Actor Clifton Collins Jr. (1970)

After Yang (2021) is an American science fiction drama film written, directed, and edited by Kogonada. Jake and Kyra have adopted a robotic teenage boy named Yang, along with their daughter Mika. They had purchased Yang from a defunct reseller, Second Siblings, as a way for Mika to connect with her Chinese heritage through cultural stories and facts. However, Yang suddenly becomes unresponsive after a family dance competition. Unfortunately, he is no longer under warranty since he was not bought directly from his original manufacturer, Brothers & Sisters Incorporated. This proves to be problematic for Jake and Kyra ...

The American crime drama, The Mule (2018), was both directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the film. After missing his daughter Iris’s wedding to receive a prestigious lifetime award for his work as a horticulturalist in 2005, Korean War veteran Earl Stone faces the consequences of choosing his career over his family. This event leads to his daughter cutting off communication and his wife filing for divorce. Twelve years later, Earl attends his granddaughter Ginny’s wedding rehearsal without revealing that he is bankrupt and facing foreclosure on his once successful flower farm. It is ...

Westworld (2016–2022) is an American dystopian science fiction Western TV show created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy that premiered on HBO on October 2, 2016. It is based on the 1973 film by Michael Crichton with the same title. In the year 2050, Delos Inc. manages a number of theme parks, including Westworld, which simulates the American Old West. The park is populated by biomechanical robots known as ‘Hosts’ who are virtually indistinguishable from humans. These Hosts are designed to fulfill every wish of the ...

Triple 9 (2016) is an action thriller directed by John Hillcoat and written by Matt Cook. In Atlanta, a group of dishonest law enforcement and seasoned criminals, including Marcus Belmont (played by Anthony Mackie), Franco Rodriguez, and Gabe and Russell Welch, are coerced by the Russian Mob into robbing a heavily guarded bank in broad daylight. Terrell Thompkins, an ex-special forces member now working in the private sector, leads the team. Unhappy with the job, Irina Vaslov, head of the mob, takes Terrell’s family hostage and demands they rob a safe house for ...

Knight of Cups (2015) is an American experimental drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick. It tells the story of a young prince, whose father, the king of the East, sends him on a mission to find a pearl in Egypt. However, upon arriving, he is offered a drink that causes him to forget his royal identity and fall into a deep slumber. The King sends out many messengers in search of his son, hoping to guide him back home. As a child, Rick would often hear this tale from his father. Now grown and working as a screenwriter in Santa Monica, he yearns for something more meaningful but doesn’t know where to ...

Directed by Wally Pfister and written by Jack Paglen, Transcendence (2014) is an American science fiction thriller film that follows the story of Dr. Will Caster, a scientist researching artificial intelligence and sapience. His goal is to create a sentient computer capable of achieving what he calls ‘Transcendence’. Assisted by his wife Evelyn, who is also a scientist, he works tirelessly with his team to bring this vision to life. However, their progress is hindered by the anti-technology group R.I.F.T., who carry out targeted attacks on A.I. laboratories ...

Guillermo del Toro brought us Pacific Rim (2013), a thrilling American science fiction monster film. It introduces us to Kaiju, enormous alien monsters from another dimension that emerge through an interdimensional portal known as ‘the Breach’ located in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. These beasts proceed to attack coastal cities, prompting humanity to construct massive mechas called Jaegers. These machines require two or more pilots who are connected through a process called ‘Drifting’, allowing them to share the mental burden of controlling their Jaeger. Fast forward to 2020, and we see ...

Extract (2009), an American comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge, centers around Joel Reynolds, the owner and founder of Reynolds Extract. While his business is thriving, his marriage lacks excitement and he frequently deals with his bothersome neighbor, Nathan. One day, an unfortunate incident occurs at the factory resulting in employee Step losing a testicle. This catches the attention of Cindy, a con artist who reads about it in the news. She devises a plan to make easy money by getting a job at the factory and manipulates Joel for inside information on Step. In addition, she begins stealing from her ...

Babel (2006), a psychological drama, was directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. This multi-narrative film features an ensemble cast and interweaves stories set in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. It is an international co-production between companies from the US, Mexico, and France, completing Arriaga and Iñárritu’s Death Trilogy that also includes Amores perros (2000) and 21 Grams (2003). The ...