Actor Derek Luke (1974)

13 Reasons Why (2017–2020) is an American teen drama television series created for Netflix by Brian Yorkey, based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why written by Jay Asher. It centers around high school student Clay Jensen and the aftermath of his fellow classmate Hannah Baker’s suicide. The story takes place in the fictional county of Evergreen, California, and primarily follows Liberty High student Clay as he receives a set of cassette tapes at his front porch. These tapes were recorded by Hannah, who tragically killed herself two weeks prior, and they ...

Self/less (2015) is an American science fiction action thriller film directed by Tarsem Singh, produced by Ram Bergman and James D. Stern and written by Alex and David Pastor. The movie follows the story of billionaire New Yorker Damian Hale, who is faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis. In search of a cure, he stumbles upon Professor Albright, who introduces him to a medical procedure known as ‘shedding’. This ...

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the fifth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. In the present day, a group of scientists in the Arctic uncover a frozen aircraft and its occupant. However, in March 1942 during World War II, Nazi lieutenant general Johann Schmidt and his men manage to steal a powerful relic known as the Tesseract from German-occupied Norway. Meanwhile, in New York City, Steve Rogers’ attempts to join the U.S. Army are repeatedly rejected due to his health issues. ...

Lions for Lambs (2007), an American war drama film directed by Robert Redford, delves into the intertwined lives of a U.S. senator, soldiers in Afghanistan, a reporter, and a college professor in California. Dr. Malley, the idealistic professor, encourages his students Arian and Ernest to make a meaningful impact in the world after their graduation from West Coast University. Despite coming from different backgrounds, they both choose to enlist in the army and serve in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Dr. Malley also tries to connect with another student named Todd Hayes. Unlike Arian and Ernest, Todd comes from a privileged ...

Antwone Fisher (2002), the subject of an American biographical drama film, made his directorial debut with Denzel Washington at the helm. The protagonist is a passionate but troubled young man from Cleveland, Ohio, who has a history of violence and is currently serving in the U.S. Navy. His father’s untimely death occurred before his birth and his teenage mother, Eva Mae Fisher, was arrested and imprisoned shortly after giving birth to him. He spent his first years in an orphanage until his mother’s release allowed her to take him in. However, she failed to do so by the time he turned two, and he was placed ...