Actress Catherine Keener (1959)

The Adam Project (2022), an American science-fiction action comedy produced by Skydance Media, Maximum Effort, and 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix, takes place in a dystopian 2050. Fighter pilot Adam Reed steals his time jet to embark on a rescue mission to 2018 but ends up crash-landing in 2022 instead. Here, he encounters his 12-year-old self who is still grieving the loss of their father Louis in a car accident. Reluctantly seeking assistance from his younger counterpart, Adam explains that he is searching for his wife Laura who was believed to have died during a mission in 2018. Adam is being pursued by Maya Sorian, the tyrant ...

The Croods: A New Age (2020) is an American animated adventure comedy film created by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The familiar group, including Guy, their beloved pets Chunky and Douglas, are still on a quest to find a suitable place to settle down while facing perilous creatures. Grug, the family leader, grows concerned about the blossoming romance between Guy and his daughter Eep, worried they may abandon the rest of the family. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they stumble upon a towering wall and discover a paradise-like land on the other side. However, their newfound paradise comes with a catch – it is owned by ...

In 2018, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures released Incredibles 2 (2018), an American animated superhero film. After defeating Buddy Pine (aka Syndrome), the Parr family (aka the Incredibles) and Lucius Best (aka Frozone) battle the Underminer. Despite successfully thwarting his attempt to destroy city hall, they are unable to stop him from robbing a bank and escaping. This leads to the government shutting down the Superhero Relocation Program and denying supers financial aid. Violet’s classmate Tony Rydinger, whom she has a relationship with, discovers her true identity as a superhero. Agent Rick Dicker accidentally erases Tony’s memory of ...

Kidding (2018–2020) is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on Showtime in 2018. Created by Dave Holstein, the series stars Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Catherine Keener. Executive producer Michel Gondry also directed ...

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) is a thriller directed by Stefano Sollima and written by Taylor Sheridan. After ISIS commits a deadly bombing in Kansas City, CIA agent Matt Graver is recruited by the U.S. government to investigate. Suspecting involvement from Mexican drug cartels, Graver enlists Alejandro Gillick and collaborates with Department of Defense officials to instigate conflict between rival factions. To maintain plausible deniability, Graver seeks assistance from PMC official Andy Wheeldon for mercenaries, helicopters, and communication equipment. Meanwhile, ...

Directed by Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips(2013) is a biographical action-thriller film that chronicles the events of the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking. It follows the journey of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was captured by Somali pirates. Assigned to command the MV Maersk Alabama from Oman’s Port of Salalah, Phillips and First Officer Shane Murphy are vigilant about pirate activity in the Horn of Africa. As part of their security protocol, they conduct a practice drill and soon notice two skiffs following their unarmed container ...

The American animated adventure comedy film, The Croods (2013), produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, follows the survival of a cave family amidst several natural disasters. Grug, the stubborn father, refuses to let anyone leave their shelter except for short periods to gather food. His teenage daughter Eep loves her family but often defies Grug’s strict rules. One night, she sneaks out after seeing a light and meets a modern human boy named Guy and his pet sloth Belt. Guy warns her about an impending apocalypse and offers to help her escape, but Eep chooses to stay with her family. As she returns home, Guy gives her a shell horn ...

The Soloist (2009), directed by Joe Wright, features Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. in lead roles. The film tells the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless man who struggles with schizophrenia and is also an exceptionally talented musician. In 2005, Steve Lopez works as a journalist for the Los Angeles Times under his ex-wife Mary, who is now his editor. After being involved in a biking accident, Lopez is hospitalized. It is during this time that he hears the beautiful sound of a violin being played. Intrigued, he ...

The American biographical adventure drama film, Into the Wild (2007), was written, co-produced, and directed by Sean Penn. Based on the 1996 non-fiction book by Jon Krakauer of the same name, it tells the story of Chris McCandless who arrives in Healy, a remote area just north of Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Upon realizing McCandless’ lack of preparedness, the man who gives him a ride provides him with gumboots. McCandless then sets up camp in an abandoned city bus that he dubs ‘The Magic Bus’. Enjoying his solitude and surrounded by ...

Out of Sight (1998) is an American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard’s 1996 novel of the same name. Jack Foley, a career bank robber, is serving time at Lompoc Penitentiary in California alongside his partner Buddy Bragg. During his time there, he befriends Glenn Michaels – a jittery petty criminal who never takes off his sunglasses – and Richard Ripley, a wealthy white collar criminal from Detroit. After Foley saves Ripley from being ...

Johnny Suede (1991) marks the directorial debut of Tom DiCillo. The film follows the journey of a confident young man with an impressive pompadour, whose dream is to become a rock n’ roll star, inspired by the legendary Ricky Nelson. Johnny believes he has all the necessary style elements, except for one – a pair of slick black suede shoes. One fateful evening, while using a telephone booth, he is surprised to find a pair of black suede shoes mysteriously land on top. This serendipitous event leads him to meet Darlette, an alluring bohemian woman who he ends up sleeping with.