Actor Keith David (1956)

Coming to theaters in 2022, DC League of Super-Pets (2022) is an animated superhero comedy from Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, and Seven Bucks Productions. The film follows the story of Superman, who grows up with his loyal Kryptonian Labrador Retriever named Krypto. However, when Superman starts dating Lois Lane, Krypto becomes jealous and so Superman decides to find him a friend at an animal shelter. This is where they meet Ace, a Boxer trying to escape. Meanwhile, their archenemy Lex Luthor plans to use orange kryptonite to gain superpowers by reeling in a meteor with a tractor beam. Thankfully, the two are joined by their fellow members of the Justice ...

Nope (2022), an American Western science fiction horror film, is the latest project from writer, director, and producer Jordan Peele and his production company Monkeypaw Productions. In one infamous incident on the set of the sitcom Gordy’s Home in 1998, a chimpanzee animal actor, playing the titular character, attacks several human co-stars after being startled by a popping balloon. Child actor Ricky “Jupe” Park avoids harm by hiding under a table but is left traumatized. The chimp later extends a friendly gesture to Jupe before being fatally shot by authorities. Fast forward to present-day Agua ...

Catwoman: Hunted (2022), an American animated superhero film based on the DC Comics character Catwoman by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation for DC Entertainment, is the 47th installment in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line. Our feline protagonist infiltrates a costume party in Spain hosted by Barbara Minerva, attended by Gotham City mobster Black Mask who aims to join Minerva’s crime organization, Leviathan. In exchange for entry, Black Mask offers up the Cat’s Eye Emerald. Naturally, Catwoman seizes the opportunity and makes off with the precious gem while evading her pursuers in a thrilling car chase. ...

The Bible (2013) is a television miniseries based on the biblical accounts, produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. Originally aired on History channel in March 2013, it was later adapted into a feature film called Son of God. This epic biblical drama covers Genesis to Revelation in ten hour-long episodes, presented in five pairs. Each episode features live-action and computer-generated imagery to portray two or three biblical stories. Notable stories such as Noah’s Ark, the Exodus, and the life of

Cloud Atlas (2012) is an epic science fiction film helmed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer. Adapted from David Mitchell’s 2004 novel, it tells a complex story with multiple plots taking place across six different time periods. As the narrative jumps between these eras, spanning centuries, each storyline gradually reaches a resolution. Interestingly, we see characters from previous eras appear in future ones through their writings. These recurring characters often have changed relationships with one another, with ...

Community (2009–2020), the creation of Dan Harmon, is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons and a total of 110 episodes. Its first five seasons were broadcast on NBC from September 17, 2009 to April 17, 2014, with its final season premiering on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. The setting is in the fictional town of Greendale, Colorado at the local community college. Disbarred and suspended from his law firm for falsifying his education credentials from Columbia University, Jeff Winger enrolls at Greendale to obtain a legitimate degree. It is there that he meets his classmate Britta Perry, a passionate social activist who catches Jeff’s eye. ...

Coraline (2008) is an American dark fantasy horror film, animated using stop-motion and directed by Henry Selick. It is based on the novella of the same name by Neil Gaiman. The story follows a young girl named Coraline Jones as she moves from Pontiac, Michigan to the Pink Palace apartments in Ashland, Oregon. Her parents, Charlie and Mel, work from home and are often preoccupied with their urgent tasks. Along the way, Coraline encounters a black cat and Wyborne ‘Wybie’ Lovat, the grandson of her landlady. Wybie gives Coraline a ragdoll that looks just like her. This doll leads her to a small door with a ...

The War (2007), a seven-part American television documentary miniseries, offers a unique perspective on World War II through the lens of the United States. Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, written by Geoffrey Ward, and narrated primarily by Keith David, the program debuted on September 23, 2007. The Palace Theater in Luverne, Minnesota, one of the towns featured in the series, hosted its world premiere. Generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities ...

Armageddon (1998), an American science fiction disaster film, was both produced and directed by Michael Bay with Jerry Bruckheimer also on board. In the film, a colossal meteor shower obliterates the orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis and proceeds to pummel various cities including New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Moncton, Halifax, and Newfoundland. Later in the film, we learn that these meteors were knocked out of the asteroid belt due to a collision with a rogue comet. In addition, this same collision caused a massive asteroid – comparable in size to Texas ...

Volcano (1997) is an American disaster film directed by Mick Jackson and written by Jerome Armstrong and Billy Ray. In downtown Los Angeles, an earthquake strikes, causing minor damage. Mike Roark, the new director of the city’s Office of Emergency Management, chooses to return to work and assist in the crisis despite being on vacation with his daughter Kelly. His colleague Emmit Reese informs him that seven utility workers were tragically killed in a storm drain at MacArthur Park. As a precaution, Mike decides to ...

The American Western movie, The Quick and the Dead (1995), was directed by Sam Raimi. It takes place in Redemption, a town in the Old West, where the notorious outlaw-turned-mayor John Herod reigns supreme. He has declared a single-elimination shooting tournament with specific rules: any contestant can challenge another, no challenges can be declined, each player must fight once daily, and a match ends when one person yields or dies. The Lady, a skilled gunslinger, enters the competition solely for the large cash prize. While sign-ups are underway, Herod’s henchmen appear with Cort, an ex-member of their gang ...

Bird (1988) is a biographical musical drama film, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. In Kansas City, Missouri during 1939, young saxophonist Charlie Parker plays at the Reno Club, but his fast and erratic playing leads to a negative response from the audience. Moving to New York City, he performs at various jazz venues on 52nd Street and meets Dizzy Gillespie. Together, they develop a unique style of jazz that gains popularity as ‘bebop’. While playing with Dizzy, Charlie meets Chan Parker, a dancer and fellow fan of jazz. Despite his persistent attempts to ask her out, she rejects him and relocates to ...

Platoon (1986), an American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, follows the story of Chris Taylor as he volunteers for the U.S. Army in South Vietnam in 1967. His assigned infantry platoon, part of the 25th Infantry Division near the Cambodian border, is led by young and inexperienced Lieutenant Wolfe. However, the soldiers look to two older and more experienced members, Staff Sergeant Barnes and Sergeant Elias, for guidance instead. Taylor joins them for a night ambush against a North Vietnamese Army force and engages in a brief firefight when an NVA patrol appears. During a patrol, one new recruit is ...