Actor Dermot Mulroney (1963)

Secret Invasion (2023), an original miniseries on Disney+, is based on the 2008 Marvel Comics storyline of the same name. As the ninth addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this series by Marvel Studios shares continuity with its film franchise. Under the direction of Ali Selim and head writer Kyle Bradstreet, Secret Invasion follows Nick Fury and Talos as they uncover a plot by shapeshifting Skrulls aiming to conquer Earth. Taking place in present-day MCU, Fury teams up with his allies such as Everett Ross and Maria Hill, along with Talos who has built a life for himself on Earth. Together, they must race against time to stop an impending Skrull ...

The American action thriller film Sleepless (2017), directed by Baran bo Odar and written by Andrea Berloff, is a remake of the French film Sleepless Night in 2011. Two masked men are seen chasing after a van, causing it to crash. The men turn out to be cops – Vincent Downs and Sean Cass (T.I.). As they fight off their attackers and kill one of them, more thugs arrive with guns. In the midst of the chaos, Vincent and Sean manage to steal a duffel bag containing 25 kilograms of cocaine. Vincent has been an Internal Affairs officer for two years and has been ...

Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), a supernatural horror film, was written and directed by Leigh Whannell in his directorial debut. Serving as a prequel to the previous two films in the Insidious franchise, it tells the story of teenager Quinn Brenner and her encounter with retired demonologist Elise Rainier. In 2007, three years before the Lambert haunting, Quinn sought out Elise’s help in contacting her deceased mother Lily. Despite sensing a malicious presence, Elise reluctantly agreed to assist. While still grappling with grief over her mother’s passing, Quinn also encountered strange occurrences involving an ...

Truth (2015) is an American biographical political drama film written and directed by James Vanderbilt in his directorial debut. It is based on American television news producer Mary Mapes’s memoir Truth and Duty: The Press, the President and the Privilege of Power, which recounts the events leading up to the 2004 presidential election. As producer of 60 Minutes Wednesday, Mary Mapes and her team, consisting of Mike Smith, Lucy Scott, and Colonel Roger Charles, investigate allegations that George W. Bush received preferential treatment during his military ...

August: Osage County (2013), a film directed by John Wells, is a tragicomedy based on Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Set in the scorching month of August in rural Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the story centers around Beverly Weston, a once-famous poet struggling with alcoholism. He hires Johnna, a young Cheyenne woman, to work as a live-in cook and caregiver for his wife Violet. Violet is battling oral cancer and a narcotic addiction. After Beverly disappears, Violet turns to her sister and daughters for help. Along with her husband Charles Aiken, Violet’s ...

Enlightened (2011–2013), an American comedy-drama series, debuted on HBO on October 10, 2011. Co-created by Mike White and Laura Dern, the show follows Amy Jellicoe, a 40-year-old woman who returns to her hometown of Riverside, California after a two-month stint at a holistic treatment facility. Her mental breakdown at work led to a demotion, which was triggered by her self-destructive behavior such as heavy drinking and an affair with her married boss. This was all set off by a difficult divorce and miscarriage. With a newly adopted approach and outlook on life that ...

The American biographical drama film, J. Edgar (2011), directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, tells the story of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover’s career. Through a non-linear narrative, the film delves into Hoover’s involvement in the creation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as well as his later efforts to protect it from perceived threats. In the present day, an aging Hoover shares these events with a group of agents he has tasked with writing a book about the Bureau’s early years. Following an assassination attempt on Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer by anarchists in 1919, Justice ...

In the survival thriller film The Grey (2011), co-written, produced and directed by Joe Carnahan, John Ottway is a sharpshooter protecting staff from frequent grey wolf attacks at a remote Alaskan oil facility. After losing his wife to a terminal illness, Ottway becomes depressed and indifferent towards life. On his final day of work, he contemplates suicide before boarding a flight back to Anchorage with his coworkers. Unfortunately, the plane crashes in an icy wilderness and Ottway must survive alongside John Diaz, Jerome Talget, Pete Henwick, Todd Flannery, Jackson ...

Georgia Rule (2007) is an American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Mark Andrus. Rachel, a teenager known for her promiscuity and heavy drinking, has been struggling with drug addiction and rebellious behavior. Unfortunately, her repeated negative actions have led to her mother Lily enforcing the final rule in their San Francisco home. With no other options, Lily brings Rachel to stay at her grandmother Georgia’s house in Idaho –a place she promised to never return to. Georgia lives by a strict set of rules that prioritize God and hard ...

Zodiac (2007) is an American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by David Fincher and written by James Vanderbilt, based on the nonfiction books by Robert Graysmith: Zodiac (1986) and Zodiac Unmasked (2002). The movie opens on July 4, 1969, when an unknown man attacks Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau with a handgun at a lovers’ lane in Vallejo, California. Only Mike survives. A month later, the San Francisco Chronicle receives encrypted letters from the killer who calls himself ‘Zodiac’. In these letters, he threatens to kill twelve ...

My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) is an American romantic comedy directed by P. J. Hogan and written by Ronald Bass, who also served as producer. Just three weeks prior to her 28th birthday, New York City food critic Julianne ‘Jules’ Potter receives a call from Michael O’Neal, her lifelong friend and a sportswriter in Chicago. The two had made a pact years ago that they would marry each other if they were both single at age 28. However, Michael informs Jules that he is getting married in four days to a younger college student named Kimmy Wallace, ...

Point of No Return (1993) is an American action film directed by John Badham. In Washington, D.C., Maggie Hayward is a drug addict convicted of murdering a police officer during a robbery shootout, and is about to face lethal injection. However, her demise is faked and she instead receives a proposition from ‘Bob’, a spy. Reluctantly agreeing to cooperate, she undergoes extensive training including martial arts, firearms, etiquette, and computer use under the guidance of Senior Operative Amanda. Through this training, Maggie transforms into a refined and elegant woman. At dinner with Bob, she learns about ...

Where the Day Takes You (1992), an American drama film directed by Marc Rocco, follows a group of young people who create their own supportive family on the streets of Los Angeles. King, their leader, has been living on the streets for many years and recently returned from serving a two-month prison sentence for assault. Upon his release, he notices that the group (including himself, Greg, Little J, Crasher, and Brenda) has fallen apart. King seeks revenge on Tommy Ray for killing his girlfriend and enlists the help of Heather, a 17-year-old from Chicago. One night while stealing car stereos, Greg and Little J get into ...