Actor Donal Logue (1966)

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) is an action horror film written and directed by Johannes Roberts. Based on the first and second games by Capcom, it serves as a reboot of the popular Resident Evil film series, marking the seventh live-action adaptation of the iconic video game franchise. In the 1980s, siblings Claire Redfield and Chris reside at Raccoon City Orphanage. There, Claire befriends Lisa Trevor, an unfortunate victim of Dr. William Birkin’s twisted experiments. As an employee of Umbrella Corporation, Birkin oversees the orphanage and conducts his own unethical research using the ...

Gotham (2014–2019) is an American superhero crime drama television series based on characters from the Batman comics published by DC Comics. Developed by Bruno Heller and produced by Warner Bros. Television, it originally aired on Fox from September 22, 2014 to April 25, 2019, for five seasons totaling 100 episodes. In the first season, GCPD Detective James Gordon teams up with his corrupt partner Harvey Bullock to solve various crimes in Gotham City, including the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents. The city is also plagued by a gang war between crime families led by Carmine Falcone, Sal Maroni, and Fish ...

Based on the legends of Ragnar Lodbrok, a renowned Viking leader feared for his ruthless raids on Anglo-Saxon England and West Francia, Vikings (2013–2020) portrays his rise from a simple farmer in Kattegat to a Scandinavian king. With the help of his family and fellow warriors, Ragnar’s fame only grows as he continues to pillage England. As the show progresses, it also delves into the stories of his sons and their own daring exploits across Europe, Asia, and North America. It broadly follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok and his crew, family and descendants as described in the 13th-century ...

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 ...

The American romantic comedy fantasy-adventure film, Just Like Heaven (2005), directed by Mark Waters, follows the story of Elizabeth Masterson and David Abbott. Elizabeth is a dedicated emergency room physician in San Francisco who gets into a car accident on her way to a blind date set up by her sister. Three months later, David, a landscape architect seeking a fresh start after his wife’s passing, moves into Elizabeth’s apartment as a sublet. To their surprise, Elizabeth starts appearing in the apartment, causing confusion for both of them. She believes David is an intruder while he thinks she broke in. ...

The drama film, The Million Dollar Hotel (2000), is based on a concept story by Bono and Nicholas Klein, and directed by Wim Wenders. It centers around the supposed murder of Izzy Goldkiss and the investigation led by FBI Agent Skinner to uncover the killer. As he arrives at the ‘hotel’, he encounters a diverse group of forgotten individuals living in the city. Among them are Geronimo, a self-proclaimed Native American artist, Dixie, known as the ‘fifth’ Beatle still awaiting recognition and royalty ...

The Patriot (2000) is an American epic movie portraying historical events. Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat, the film centers around Benjamin Martin during the American Revolutionary War. A veteran of both the French and Indian War and a widower with seven children, Martin is summoned to Charlestown to vote on a levy that would support the Continental Army. Uncertain about war with Great Britain and not wanting to compel others to fight when he himself will not, Martin refrains from voting. However, the levy passes and his eldest son Gabriel enlists ...

Reindeer Games (2000) is an American action thriller directed by John Frankenheimer in his final feature directorial outing before his passing in 2002. In a prison near Iron Mountain, Michigan, cellmates Nick Cassidy and Rudy Duncan are just two days away from their release. Nick has been corresponding with a woman named Ashley Mercer, whom he plans to meet once he is free. On the other hand, Rudy wants to reunite with his family in Sidnaw for Christmas. A fight breaks out in the prison, resulting in Nick’s supposed death while protecting Rudy. After being released, Rudy poses as Nick and meets Ashley. They go to ...

The film Runaway Bride (1999) directed by Garry Marshall tells the story of Maggie Carpenter, a lively and attractive woman who has endured numerous unsuccessful relationships. She gained local notoriety and the nickname ‘The Runaway Bride’ for leaving three fiancés at the altar on their wedding day. When a man in a bar tells cynical New York columnist Ike Graham about Maggie’s reputation, he writes an unflattering article about her without fact-checking. However, this man turns out to be one of Maggie’s jilted exes and his account is filled with inaccuracies. After Maggie sends a fiery response ...

Blade (1998) is an American superhero film directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. It is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. In 1967, a pregnant woman is attacked and dies, while doctors are able to save her baby. Thirty years later, that baby has grown up to become Blade, a hybrid with supernatural abilities similar to those of vampires. However, unlike them, he does not have their weaknesses except for the need to consume human blood. During a raid on a Los Angeles rave club owned by vampire Deacon Frost, Blade encounters Karen ...