Actor Craig T. Nelson (1944)

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 ...

Parenthood (2010–2015) is a beloved American sitcom created by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Television for NBC. It follows the Braverman family, including an older couple, their four children, and their own families. From March 2, 2010 to January 29, 2015, the series aired for six seasons. It was met with acclaim from TV critics and garnered numerous nominations and accolades such as a Vision Award, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, two Television Academy Honors awards, four Young Artist Awards, and three Entertainment Industries Council PRISM Awards. However, despite its ...

The Company Men (2010), an American drama film written and directed by John Wells, follows the story of Bobby Walker. When his employer, the publicly held shipbuilding corporation GTX, undergoes downsizing during the recession, Walker finds himself among the many employees who are let go. As a white-collar worker with a high salary and family to support, he struggles to maintain his lavish lifestyle after losing his job. Despite receiving outplacement services from GTX, Walker is unable to secure another corporate position and gradually has to give up luxuries like his country club membership and Porsche. Eventually, he ...

The Proposal (2009) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. It follows the story of Margaret Tate, an abrasive Canadian editor-in-chief at a New York City book publishing company who finds out that her visa renewal has been denied due to violation of her term. In order to avoid deportation, she convinces her personal assistant Andrew Paxton to marry her so she can obtain a green card. She reminds Andrew that if she gets deported, it would mean losing years of his work as her assistant and hindering his dream of ...

The Incredibles (2004), an American animated superhero film from Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, follows Bob Parr (also known as Mr. Incredible) on the day of his wedding to Helen Truax (aka Elastigirl). In an act of heroism, Bob stops a man from jumping off a building and then uncovers a robbery by supervillain Bomb Voyage. However, he is interrupted by Buddy Pine, an eager fan who wishes to be his sidekick. Bob turns down Buddy’s offer and manages to remove a bomb that Voyage planted on his cape. Unfortunately, this results in the destruction of an elevated train track and forces Bob to quickly stop an incoming train. Following their wedding, ...

The American supernatural horror film, The Devil’s Advocate (1997), tells the story of Kevin Lomax, a successful defense attorney from Gainesville, Florida. He has built a reputation for never losing a case. During one particularly challenging case defending Lloyd Gettys, who is accused of child molestation, Kevin discovers his client’s guilt. Despite this realization, he continues to mount a fierce defense and ultimately secures a ‘not guilty’ verdict by discrediting the victim through aggressive questioning. This impressive display catches the attention of a New York City law firm, who invites Kevin to assist with jury selection. After ...

Turner & Hooch (1989), an American comedy starring Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog respectively, follows the story of Scott Turner, an attentive police investigator in serene Cypress Beach, California, who is preparing to move to a more thrilling job in Sacramento. As he introduces his replacement David Sutton to the town’s sights, Scott bids farewell to his close friend Amos Reed. However, their plans are interrupted when they are called to investigate the discovery of $8,000 at the beach. Meanwhile, local seafood mogul Walter Boyett has one of his employees ...

Directed by Michael Chapman, All the Right Moves (1983) is an American sports drama film that follows Stefen ‘Stef’ Djordjevic, a gifted athlete and B student. Stef, a Serbian American, hopes to earn a college football scholarship and leave his economically depressed hometown of Ampipe behind. He dreams of becoming an electrical engineer after graduation, unlike his grandfather, father, and brother Greg who all worked at the struggling steel mill in town. Despite the downturn of the early 1980s recession, Ampipe is still heavily dependent on its main employer, American Pipe & Steel. Stef finds solace in ...

Mike Nichols directed Silkwood (1983), an American biographical drama. The film stars Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher. Karen Silkwood works at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site near Crescent, Oklahoma. She resides in a rundown house with her boyfriend Drew Stephens and lesbian friend Dolly Pelliker. Her job involves manufacturing MOX fuel rods for nuclear reactors, exposing her to radiation. As a union activist, she voices concerns about the potential ...