Actress Kristen Wiig (1973)

The American animated comedy film, Despicable Me 4 (2024), is a sequel to Despicable Me 3 (2017) and the fourth main installment in the Despicable Me franchise. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, the movie follows Gru, an Anti-Villain League (AVL) agent, as he attends a reunion at his old school Lycée Pas Bon. There, he comes face to face with his rival Maxime Le Mal, who has held a grudge against Gru since childhood when he stole Maxime’s talent show act. Using roach parts, Maxime has enhanced himself and plans to conquer the world. With the help of the AVL, Gru manages to have him arrested. However, Maxime escapes ...

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), an American superhero film based on the DC character, follows Diana’s journey from childhood to present day. As a young girl, she competes in an athletic competition on Themyscira with adult Amazons. After taking a shortcut that leads to her disqualification, she learns important lessons from her aunt Antiope and mother Hippolyta about honesty and patience in pursuit of greatness. In 1984, Diana is working at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., while also secretly performing heroic acts as Wonder Woman. When new museum employee Barbara Minerva struggles to fit in, she finds a friend in Diana. The FBI enlists the help of the ...

Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019) is a comedy-drama movie by director Richard Linklater, based on the 2012 novel of the same name written by Maria Semple. The story follows former architect Bernadette Fox, who now struggles with agoraphobia and lives in a rundown schoolhouse in Seattle with her husband Elgie Branch and their daughter Bee. After her award-winning house was destroyed, Bernadette fell into depression and became isolated. Despite having a close bond with Bee, Bernadette rarely ventures outside and fears interaction with others, including their neighbor ...

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) is a thrilling animated fantasy movie based on Cressida Cowell’s popular book series. Following his rise to chiefdom, Hiccup and his trusty Night Fury, Toothless, alongside their fellow dragon-riders, continue to save captured dragons and bring them back to Berk. However, the island is becoming crowded with these newfound creatures. Determined to find a safe haven for the dragons as told by his late father Stoick, Hiccup sets out to locate the fabled ‘Hidden World’. At the same time, a Light Fury dragon is being used as bait for notorious dragon hunter Grimmel the Grisly by warlords who want Toothless ...

Creating a new world of possibilities, Downsizing (2017) is an American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by both Payne and Jim Taylor. This revolutionary medical procedure, known as Downsizing, offers an environmentally-friendly option for those seeking economic benefits. When Paul, an occupational therapist with a kind heart, decides to undergo the procedure and enter into this brand-new existence, he faces a choice between living a sheltered life or using his small stature to make ...

In the 2017 animated comedy Despicable Me 3 (2017), produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, married AVL agents Felonious Gru and Lucy Wilde are tasked with recovering the Dumont Diamond from Balthazar Bratt, a former child star turned super-villain. While Gru successfully retrieves the diamond, Bratt manages to escape. Upon returning to AVL headquarters, director Silas Ramsbottom reveals his retirement and appoints Valerie Da Vinci as his successor. Da Vinci dismisses Gru and Lucy due to their failure to capture Bratt. Back at home, the couple informs their adopted daughters Margo, Edith, and Agnes of their dismissal but assures them that they ...

Ghostbusters (2016) is an American supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig, who co-wrote it with Katie Dippold. Due to the original cast’s refusal and the passing of Harold Ramis in 2014, Sony Pictures decided to reboot the series. Some familiar faces from the first film and their relatives make brief appearances in new roles, while Ramis is honored in the closing credits. Paranormal researcher Abby Yates and physicist Erin Gilbert team up to prove the existence of ghosts in modern society. When strange ...

The science fiction film, The Martian (2015) was directed by Ridley Scott and starred Matt Damon. It was adapted from Andy Weir’s 2011 novel of the same name by Drew Goddard. In the year 2035, the Ares III mission to Mars was exploring Acidalia Planitia on sol 18 of their 31-sol expedition. However, a severe dust storm threatened to topple their Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV). During the evacuation, astronaut Mark Watney was hit by debris and presumed dead. With the MAV in ...

