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291. Song One

Song One
Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
5.8
20141h 26minUnited States
Director: Kate Barker-Froyland

Overview

Estranged from her family, Franny returns home when an accident leaves her brother comatose. Retracing his life as an aspiring musician, she tracks down his favorite musician, James Forester. Against the backdrop of Brooklyn’s music scene, Franny and James develop an unexpected relationship and face the realities of their lives.

Themes

Mentorship through music, Family tension and reconciliation, Illness as catalyst for connection, Guilt and caregiving, Artistic pursuit vs family duty, Memory through music

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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292. The Love Punch

The Love Punch
Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
5.7
20141h 34minUnited Kingdom, France
Director: Joel Hopkins

Overview

Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.

Themes

Time pressure, Fraud exposure, Evidence driven pursuit, Retirement vulnerability, Financial betrayal, Ex-spouse collaboration

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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293. The House of Magic

The House of Magic
Family Fantasy Animation Adventure Family Animation
6.2
20131h 25minBelgium, France
Director: Ben Stassen

Overview

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.

Themes

Automatons and gizmos, Greedy relative vs guardianship, Old magician protection, Abandoned young cat, Plot to evict, Selling the mansion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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294. Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs
Animation Family Adventure Family Animation Coming-of-Age Adventure
5.2
20131h 27minAustralia, India
Director: Neil Nightingale

Overview

In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Loyalty under threat, Survival through cooperation, Mentor-mentee dynamics, Leadership pressure, Inter-group conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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295. Chinese Puzzle

Chinese Puzzle
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.9
20131h 57minBelgium, France
Director: Cédric Klapisch

Overview

Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Urban alienation, Immigration policy pressure, Cross-cultural negotiation, Family obligation and independence, Transnational belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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296. Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks
Comedy Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.5
20132h 6minAustralia, United Kingdom
Director: John Lee Hancock

Overview

Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.

Themes

Parental influence on art, Memory shaping creative work, Artistic control vs studio demands, Pen-name and identity, Adaptation ethics and openness, Outsider perspective in familiar stories

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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297. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.1
20132h 21minFrance, South Africa
Director: Justin Chadwick

Overview

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Themes

Education as empowerment, Confinement to leadership, Racial injustice, Long term resilience, Reform in divided society, Public service commitment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Starz Apple TV Channel
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298. An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time
Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
8.2
20131h 23minUnited Kingdom
Director: Terry McDonough

Overview

Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.

Themes

Gender barriers in media, Creative ambition under constraint, Industry gatekeeping and opportunity, Collaborative creativity under pressure, Legacy dynamics and succession, Audience reception risk

Available on

Britbox Apple TV Channel
Hoopla
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299. Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants

Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants
Animation Adventure Family Family Animation Survival Adventure
7.1
20131h 29minBelgium, France
Director: Hélène Giraud

Overview

In a peaceful little clearing, the remains of a hastily abandoned picnic sparks a battle between two tribes of ants. A bold young ladybug finds himself caught in the middle. He befriends the leader of the black ants, Mandible, and helps him save the anthill from the assault of the terrible red ant warriors, led by the fearful Butor. A fantastic journey at ground level.

Themes

Survival through collaboration, Group alliance under pressure, External threats and resilience, Leadership and coalition building, Resource competition between groups, Intergroup aggression and defense

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Plex Channel
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300. Dallas Buyers Club

Dallas Buyers Club
Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.9
20131h 57minUnited States
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée

Overview

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

Themes

Stigma and discrimination, Underground distribution networks, Regulatory risk and exploitation, Access to life-saving drugs, Activism through legal action, Cross-border drug access

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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