Actor Don Cheadle (1964)

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 Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) is a television miniseries on Disney+, created by Malcolm Spellman. Based on Marvel Comics, the show follows Sam Wilson, also known as Falcon, and Bucky Barnes, aka Winter Soldier. It is the second Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series produced by Marvel Studios and shares continuity with the franchise’s films. The story takes place six months after Wilson becomes Captain America in Avengers: Endgame (2019). Together, Wilson and Barnes work to stop anti-patriots who prefer the world during the Blip. ...

Avengers: Endgame (2019) is an American superhero film about the Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Just twenty-three days after Thanos wipes out half of all life, Carol Danvers saves Tony Stark and Nebula from deep space. They reunite with Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, James Rhodes, and Rocket on Earth. On an uninhabited planet, they decide to use the Infinity Stones to undo Thanos’s actions but discover that he has destroyed them. In a fit of ...

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is an American superhero film based on the popular Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it follows previous installments The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In possession of one of the six powerful Infinity Stones, Thanos and his allies Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive intercept a spaceship carrying survivors from Asgard’s destruction. Displaying immense strength, Thanos defeats Thor and obtains another Infinity Stone from the Tesseract. He ...

Captain America: Civil War (2016), a superhero film from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the events of the first two Captain America movies. As political leaders question the actions of heroes like Captain America and Iron Man, the two find themselves on opposite sides. Tony Stark believes in regulation, while Steve Rogers disagrees. This disagreement leads to a rift within their team, The Avengers. At a United Nations meeting to discuss regulation, an explosion kills several individuals, including T’Chaka, King of Wakanda. The investigation reveals that Bucky Barnes (aka the Winter Soldier), a friend of Captain America ...

Based on the Marvel Comics superhero team, Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) is the 11th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The sequel to The Avengers (2012), it was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. In Sokovia, a country in Eastern Europe, the Avengers—Tony Stark, Thor, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton—conduct a raid on a Hydra facility run by Baron Wolfgang von Strucker. They encounter two of Strucker’s test subjects: Pietro, who possesses superhuman speed, and Wanda Maximoff, who has telepathic and telekinetic abilities. After apprehending Strucker and ...

Based on the Marvel Comics character, Iron Man 3 (2013) is an American superhero film, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. During a New Year’s Eve celebration in 1999, Tony Stark encounters scientist Maya Hansen and her revolutionary treatment called Extremis. However, Stark declines an offer to join scientist Aldrich Killian’s Advanced Idea Mechanics company. Thirteen years later, Stark struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia brought on by his involvement in the invasion of New York. In an attempt to cope, he creates many new Iron Man suits but this causes tension with his girlfriend Pepper ...

House of Lies (2012–2016), the American comedy-drama television series created by Matthew Carnahan, premiered on Showtime on January 8, 2012. It is based on the book House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time, written by Martin Kihn, a former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. The show follows a group of management consultants who will stop at nothing to seal business deals. However, after five seasons, Showtime cancelled the series on May 17, 2016 with its final episode airing June 12, 2016. Focusing on both personal ...

Directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by John Gatins, Flight (2012) is an American drama film which follows the story of airline pilot Captain Whip Whitaker. In an attempt to combat his fatigue after a sleepless night in his Orlando hotel room, Whip resorts to using cocaine. During his flight on SouthJetAir Flight 227 to Atlanta, the plane experiences intense turbulence upon takeoff. Co-pilot Ken Evans takes over while Whip discreetly mixes vodka into his orange juice and rests. However, he is abruptly awakened as the plane suddenly plunges downwards. In a bold move, ...

The Guard (2011), a buddy cop comedy from Ireland, is written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. It follows the story of Sergeant Gerry Boyle, an officer with the Garda Síochána in the Connemara district. Boyle is known for his brash and aggressive demeanor, often turning to drugs and alcohol while on duty. However, he also has a softer side and demonstrates care for his sick mother, Eileen. Along with his new colleague Aidan McBride, Boyle is tasked with investigating a murder that seems to be linked to an occult serial killer. During this time, he attends a briefing led by American FBI agent Wendell Everett who ...

The American superhero film, Iron Man 2 (2010), is based on the beloved Marvel Comics character. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it gained widespread attention in Russia when billionaire Tony Stark publicly revealed his identity as Iron Man. This revelation caught the eye of Ivan Vanko, whose father had recently passed away after working for Stark Industries. In response, Vanko began constructing a miniature version of Stark’s arc reactor. As time passed, Stark became a media sensation, refusing to hand over his armored suits to the government despite pressure to do so. To honor his father Howard’s legacy, he reinstated ...

