Actress Janet McTeer (1961)

Me Before You (2016) is a romance drama film, directed by Thea Sharrock in her directorial debut and adapted by author Jojo Moyes from her 2012 novel of the same name. Louisa ‘Lou’ Clark, a cheerful young woman, is hired as a carer for Will Traynor, a once successful banker and active sportsman who became tetraplegic after being hit by a motorcycle. Hoping to lift his depressed and cynical spirits, Will’s mother turns to Lou for help due to her bubbly personality. However, Will initially displays coldness towards her. Things become complicated when ...

The show Jessica Jones (2015–2019), developed by Melissa Rosenberg for Netflix, is an adaptation of the Marvel Comics character. It exists in the same universe as the Marvel films and is one of several series leading up to The Defenders crossover event. Jessica, a superpowered individual, had a short-lived stint as a superhero until Kilgrave, her arch-nemesis, tragically drove her to take a life. She then changes careers to become a private detective. However, when Kilgrave resurfaces, Jessica must once again confront him to put an end to his reign of terror. Following a ...

Insurgent (2015) is an American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Robert Schwentke, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. It is the sequel to the 2014 film Divergent and the second installment in The Divergent Series. Five days after Jeanine and her mind-controlled Dauntless soldiers attacked the Abnegation faction, she has declared martial law and labeled all Divergents and their allies as enemies. In the debris of Abnegation, Max and Eric find a box with all five faction symbols on it. Jeanine believes it contains ...

Directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, The Woman in Black (2012) is a gothic supernatural horror film. It tells the story of lawyer Arthur Kipps, who is sent to the village of Crythin Gifford in 1889 to retrieve documents from the late owner of Eel Marsh House, Alice Drablow. During his visit, three young girls tragically pass away after seemingly being hypnotized by a mysterious presence. In 1906, Arthur’s wife Stella dies after giving birth to their son Joseph, and four years later he makes his journey to Crythin Gifford. Despite being met with ...

Tumbleweeds (1999), an American comedy-drama film directed by Gavin O’Connor, tells the story of Mary Jo Walker and her daughter Ava. The screenplay, co-written by O’Connor and his then-wife Angela Shelton, is based on Shelton’s childhood memories of traveling with her mother who had a habit of getting remarried. Mary Jo is a single mother who deals with trouble by packing up her car and hitting the road with Ava in search of better opportunities. The film begins with Mary Jo standing up to a man, a familiar occurrence for Ava, prompting the young girl to pack her suitcase in preparation for their next ...