Actor Alan Cumming (1965)

The American fantasy comedy film, The Smurfs 2 (2013), is based on the beloved comic book series created by Belgian artist Peyo. It takes place two years after the first film and centers around Smurfette’s birthday. The Smurfs share the story of how she was originally created by their enemy, Gargamel, but was rescued by Papa Smurf and transformed into a true blue Smurf. However, Smurfette begins to question her identity and has nightmares about her origins. As her birthday approaches, the other Smurfs plan a surprise party for her but try to keep it a secret, causing Smurfette to think they have forgotten about ...

The fantasy adventure comedy film, The Smurfs (2011), is based on the comic series by Belgian artist Peyo. In their village, the Smurfs are getting ready for their annual Blue Moon Festival when Papa Smurf has a vision of Clumsy Smurf and an evil wizard named Gargamel. His vision involves Clumsy accidentally leading Gargamel to the village while picking smurfroot. Papa Smurf sets up traps and flings Gargamel into the air, allowing the rest of the Smurfs to escape. However, Clumsy unknowingly runs towards the Forbidden Falls with a group of other Smurfs following him – Papa, Smurfette, Grouchy, Brainy and Gutsy. As ...

Tin Man (2007), an American television miniseries, was a joint production between RHI Entertainment and the Sci Fi Channel. The three-part series premiered on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States. DG, a waitress from a small Kansas town, felt out of place in her farm life and was plagued by visions of a woman with lavender eyes warning her of an impending storm. These visions came true when Azkadellia, the tyrannical ruler of the O.Z. (Outer Zone), sent her Longcoat soldiers to kill DG. Fortunately, DG managed to escape through a ‘travel storm’ into the O.Z., where she met and became friends with Glitch, Wyatt Cain, and Raw – all residents of this ...

Based on Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley series, Ripley Under Ground (2005), a crime thriller, was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. The movie revolves around the death of Tom Ripley’s friend Philip Derwatt, an accomplished artist who perishes in a car accident. To honor his memory and make some quick cash, Ripley, along with Jeff Constant, Bernard Sayles, and Cynthia (Derwatt’s girlfriend), devise a plan for Bernard to forge more of Derwatt’s paintings. In order to keep their secret safe, they hide Derwatt’s body in a freezer. Adding ...

Garfield: The Movie (2004) is a comedy film based on Jim Davis’ popular comic strip. It was directed by Peter Hewitt and written by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow. The story follows the life of Garfield, an overweight and free-spirited orange cat, who lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield enjoys teasing Jon and outsmarting their aggressive Dobermann neighbor, Luca. Despite their differences, Garfield also has a unique friendship with a mouse named Louis, whom he ...

X2: X-Men United (2003) is a Bryan Singer-directed American superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics’ X-Men team. At the White House, a mind-controlled Nightcrawler attacks the President, causing injuries to several agents before fleeing after being shot. Meanwhile, Logan searches for answers about his past at an abandoned military facility in Alberta, but comes up empty-handed. Jean Grey’s increasing difficulty controlling her powers leads to premonitions and distractions. After returning to Professor Xavier’s school, Logan joins forces with Cyclops and Xavier to track down Nightcrawler using ...

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) is an American spy action comedy film that was both co-produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez. Siblings Carmen and Juni Cortez are now full-time agents for the OSS’ recently established Spy Kids Division. Their main competition comes from Donnagon Giggles’ children, Gary and Gerti. During a mission to rescue the president’s daughter, Alexandra, the Giggles siblings outshine Carmen and Juni. While defending Gary, Carmen’s actions drive a wedge between her and Juni. At the OSS awards ceremony, Donnagon manipulates the president’s teleprompter and takes over as director of the agency instead of ...

Spy Kids (2001), an American spy action comedy film, was a collaborative effort between Robert Rodriguez who co-produced, wrote, edited, co-composed and directed the movie. Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez lead a double life as spies while protecting their two children, Carmen and Juni. Their work at the Organization of Super Spies (OSS) usually involves desk jobs but they are called back to active duty when agents go missing. Their prime suspect is Fegan Floop, a children’s TV host who has allegedly turned his victims into ‘Fooglies’, creatures featured on his show that Juni is an avid fan of. In their absence, the children are entrusted to their uncle ...

Get Carter (2000) is an American action thriller film directed by Stephen Kay and written by David McKenna. Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, returns to Seattle upon hearing of his brother Ritchie’s death in a drunk driving accident. His colleague Con McCarty covers for him with their boss Fletcher – whose girlfriend Audrey is involved with Jack. At the funeral, Jack meets his niece Doreen and Ritchie’s friend and coworker Eddie. They both share that Ritchie rarely drank and wouldn’t have driven under the influence; Eddie also assures him ...

GoldenEye (1995) is the seventeenth installment in the James Bond franchise brought to you by Eon Productions. Starring Pierce Brosnan as MI6 agent James Bond and directed by Martin Campbell, this film strays from utilizing any story elements from Ian Fleming’s novels. In 1986, Bond and his fellow MI6 agent Alec Trevelyan infiltrate a Soviet chemical weapons facility known as Arkangel. After a failed mission and Trevelyan’s apparent death at the hands of Colonel Arkady Grigorovich Ourumov, Bond destroys ...