Actress CCH Pounder (1952)

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), an American epic science fiction film, is co-produced and directed by James Cameron. Together with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, Cameron co-wrote the screenplay based on a story they created with Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno. Sixteen years have passed since the Na’vi successfully defended Pandora against the Resources Development Administration (RDA). Jake Sully, now chief of the Omatikaya clan, lives happily with his family consisting of his wife Neytiri and their children Neteyam, Lo’ak, Tuk, and Kiri (born from Grace Augustine’s inert avatar). The late Colonel ...

In Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014), an animated superhero film, Batman saves the Riddler from assassination by Amanda Waller, director of A.R.G.U.S. He then delivers Riddler back to Arkham Asylum. In response, Waller captures several criminals including Black Spider and Captain Boomerang and enlists them in the Suicide Squad. They are tasked with breaking into Arkham and retrieving a thumbdrive hidden in Riddler’s cane containing sensitive information about the squad. To ensure their compliance, Waller implants nano-bombs in their necks. After KGBeast tries to leave and is killed by Waller, the remaining members are sent to Gotham City to receive equipment from ...

The action-packed crime drama, NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021) premiered on CBS in 2014, following the twelfth season of its predecessor NCIS. It centers around a team of fictional NCIS Special Agents, led by Supervisory Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride, stationed in Louisiana. Their focus is on crimes involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel in their jurisdiction, spanning from the Mississippi River to the Texas Panhandle. Initially working with Pride are Christopher LaSalle, a former sheriff’s deputy brought on after Hurricane Katrina, Meredith Brody, a seasoned Special Agent Afloat who seeks a fresh start in New Orleans, and Dr. Loretta ...

An American animated film Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) is based on the DC Comics story arc of the same name from the Superman/Batman comic series. Written by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, the film follows Superman and Batman as they team up to stop a meteorite from hitting Earth. This also involves taking down Lex Luthor, who has been elected President during a nationwide economic depression. Despite Luthor’s success in reviving the economy and forming a team of government-employed superheroes, including Captain Atom, Katana, Black Lightning, Power ...

Avatar (2009) is an epic science fiction film directed, written, co-produced and edited by James Cameron. Set in 2154, the Earth’s natural resources have been depleted and the planet is facing ecocide. To mine the valuable mineral unobtanium on Pandora, a moon in the Alpha Centauri star system, the Resources Development Administration (RDA) has been established. However, Pandora’s atmosphere is unsuitable for human life. The inhabitants of Pandora are the Na’vi – a species of 10-foot-tall, blue-skinned, intelligent beings who live harmoniously with their natural surroundings. In order to interact ...

Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006) is an American superhero animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Boasting a diverse cast of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, it serves as a direct sequel to the previous Justice League series, picking up two years later. As the eighth and final installment of the DC Animated Universe, it brings this shared universe to a close, which began with Batman: The Animated Series. Impressively, JLU is the most continuity-heavy show in this universe, seamlessly combining characters and storylines from previous series. Similar to its second season ...

The Shield (2002–2008), an acclaimed American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis, premiered on FX in the United States on March 12, 2002. It ended its successful seven-season run on November 25, 2008. Based loosely on the Rampart Division police scandal, the show’s Strike Team quickly gained recognition for its depiction of corrupt officers. Created by Shawn Ryan for Fox Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television, The Shield has been praised as one of the greatest TV series of all time. In fact, it won both a Golden Globe Award and ...

The American black horror comedy film, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (1995), directed by Ernest Dickerson, follows the story of drifter Frank Brayker on a desert road in New Mexico. He is being pursued by The Collector, a powerful demon in human form. After their vehicles collide, Brayker manages to escape. A local drunk named Uncle Willy happens upon him and takes him to a converted church that now serves as a boarding house. Here, Brayker rents a room and meets the other residents: owner Irene, prostitute Cordelia, postal clerk Wally, and ex-convict Jeryline who is on work release. Shortly after his ...

Benny & Joon (1993) is an American romantic comedy-drama film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. Following the accidental death of their parents, siblings Benjamin ‘Benny’ Pearl and his mentally ill sister Juniper (‘Joon’) live together. When Joon loses a bet during a poker game with friends and agrees to let Sam, the eccentric cousin of Benny’s friend Mike, stay with them, Benny is initially upset. However, after spending an evening at the local diner with Sam and coming home to find that he has cleaned the house, Benny changes his mind and decides to let Sam ...

Directed by Mick Garris, Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) is an American made-for-television slasher film that serves as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. It delves into the early life of Norman Bates and his struggles with mental illness before the events depicted in the original film. This installment marks both the third sequel and final film in the Psycho franchise, with Anthony Perkins making his last appearance as Norman Bates before his death in 1992. Now married to a psychiatrist named ...

Resting Place (1986) is an American TV movie directed by John Korty. In 1972, Major Kendall Laird is tasked with providing assistance to the families of fallen soldiers. He is currently accompanying the remains of Army Lieutenant Dwight Johnson to his hometown of Rockville, Georgia. Despite initially expecting a short and uneventful assignment, Major Laird soon realizes that he has a seemingly impossible task ahead of him. The small town is deeply segregated and its authorities refuse to allow the deceased to be buried in the local cemetery designated solely for caucasians. This poses a significant challenge for Major ...