Actor Kurt Russell (1951)

The animated anthology series What If…? (2021–2024) is the fourth television installment from Marvel Studios in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Created by A. C. Bradley for Disney+, it explores alternate timelines within the multiverse and how major events from MCU films could have played out differently. The series features a star-studded cast, with Jeffrey Wright as the narrator known as the Watcher, and several MCU film actors reprising their roles. Bradley and director Bryan Andrews lead the ...

An American action film, F9: The Fast Saga (2021), was directed by Justin Lin and co-written by Daniel Casey. It is the ninth main installment and tenth overall in the Fast & Furious franchise, serving as a sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017). In 1989, Jack Toretto’s sons Dominic and Jakob were part of his pit crew during a late model race on a short track. Dom got into an argument with rival racer Kenny Linder over his dirty tactics. During the race, Jack’s car crashed and burned after Linder clipped his bumper, resulting in his death. Dom ...

Set in 1969 Hollywood, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019) is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The story follows Rick Dalton, a former star of the Western show Bounty Law, as he faces the decline of his career. After only landing small roles as TV villains, Dalton’s agent Marvin Schwarz suggests he make Spaghetti Westerns in Italy – an option that Dalton looks down on. His closest companion is Cliff Booth, a war veteran who serves as his stunt double, personal assistant, and driver. Booth lives in a trailer with his pit bull Brandy and struggles to find work due to rumors ...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) is a sequel to the 2014 film, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the 15th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This American superhero film, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the beloved intergalactic defenders who have gained popularity after saving the cosmos. However, their success is short-lived as they face new challenges following the Battle of Xandar. Their failure to protect the Anulax Batteries leads to an enemy in Ayesha, also known as the Golden High Priestess of The Sovereign. On top of it all, they encounter Ego and a familiar tough ...

The Fate of the Furious (2017) is an action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan. While enjoying their honeymoon in Cuba, newlyweds Dominic Toretto and Letty Ortiz are unexpectedly faced with a betrayal from a mysterious woman that forces them to confront their past. With the help of Mr. Nobody and Deckard Shaw, the team embarks on a journey from New York City to the icy plains of the Barents Sea to bring back their beloved family member, Dom. During their time in Havana, Dom’s cousin Fernando finds himself in trouble with local racer Raldo over ...

Deepwater Horizon (2016) is a biographical film about the disastrous explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident occurred on April 20, 2010, when an oil drilling rig called Deepwater Horizon, operated by contractor Transocean for BP, was completing drilling off the coast of Louisiana. Surprised by the decision of BP managers Donald Vidrine and Robert Kaluza to sed home workers without conducting a cement bond log (CBL), Chief Electronics Technician Mike Williams and Offshore Installation Manager James Harrell take action. Harrell convinces Vidrine to carry out a negative pressure test, which shows that the cement has not properly sealed the well from ...

Bone Tomahawk (2015) is a Western movie written and directed by S. Craig Zahler in his directorial debut. Set in the 1890s, outlaws Purvis and Buddy come across a Native American burial ground. While escaping an ambush, Buddy is killed and Purvis manages to reach the nearby town of Bright Hope. He hides his stolen goods and is caught by Deputy Chicory. Sheriff Franklin Hunt shoots Purvis, who calls himself Buddy, in the leg when he tries to run away. The sheriff then sends skilled gunslinger John Brooder to get the town’s doctor, but instead Brooder finds Samantha O’Dwyer, the doctor’s daughter and ...

Furious 7 (2015) is an action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. After defeating Owen Shaw and securing pardons for their past crimes, Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner and the team have returned to the US to lead normal lives. Dom helps Letty Ortiz regain her memory while Brian adapts to fatherhood. Deckard Shaw, Owen’s older brother, seeks revenge by breaking into the hospital where Owen is being held in London. He also obtains profiles of Dom’s crew from the DSS field office in Los Angeles after a fight with Agent Luke Hobbs. A bomb ...

The Hateful Eight (2015), an American Western film, was both written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. In the year 1877, Major Marquis Warren, a bounty hunter and Union Army veteran, makes his way to Red Rock, Wyoming with three dead bounties in tow. Stranded in a blizzard and with his horse out of commission, Warren hitches a ride on a stagecoach driven by O.B. Jackson. Also on board is John Ruth, known as ‘The Hangman’ for his profession as a bounty hunter, who has the fugitive ‘Crazy’ Daisy Domergue handcuffed to him for transport to her hanging in Red Rock. The two men had previously bonded ...

Death Proof (2007) is an American slasher film penned and directed by Quentin Tarantino. While cruising down Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas to celebrate Julia’s birthday, three friends – Arlene, Shanna, and radio personality ‘Jungle’ Julia Lucai – make a pit stop at a local bar. During their visit, Julia entices customers with the promise of a free lap dance from Arlene, under the condition that they call her ‘Butterfly’, buy her a drink, and recite a verse from ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’. The women are joined by another friend named Lanna as they ...

