Actress Jane Curtin (1947)

An animated film Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom (2016) is based on a graphic novel that draws inspiration from the writings of American horror author H. P. Lovecraft. Young Howard embarks on an adventure when he visits his father, Winfield Lovecraft, at Butler Sanitarium with his mother. Unfortunately, Winfield has been driven insane by something he regrets writing and begs Howard to destroy the book. Although Howard remains composed during this disturbing incident, he leaves with a paper star gift from his father. However, once at home, his curiosity gets the better of him and he delves into the dark world of ...

The Librarian series continues with The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008), an American fantasy-adventure film. As Librarian Flynn Carsen competes for a valuable Ming vase at an auction in England, he receives a call from both Charlene, his boss, and his frustrated girlfriend Katie. Trying to juggle everything at once, Flynn gets caught up in the moment and bids £1 million, causing him to lose Katie’s trust. Despite breaking the vase upon winning it, he discovers the Philosopher’s Stone inside, which turns anything into gold. While defending it from danger, Flynn also races to reunite with Katie after she flies back home. In Carpathia, a ...

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines (2006) is an American made-for-television fantasy-adventure film and the second installment in The Librarian franchise. Flynn Carsen has already embarked on numerous perilous missions during his first year as Librarian. While attempting to retrieve a Crystal Skull, he becomes distracted by another discovery and almost fails. His mentor, Judson, cautions him that sacrificing one’s desires for the greater good is what separates a good librarian from a great one. As Flynn celebrates his 32nd birthday, an unexpected visitor, ‘Uncle’ Jerry, arrives and gifts him with childhood drawings and his late ...

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) is an American made-for-television fantasy-adventure film that marks the beginning of the Librarian franchise. The protagonist, Flynn Carsen, has an impressive academic record of 22 degrees and is expelled from college by his professor Harris. However, Harris sets it up for Flynn to obtain his 23rd degree during mid-term. As they admire their miniature version of the great pyramid with a gold capstone, Harris expresses concern about Flynn’s lack of real-life experience and his mother, Margie, shares similar worries and urges him to broaden his horizons beyond college. It takes months before he can enroll in ...

Antz (1998) is an American animated adventure comedy film from DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images. The story follows Z, an anxious worker ant who struggles with feelings of insignificance in the colony. Even his therapist reminds him of his supposed meaningless existence. One night at the local bar, Z meets Bala, the princess of the colony who also seeks refuge from her stifling royal life. As the ant colony prepares for war against a termite invasion, Z sees this as an opportunity to see Bala again and switches places with his friend Weaver to join the army. There, he befriends staff sergeant Barbatus while remaining unaware of General Mandible’s ...

3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) is an American television sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner that aired on NBC from January 9, 1996 to May 22, 2001. The show follows four extraterrestrials on a mission to observe human behavior on Earth, commonly referred to as the third planet from the Sun. Taking on the guise of a human family, they blend into society while conducting their research. Interestingly, this concept is not new for the Turners, as three years prior to the show’s premiere they had written Coneheads – a film with a similar premise of aliens ...