Actor Alexander Skarsgård (1976)

An American historical action film, The Northman (2022), directed and co-written by Robert Eggers and Sjón respectively, portrays the return of King Aurvandill to the fictional island of Hrafnsey in AD 895. Accompanied by his wife, Queen Gudrún, and son, Prince Amleth, father and son partake in a ritual led by Aurvandill’s jester, Heimir. During the ceremony, Heimir reveals to Amleth that his future is predetermined and he must seek revenge for his father’s death rather than face dishonor. The following day, a treacherous coup by Amleth’s uncle Fjölnir ...

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), directed by Adam Wingard, is an American monster film. It serves as a sequel to both Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and is the fourth installment in the MonsterVerse. Five years have passed since King Ghidorah, an extraterrestrial dragon-like creature, awakened the Titans worldwide, only to be defeated by Godzilla. Monarch now contains Kong within a massive dome on Skull Island, which has been exposed by a powerful storm. Jia, the last Iwi native and adopted daughter of Kong expert Ilene Andrews, communicates with Kong using sign ...

The Stand (2020) is a nine-episode American post-apocalyptic fantasy television miniseries, based on Stephen King’s 1978 novel and a remake of the 1994 adaptation. It follows the aftermath of a pandemic caused by an accident at a military biological research station. This results in the release of a deadly influenza strain that wipes out most of the world’s population. As the few remaining survivors navigate this new reality, they are drawn to two opposing leaders – Randall Flagg and Mother Abagail – leading to an ultimate battle between good and evil. In the novel’s dedication to his wife, ...

Long Shot (2019) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Jonathan Levine. U.S. Secretary of State Charlotte Field learns from President Chambers, a former television actor, that he does not plan on running for a second term as he is trying to break into the movie industry. Seeing an opportunity, she convinces him to endorse her as a potential presidential candidate. Meanwhile, New York City journalist Fred Flarsky’s career takes a turn when his newspaper is purchased by Parker Wembley, a wealthy mogul with opposing political views. Frustrated and unable to find another job, Fred seeks solace in his ...

Created by Jesse Armstrong, Succession (2018–2023) is an acclaimed American comedy-drama TV series that aired from June 3, 2018, to May 28, 2023 on HBO. The show follows the Roy family as they navigate the unpredictable world of their global media and entertainment empire, Waystar RoyCo. With its impressive writing, acting, humor, music, directing and production quality, Succession has received widespread critical praise throughout its four seasons. It has also been recognized with numerous awards and nominations such as the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama and Primetime Emmy for Outstanding ...

The British television espionage drama, The Little Drummer Girl (2018), is an adaptation of John le Carré’s novel of the same name from 1983. It debuted with six episodes on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2018 and on AMC in the United States during November of that year. Set in 1979, the series follows a young English actress who is approached by Mossad to go undercover and thwart a Palestinian terrorist group’s plans in Europe. In The Little Drummer Girl, the boundaries between love and hate, truth and fiction, and right and wrong are blurred as the ...

The British black comedy buddy cop film, War on Everyone (2016), was both written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. After being suspended for physically assaulting a coworker who held racist views, corrupt cops Terry Monroe and Bob Bolaño are back on the Albuquerque police force. The duo has a reputation for committing acts of assault, robbery, extortion, bribery, and drug use. While keeping an eye on petty criminals, Monroe and Bolaño come to the conclusion that local criminal Jimmy Harris is planning a heist. In order to obtain more information, they track down one of Harris’ former associates named Reggie ...

Battleship (2012) is an American military science fiction action film, adapted from the popular board game. Directed by Peter Berg from a script by brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber, the film takes place in 2005 on ‘Planet G’, a possibly habitable world. During this time, a communications array is constructed in Oahu to connect with any extraterrestrial life. It is here where Alex Hopper crosses paths with Samantha Shane, daughter of Admiral Terrance Shane, while trying to impress her. After getting arrested, ...

An American seven-part television miniseries titled Generation Kill (2008), aired on HBO from July 13 to August 24, 2008. It is an adaptation of Evan Wright’s book about his time as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, developed for television by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright. The production was helmed by director Susanna White and producer ...