Actor John Hannah (1962)

Overboard (2018) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Rob Greenberg, with a screenplay written by Bob Fisher and Leslie Dixon. Kate Sullivan, a widowed mother of three studying to be a nurse, works two jobs. While cleaning carpets on spoiled playboy Leo Montenegro’s yacht, he makes offensive remarks and fires her for refusing to fetch him food. When she confronts him about his behavior, he shoves her off the boat with her cleaning equipment. Meanwhile, in Mexico, Leo’s sisters Magdalena and Sofia care ...

Created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen for ABC, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020) is an American television series based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division). Set in the world of superheroes, it was the first to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and maintains continuity with other films and TV shows in the franchise. The series follows agent Phil Coulson as he builds a team to handle unusual cases, ...

Black Mirror (2011–2024) is a thought-provoking British anthology series, created by Charlie Brooker, that delves into the consequences of technology on society. Originally airing on Channel 4, the show has since found a home on Netflix and has produced six series since its debut in 2011. With a total of 27 episodes and one interactive film called Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, each installment ranges from 40 to 89 minutes and can be viewed in any desired order. While the episodes cover a diverse range of genres, they all share a common theme of the potential future impact of technology, drawing inspiration from ...

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), an American action adventure fantasy film directed by Rob Cohen, is a story about a warlord who becomes the Dragon Emperor and unites China’s kingdoms to form an empire. The warlord then leads a civil war to establish the Qin dynasty and burns books and scrolls in the process. He also orders the construction of the Great Wall of China and buries his enemies’ remains underneath it. In addition, he discovers how to control fire, water, earth, wood, and metal using traditional Chinese elements known as Wuxing. However, fearing that his death will undo all he has ...

The Mummy Returns (2001) is an American adventure horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. Set in 3067 B.C., the movie tells the story of the Scorpion King, a formidable warrior who leads an army in an attempt to conquer the world. After their defeat, they are banished to the desert of Ahm Shere where the Scorpion King makes a desperate deal with Anubis – exchanging his soul for power to defeat his enemies. In return, Anubis conjures up an oasis and golden pyramid, along with an army of jackal-like warriors to help him conquer Egypt. However, once his purpose is served, Anubis claims his soul and sends the ...

The American biographical sports drama film, The Hurricane (1999), was directed and produced by Norman Jewison. It tells the story of Rubin ‘The Hurricane’ Carter, a middleweight boxer wrongfully convicted of a triple murder in Paterson, New Jersey. After spending nearly two decades in prison, his sentence was finally overturned. The film focuses on Carter’s life from 1966 to 1985 as he fights against the unjust conviction. In parallel, we follow the journey of Lesra Martin, an underprivileged Afro-American youth from Brooklyn now living in Toronto. In the 1980s, Lesra becomes intrigued by ...

The Mummy (1999), an American action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, is a remake of the 1932 film with the same title. In ancient Egypt, high priest Imhotep engages in an illicit affair with Anck-su-Namun, the mistress of Pharaoh Seti. Despite strict rules forbidding any other men from touching her, their romance is discovered by the Pharaoh. To cover their tracks, Imhotep and Anck-su-Namun murder him and flee before his guards can find them. Tragically, Anck-su-Namun commits suicide with the hope of being resurrected by Imhotep. However, their plans are foiled when Seti’s guards catch them ...

Peyton Reed directed and Ryan Rowe wrote The Love Bug (1997), an American adventure comedy movie. The protagonist, Jim Douglas, narrates the tale of his trusty companion Herbie, a Volkswagen Beetle, and their escapades. Fast forward to the present, and we find Herbie in the possession of Simon Moore III, an arrogant race car driver and dealer who mistreats him. During a race, Simon insults Herbie as a ‘piece of junk’, which triggers the car’s rebellion and results in them finishing last. After this incident, Simon dumps Herbie in a junkyard. Meanwhile, ...