Actor Fran Kranz (1981)

The Dark Tower (2017), an American science fantasy Western action film directed and co-written by Nikolaj Arcel, is based on Stephen King’s novel series of the same name. Eleven-year-old Jake Chambers is plagued by visions of a mysterious warlock known as the Man in Black, who aims to destroy a Tower and bring devastation to the Universe. Opposing him is a Gunslinger. Though Jake’s mother, stepfather, and psychiatrists dismiss his visions as mere nightmares resulting from the trauma of losing his father the year before, he knows they are real. When a group of ...

The film Much Ado About Nothing (2012) is a charming and witty American romantic comedy by Joss Whedon. This cleverly crafted story is based on William Shakespeare’s famous play of the same title. It follows the governor of Messina, Leonato, who is paid a visit by his friend Don Pedro. Don Pedro has just returned from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John and brings with him two of his officers, Benedick and Claudio. While staying in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato’s daughter Hero, while Benedick engages in witty banter with Beatrice, the governor’s niece. The growing romance ...

Created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions, Dollhouse (2009–2010) is an American science fiction television series. It follows the journey of Echo, a ‘doll’ or ‘Active’ for the Los Angeles ‘Dollhouse’. This facility is part of a company that provides human beings to wealthy clients for various engagements, ranging from romantic interludes to high-risk criminal enterprises. The Actives, including Echo, have their memories wiped and live in a childlike state until new memories and personalities are inserted prior to each mission. These individuals have ...

The Village (2004), an American period thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is set in 19th-century Pennsylvania. The small, isolated village is plagued by mysterious humanoid-creatures that inhabit the nearby woods. To protect themselves, watchtowers and tall poles with oil lamps are positioned around the perimeter of the village. Additionally, the elders have forbidden the color red as it seems to attract the creatures. When a young villager dies, Lucius Hunt asks for permission to venture through the woods to retrieve medicine from ‘the towns’, but his request is denied. His ...