Poseidon (2006), directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen, is a gripping American action disaster film. This thrilling adaptation of Paul Gallico’s 1969 novel, The Poseidon Adventure, is loosely based on the 1972 version. The lavish RMS Poseidon is embarking on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Among the passengers are former New York City Mayor and firefighter Robert Ramsey, traveling with his daughter Jennifer and her boyfriend Christian Sanders who are soon to be engaged. Also on board are former Navy submariner turned professional gambler Dylan ...

The American sports film Miracle (2004), directed by Gavin O’Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim and Mike Rich, follows the story of Herb Brooks, head ice hockey coach at the University of Minnesota. He interviews for the national team coach’s job with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), sharing his strategies on how to defeat the dominant Soviet team who have won the gold medal in the previous four Olympics. Despite initially doubting Brooks, the USOC ultimately hires him and he meets assistant coach ...

Dark Blue (2002) is an American crime thriller film, directed by Ron Shelton and written by David Ayer, based on a story by novelist James Ellroy. The setting is Los Angeles in 1992. We are immediately introduced to LAPD Sergeant Eldon Perry who is seen pacing nervously with a shotgun and pistol in a motel room. The scene then shifts back five days earlier when two men, Darryl Orchard and Gary Sidwell, rob a convenience store and commit murder in the process. These events trigger an internal hearing for Detective Bobby ...

Demian Lichtenstein directed and co-produced the American action comedy film, 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001). Recently released from prison, Michael Zane makes a stop at a rundown desert motel near Las Vegas. While there, he encounters a young boy named Jesse trying to steal from his car. Michael follows Jesse back to his mother, Cybil Waingrow, and ends up seducing her. The next day, Michael is joined by four men – Murphy, Hanson, Gus, and Franklin – who are all dressed as Elvis for their planned robbery of the Riviera hotel during an Elvis convention. A shootout ensues and Franklin is killed during their ...

The American science fiction psychological thriller film, Vanilla Sky (2001), was both directed and written by Cameron Crowe. It is a remake of the Spanish film Open Your Eyes, released in 1997 by Alejandro Amenábar. The movie centers around David Aames, who inherited his father’s successful publishing company. After being imprisoned, David shares his life story with Dr. Curtis McCabe, a court psychologist, while wearing a prosthetic mask. Through flashbacks, we see how David passed off the responsibilities of his company to his father’s colleagues ...

Stargate (1994), a sci-fi action-adventure film, was directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich. In 1928, at Giza in Egypt, archaeologist Professor Paul Langford unearthed cover stones engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphs and other markings. Underneath these stones, he found a large metallic ring that served an unknown purpose. Sixty-six years later, Professor Langford’s daughter Catherine invites Egyptologist and linguist Dr. Daniel Jackson to translate the hieroglyphs. The stones are now part of a classified project overseen by Special Operations Colonel Jack O’Neil of the U.S. Air Force. With Dr. ...

Backdraft (1991) is an American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The story follows two brothers in the Chicago Fire Department’s Engine 17 unit. Lt. Stephen ‘Bull’ McCaffrey, the elder brother, is a seasoned firefighter while Brian has previously struggled to live up to his brother’s legacy. After trying his hand at multiple careers, Brian returns to firefighting, although Stephen has reservations about his abilities. In 1971, Brian witnessed the death of their father Captain Dennis McCaffrey during a call, ...

Tango & Cash (1989), an American buddy cop action comedy film, features Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell as the titular characters. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, the movie follows two top detectives from different sides of Los Angeles – Lieutenants Raymond Tango of the Westside and Gabriel Cash of the Eastside. Both hailed for their successes in the Narcotics Division, these intense rivals have never met but believe themselves to be superior. However, little do they know that their recent drug busts have ...

Tequila Sunrise (1988) is a romantic crime flick penned and helmed by Robert Towne. Former drug dealer Dale ‘Mac’ McKussic is determined to leave his shady past behind. His longtime friend, Detective Lieutenant Nick Frescia from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, must uphold the law and arrest Mac if he resumes his illegal activities, as believed by DEA Agent Hal Maguire. Meanwhile, Mac finds himself attracted to Jo Ann Vallenari, a restaurant owner. As Nick delves deeper into Mac’s affairs, specifically his ties to Mexican drug lord Carlos, who is suspected of coming into town by DEA ...

Overboard (1987) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Leslie Dixon. Heiress Joanna Stayton is accustomed to a wealthy life with her own yacht and fortune, along with her husband Grant Stayton III. While waiting for her yacht to be repaired in the fictional seaside town of Elk Cove, Oregon, Joanna hires local carpenter Dean Proffitt, a widower with four sons, to remodel her closet. Despite Dean’s quality work, she dismisses it because he used oak instead of cedar without her requesting it initially. Dean asks to be paid for ...