputation risk, Public satire as survival

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Universcine
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264. Angel-A

Angel-A
Romance Comedy Drama Fantasy Romantic Comedy
7.0
20051h 31minFrance
Director: Luc Besson

Overview

A beautiful and mysterious woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together... but is their meeting purely coincidence?

Themes

Performance under pressure, Trust and manipulation, Unlikely partnership, Romance vs deception, Ambition and control, Fate vs coincidence

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265. The Method

The Method
Drama Thriller Professional Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.1
20051h 57minArgentina, Italy
Director: Marcelo Piñeyro

Overview

Seven candidates to a high executive position on a multinational company show up for a selection test in a skyscraper at the financial district. Among them, the most disparate personalities: the winner, the aggressive, the insecure, the critic, the indecisive…

Themes

Workplace competition, Career ambition under pressure, Deception in selection, Group dynamics under observation, Power dynamics in corporate ascent, Hidden evaluator influence

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Kanopy
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266. Walk the Line

Walk the Line
Drama Music Romance Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
7.8
20052h 16minGermany, United States
Director: James Mangold

Overview

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Themes

Drug dependency pressures, Family conflict and reconciliation, Fame versus personal stability, Partnership under strain, Creative ambition vs chaos

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267. Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes
Comedy Music Romance Romantic Comedy Narrative Musical
6.2
20051h 45minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: John Turturro

Overview

Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.

Themes

Infidelity and betrayal, Loyalty vs desire, Working-class pressures, Family strain under scandal, Public judgment and rumor, Deception and confrontation

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268. London

London
Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.3
20051h 32minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Hunter Richards

Overview

London is a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend.

Themes

Substance fueled impulses, Unresolved longing vs distance, Destructive party dynamics, Temporary intimacy and longing, Departure and detachment, Feigned sympathy and manipulation

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269. Red Eye

Red Eye
Thriller Mystery Political Thriller
6.4
20051h 25minUnited States
Director: Wes Craven

Overview

An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassination plot against the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed. As the miles tick by, she's in a race against time to find a way to warn the potential victims before it's too late.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Agency in crisis, Threat to family via coercion, Duty vs personal safety, Security and evacuation, Survival through quick decisions

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270. Transporter 2

Transporter 2
Action Thriller Crime Vehicle-Driven Action Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3
20051h 28minFrance, United States
Director: Louis Leterrier

Overview

Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediately becomes involved in protecting the child and exposing the kidnappers.

Themes

Trust under threat, Duty under pressure, Power and manipulation, Virus as weapon, Protective instinct vs law, Kidnap for ransom

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