Movies with industrial vibe

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Realistic Tense Deliberate Stylish Measured

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The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

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Heritage vs modernization, Recording studio identity, Studio system constraints, Economic and creative tensions, Collaborative craft under pressure, Technological disruption and adaptation

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Clinical Stylish

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A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy’s intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events.

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Coming of age pressures, Power dynamics in education, Writing as intrusion, Lgbt visibility, Secrecy and manipulation, Teacher student boundary

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Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced

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Jack Regan, a hardened cop who doesn’t play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his past. With sidekick George Carter they are put on the case of a jewellery store heist that ends in a killing. But is that killing really an execution in disguise? With pressure from his boss and the fact that Regan is having an affair with that boss’s wife, it’s not going to be easy for him to stay out of trouble.

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Loyalty under pressure, Rules vs duty, Crime and accountability, Office politics under scrutiny, Trust and betrayal within teams, Deception and alibis

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate Intense

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A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.

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Deception and manipulation, Violence and coercion, Exploitation and control, Debt repayment pressure, Maternal absence, Abandonment anxiety

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Tense Claustrophobic Procedural Clinical Relentless

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The troopers of two starships have joined forces to terminate a massive bug attack at a Federation outpost. Before the mission can be completed and the survivors evacuated, one ship abruptly departs and goes inexplicably dark. The remaining battle-hardened troopers race to the rescue only to discover that the threat from the bugs is about to hit home.

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Deception and manipulation, Solidarity under pressure, Authority versus survival, Technology dependence under threat, Crisis leadership under fire, Control versus autonomy

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Realistic Relentless Fast-paced Stylish Gritty

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Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.

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Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Revenge as motive, Mercenary ethics, Black market weapons, Oppression of workers

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Claustrophobic Bleak

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When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

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Family loyalty under pressure, Risk and improvisation, Debt-driven crime, Deception within partnerships, Betrayal among allies, Threats and intimidation

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Realistic Tense Steady Atmospheric Measured

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Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.

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Creativity against neglect, Belonging and home, Memory through artifacts, Work as dignity, Found family through art, Technological wonder vs control

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Fast-paced Stylish Witty Intense Electric

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There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

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Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and trust, War profiteering motive, Power through control, Intellectual duel

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Realistic Fast-paced Intense Gritty Charged

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Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

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Loyalty under pressure, Parental responsibility, Mentor influence, Custody conflict, Robot sport economy, Intergenerational bonding

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