Traitor (2008) is an American spy thriller film written and directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff, based on a story by Steve Martin. Samir Horn, an Arabic-speaking Sudanese-American and devout Muslim, lost his father to a car bomb in his childhood. As an adult, he becomes an arms dealer and gets arrested during a deal in Yemen. Samir’s friendly relationship with Omar, who later arranges their escape from jail together, introduces him to Fareed, a leader of the terrorist organization al-Nathir. FBI Special Agent Roy Clayton starts suspecting that Samir has become ...

Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) is an American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. Businessman Reuben Tishkoff takes on a new project, building a hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, against the advice of his friend and former criminal associate Danny Ocean. However, things take a turn for the worse when investor and casino mogul Willy Bank strongarms Reuben into giving up his ownership stake. After suffering a heart attack, Reuben is left bedridden. In an attempt ...

Ocean’s Twelve (2004) is a heist comedy directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by George Nolfi. Terry Benedict tracks down all eleven members of Danny Ocean’s crew, demanding the return of the $160 million they stole from his casinos plus an additional $38 million in interest. The deadline for repayment is two weeks. With only half of the money on hand, the group devises a plan to pull off a heist in Amsterdam to avoid trouble with authorities in the United States. A man named Matsui tips them off about the whereabouts of the first ever issued stock ...

Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Ocean’s Eleven (2001) is a heist comedy film featuring professional thief Danny Ocean. After serving four years in a New Jersey prison, Ocean heads to Los Angeles to reunite with his colleague Rusty Ryan. The two then travel to Las Vegas to seek the financial support of their wealthy friend Reuben Tishkoff. Their goal is to pull off a daring multi-million dollar heist, targeting three of Tishkoff’s rival Terry Benedict’s casinos: the Bellagio, the Mirage, and the MGM Grand. Knowing that the casinos are required to have enough cash to cover all bets placed by patrons, ...

Fail Safe (2000), a televised broadcast play, is based on the Cold War novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. Taking place during the height of tensions between the United States and Soviet Union in the early-to-mid-1960s, an unidentified aircraft approaches North America from Europe. In response, U.S. Vindicator bombers from Strategic Air Command (SAC) are sent to their designated fail safe positions near the Russian Far East. These bombers have strict orders not to continue past their fail safe points without receiving a specific attack code. Although the initial ...

The American sci-fi adventure film, Mission to Mars (2000), directed by Brian De Palma, tells the story of the Mars I mission. In 2020, the mission is launched with Luke Graham as its commander. Upon reaching Mars, the team stumbles upon a bright white formation in the Cydonia region. They believe it could be an extrusion from a subsurface geothermal column of water that could be beneficial for future human colonization efforts. The team alerts the Earth-orbiting World Space Station before going to investigate further. However, while exploring the formation, they hear a strange sound on their communications system. ...

Out of Sight (1998) is an American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard’s 1996 novel of the same name. Jack Foley, a career bank robber, is serving time at Lompoc Penitentiary in California alongside his partner Buddy Bragg. During his time there, he befriends Glenn Michaels – a jittery petty criminal who never takes off his sunglasses – and Richard Ripley, a wealthy white collar criminal from Detroit. After Foley saves Ripley from being ...

Volcano (1997) is an American disaster film directed by Mick Jackson and written by Jerome Armstrong and Billy Ray. In downtown Los Angeles, an earthquake strikes, causing minor damage. Mike Roark, the new director of the city’s Office of Emergency Management, chooses to return to work and assist in the crisis despite being on vacation with his daughter Kelly. His colleague Emmit Reese informs him that seven utility workers were tragically killed in a storm drain at MacArthur Park. As a precaution, Mike decides to ...

Devil in a Blue Dress  (1995), an American neo-noir mystery thriller film, was written and directed by Carl Franklin based on Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name. Set in the Summer of 1948 in Los Angeles, it follows Ezekiel ‘Easy’ Rawlins after he is laid off from his job at Champion Aircraft and needs to make ends meet. Easy’s bartender friend Joppy introduces him to DeWitt Albright, a white P.I. who is searching for Daphne Monet, a missing white woman. Despite feeling anxious about meeting Albright due to past experiences with someone similar, ...