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) is an American animated action fantasy film based on the book series by Cressida Cowell. Five years after the Viking villagers of Berk and the dragons made peace, Hiccup and his dragon Toothless explore new territories. Despite pressure from his father Stoick, who wants him to become chieftain, Hiccup feels uncertain about being ready for the role. During an expedition, Hiccup and his friend Astrid stumble upon a frozen fortress inhabited by a group of dragon trappers led by Eret, working for a man named Drago Bludvist. This villainous figure aims to capture and enslave all dragons as ...

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) is a continuation of the American comedy film from 2004, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Like its predecessor, it is directed by Adam McKay and produced and written by Judd Apatow, McKay and Will Ferrell. In the film’s setting of 1980, Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone are happily married co-anchors for a prestigious news network in New York City. However, when Mack Tannen, the most renowned nightly news ...

The American animated comedy film, Despicable Me 2 (2013), produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures, follows the story of a mysterious aircraft that steals PX-41, a highly potent mutagen, from a secret laboratory in the Arctic Circle. Upon learning of this theft, Silas Ramsbottom, director of the Anti-Villain League (AVL), enlists the help of Lucy Wilde to recruit former supervillain Gru. Despite being forcibly brought to AVL headquarters, Gru is asked by Ramsbottom to aid in tracking down the culprit and recovering the mutagen. However, Gru declines, stating that he has now taken on a more legitimate role as a father and owner of a ...

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011) is an American animated short by DreamWorks Animation, helmed by Tom Owens. It hit shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15th of that year, along with an accompanying short called Book of Dragons. As the winter holiday Snoggletog approaches in Berk, all the dragons unexpectedly take off, leaving everyone in distress – except for Toothless. Unable to fly alone, Toothless receives a new artificial wing from Hiccup as a gesture of kindness, granting him freedom as well. Days later, Meatlug – who Fishlegs had been secretly keeping tethered – escapes and accidentally takes ...

The film Despicable Me (2010), produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures, follows the story of Gru – a longtime supervillain who is determined to outdo his unknown rival’s act of stealing the Great Pyramid of Giza. Together with his elderly assistant, Dr. Nefario, and faithful army of Minions, Gru hatches a plan to steal the Moon. However, concerns arise about the cost of such a feat and Gru is forced to seek financial assistance from Mr. Perkins, the director of the Bank of Evil. As part of Mr. Perkins’ conditions for granting Gru a loan, he must first steal a shrink ray. While attempting this task at the bank, Gru ...

The 17 minute sequel short film, Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010), is a follow-up to the feature film How to Train Your Dragon. Originally aired on television on October 14, 2010, on Cartoon Network, it was also released as a special feature on Blu-ray and double DVD editions of the original movie the next day. The story centers around Hiccup and his friends, who join their mentor Gobber on a mission to defeat the legendary Boneknapper Dragon. While about half of the film features traditional animation, it also delves into Gobber’s past and his encounters with the fearsome creature, revealing how he came to look as he does now.

How to Train Your Dragon (2010), an animated film based on the book by Cressida Cowell, follows the story of Hiccup, the son of Viking chieftain Stoick the Vast. The village of Berk is constantly under attack by dragons, and Hiccup, who is considered too weak to fight, instead devotes himself to creating mechanical devices with guidance from village blacksmith, Gobber. When he accidentally shoots down a rare dragon known as a Night Fury, he can’t bring himself to kill it. As Stoick prepares to lead a strike against the dragons’ nest, he enrolls Hiccup in dragon-fighting training with fellow teens Fishlegs, ...

Extract (2009), an American comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge, centers around Joel Reynolds, the owner and founder of Reynolds Extract. While his business is thriving, his marriage lacks excitement and he frequently deals with his bothersome neighbor, Nathan. One day, an unfortunate incident occurs at the factory resulting in employee Step losing a testicle. This catches the attention of Cindy, a con artist who reads about it in the news. She devises a plan to make easy money by getting a job at the factory and manipulates Joel for inside information on Step. In addition, she begins stealing from her ...