Actress Jessica Walter (1941)

Created by Adam Reed for FX, Archer (2009–2023) is an American adult animated sitcom that ran from September 17, 2009 to December 17, 2023. It follows the escapades of eight dysfunctional individuals who work for the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), a fictional intelligence agency based in New York. The team includes Sterling Archer, the self-absorbed and womanizing main character; Malory Archer, a former agent who now serves as director and also happens to be Sterling’s abusive mother; Lana Kane, Sterling’s on-again, off-again lover and highly skilled field agent; Ray Gillette, the openly ...

Arrested Development (2003–2019) is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz that premiered on Fox in November 2003. It ran for three seasons before transitioning to Netflix, where it released two additional seasons in 2013 and 2018-2019. The show follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy and dysfunctional family, in a serialized format that incorporates handheld camera work, voice-over narration, archival photos, historical footage, and recurring jokes and phrases. Ron Howard serves as an executive producer and the omniscient narrator, making appearances as a fictionalized version of himself in later ...

Directed by Garry Marshall, The Flamingo Kid (1984) is an American romantic comedy film. In the summer of 1963, Jeffrey Willis joins friends for gin rummy at El Flamingo Club, a private beach resort. It’s there that he meets Carla Sampson, the girl of his dreams. Despite being upset about the club’s strict guest policy after the game, Jeffrey quickly lands a job as a car valet and eventually becomes a cabana steward. His father disapproves of him working at the exclusive club due to their middle class background in Brooklyn. However, his mentor and hero at the resort is Phil Brody – a salesman of ...

In his directorial debut, Clint Eastwood brings us the American psychological thriller film, Play Misty for Me (1971). The story follows Dave Garver, a radio DJ at KRML who often incorporates poetry into his nightly broadcasts from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. After a shift at the station, Dave heads to his favorite bar where he plays a game with the bartender involving corks and bottle caps. It is here that he catches the eye of Evelyn Draper, who reveals that she purposely sought him out after hearing about the bar on his show. As they drive back to her place, it becomes clear that Evelyn is the recurring caller who ...

Grand Prix (1966), an American sports drama film, was directed by John Frankenheimer and written by Robert Alan Aurthur. Set in the world of Formula One racing, it follows the journeys of four drivers as they navigate the high-stakes and danger of their profession. Alongside their racing exploits, we see the complicated relationships they have with the women in their lives. For example, Sarti engages in an affair with American journalist Louise Frederickson, who initially shows little interest in motorsports. Meanwhile, Aron has a fling with Stoddard’s unhappy wife ...

Lilith (1964) is an American drama film by Robert Rossen, starring Warren Beatty and Jean Seberg. It marks Rossen’s final work and is based on J.R. Salamanca’s novel. The story takes place at Chestnut Lodge, a private mental institution in Rockville, Maryland. A trainee occupational therapist named Vincent Bruce becomes captivated by Lilith Arthur, an alluring and artistic patient with schizophrenia. Lilith reminds ...