Actor Benjamin Walker (1982)

The upcoming TV show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022–2024) is an American fantasy series created for Amazon Prime Video by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel and its appendices, it is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Produced by Amazon Studios in collaboration with New Line Cinema and the Tolkien Estate, filming for the eight-episode first season took place in New Zealand from February ...

The Choice (2016), an American romantic drama film directed by Ross Katz and written by Bryan Sipe, follows the story of two neighbors who unexpectedly find love. Based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, the film begins seven years prior to the main events. At this time, Travis Shaw, a charming young man from the South who catches the eye of many women, is in a casual relationship with a woman named Monica. During one evening, Travis meets his new neighbor Gabby Holland while she complains about his loud ...

The show Jessica Jones (2015–2019), developed by Melissa Rosenberg for Netflix, is an adaptation of the Marvel Comics character. It exists in the same universe as the Marvel films and is one of several series leading up to The Defenders crossover event. Jessica, a superpowered individual, had a short-lived stint as a superhero until Kilgrave, her arch-nemesis, tragically drove her to take a life. She then changes careers to become a private detective. However, when Kilgrave resurfaces, Jessica must once again confront him to put an end to his reign of terror. Following a ...

The historical adventure-drama film In the Heart of the Sea (2015), directed and produced by Ron Howard and written by Charles Leavitt, is based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s non-fiction book The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. This true story follows the sinking of the American whaling ship in 1820, which served as inspiration for Herman Melville’s famous novel Moby-Dick. In 1850, Melville seeks out Thomas Nickerson, the last surviving member of the ...

Kinsey (2004) is a biographical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon, exploring the life of Alfred Charles Kinsey, a pioneer in the field of sexology. The movie follows Professor Kinsey as he discusses his sexual history, while also delving into flashbacks from his childhood and young adulthood. These flashbacks show the strict views of his father, a lay minister who believed modern inventions led to sin, and how this affected Kinsey’s upbringing. As a teenager, he faced humiliation for being exposed to cigarettes and later disappoints his father with his chosen career path. The adult Kinsey becomes a ...