Actress Ashley Judd (1968)

Insurgent (2015) is an American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Robert Schwentke, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. It is the sequel to the 2014 film Divergent and the second installment in The Divergent Series. Five days after Jeanine and her mind-controlled Dauntless soldiers attacked the Abnegation faction, she has declared martial law and labeled all Divergents and their allies as enemies. In the debris of Abnegation, Max and Eric find a box with all five faction symbols on it. Jeanine believes it contains ...

Divergent (2014), an American film directed by Neil Burger, is based on Veronica Roth’s novel of the same name. Set in a dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. The Factionless make up the rest of the population but hold no status or privileges. At sixteen years old, children undergo a serum-induced psychological aptitude test to determine their best-suited faction. They can then choose any faction at the Choosing Ceremony. Beatrice Prior was born and raised in Abnegation, which controls the ...

The American crime comedy film, Flypaper (2011), features an all-star cast including Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd. Directed by Rob Minkoff and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, this film follows the story of bank teller Kaitlin as she serves her last customer, Tripp. Despite his flirty demeanor, things take a dangerous turn when the bank is suddenly under attack from two groups of robbers: three high-tech professionals – ...

The American fantasy comedy family film, Tooth Fairy (2010), directed by Michael Lembec, follows the story of Derek Thompson, a minor league ice hockey player with the nickname ‘Tooth Fairy’. Due to his aggressive playing style, he often knocks out opposing players’ teeth. One night, he takes a dollar from his girlfriend’s young daughter’s lost tooth and tells her that the tooth fairy isn’t real. Soon after, he finds a magical Summons under his pillow, giving him wings and transporting him to the world of tooth fairies. There, he meets his caseworker Tracy and head fairy Lily, who he ...

High Crimes (2002), an American legal thriller film directed by Carl Franklin, stars Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman who reunite after their previous collaboration in the 1997 film Kiss the Girls. Claire Kubik, an attorney, and her woodworker husband Tom enjoy an idyllic life in Marin County, California. However, during a Christmas shopping trip to San Francisco’s Union Square, Tom is suddenly arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his alleged involvement in the brutal murder of nine civilians in ...

Double Jeopardy (1999) is a crime thriller movie and directed by Bruce Beresford. The main characters, Nick and Libby Parsons, are a wealthy couple living on Whidbey Island, Washington. In order to have some alone time together sailing, Libby’s friend Angela offers to take care of their son Matty for the weekend. However, when Libby wakes up she finds blood all over and Nick is nowhere to be found. The Coast Guard arrives and discovers Libby with a bloody knife in her hands. Despite the fact that Nick’s body is never found, Libby is convicted of murder. The belief is that she killed him for his $2 million ...

Kiss the Girls (1997), an American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and based on James Patterson’s best-selling 1995 novel of the same name, follows the story of Alex Cross, a well-known detective and forensic psychologist in Washington, D.C. Recently, Alex learns that his niece Naomi, who lives in Durham, has been missing for four days. Despite trying to reassure his family, he can’t shake off his own concerns. He makes the decision to travel to Durham and investigate her disappearance himself. Even though his cousin Sampson warns ...

A Time to Kill (1996), an American legal drama film, is based on John Grisham’s 1989 novel of the same name. In Canton, Mississippi in 1984, ten-year-old African American girl Tonya Hailey is assaulted by two local white men, Billy Ray Cobb and James Willard, while returning home from running errands. Despite their attempt to hang her and leave her in a nearby river, Tonya manages to survive and the two men are apprehended by Sheriff Ozzie Walls. Seeking justice for his daughter, Tonya’s father Carl Lee Hailey enlists the help of Jake Brigance, a white lawyer who previously defended his brother Lester. ...

Heat (1995) is an American crime film written and directed by Michael Mann. It stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro among an ensemble cast. The movie follows the story of Neil McCauley, a skilled thief operating in Los Angeles. Along with his crew – including Chris Shiherlis, Michael Cheritto, Gilbert Trejo, and new recruit Waingro – they successfully pull off a heist of $1.6 million in bearer bonds from an armored car. Unfortunately, things take a turn for the worse when Waingro impulsively kills one of the guards, forcing ...