Actor Kyle MacLachlan (1959)

In this film from Pixar Animation Studios, Inside Out 2 (2024) we once again join Riley Andersen as she embarks on a new chapter of her life. Now 14 years old and starting high school in San Francisco, Riley’s emotions – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger – oversee a special area of her mind called the ‘Sense of Self’. This space contains memories and emotions that shape Riley’s beliefs. With Joy determined to fill this area with only positive memories, she has devised a way to push negative ones to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley is excited to participate in an ice hockey camp over the weekend with her ...

The American fantasy comedy film, The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), directed by Eli Roth, is based on John Bellairs’ novel of the same name from 1973. After losing his parents in a car accident in 1955, ten-year-old Lewis Barnavelt moves to New Zebedee, Michigan to live with his Uncle Jonathan. His possessions now consist only of a Magic 8-Ball and family photo. Shortly after arriving at his new home, he meets Florence Zimmerman, Jonathan’s neighbor and closest friend. In the night, Lewis hears a ticking noise inside the walls and begins exploring ...

A Pixar film, Inside Out (2015), tells the story of a young girl named Riley and her core emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger. Each night, Riley’s experiences turn into colored orbs that shape her long-term memories. These memories create five floating islands that represent her most important ‘core memories’. Joy is the leader of the emotions and strives to keep Sadness in check. However, she sees Fear, Disgust, and Anger as necessary parts of Riley’s life while viewing Sadness as a negative influence. At 11 years old, Riley moves from Minnesota to San Francisco due to her father’s job transfer. The move does not go ...

Based on the DC Comics limited series, Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) is an American animated superhero film. It was written by Stan Berkowitz and features additional material by Darwyn Cooke. This film is the second installment of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The story follows an entity called The Centre, who explains its origins and has observed the rise and fall of both dinosaurs and humans. After witnessing humanity’s tendencies towards violence, The Centre decides they must be ...

Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) is a popular American television series, created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from 2004 to 2012, totaling 180 episodes. The show was led by executive producer Marc Cherry, who also served as showrunner. Set on Wisteria Lane in the fictional town of Fairview, the series follows a group of women through the eyes of their neighbor, who takes her own life in the pilot episode. Spanning fifteen years over eight seasons (specifically from 2004-2008, with some scenes set in ...

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) is an American made-for-television fantasy-adventure film that marks the beginning of the Librarian franchise. The protagonist, Flynn Carsen, has an impressive academic record of 22 degrees and is expelled from college by his professor Harris. However, Harris sets it up for Flynn to obtain his 23rd degree during mid-term. As they admire their miniature version of the great pyramid with a gold capstone, Harris expresses concern about Flynn’s lack of real-life experience and his mother, Margie, shares similar worries and urges him to broaden his horizons beyond college. It takes months before he can enroll in ...

One Night Stand (1997) is an American drama film written and directed by Mike Figgis. It follows the story of Max Carlyle, a successful director of television commercials living in Los Angeles with his wife Mimi and their two children. During a trip to New York City, Max crosses paths with Karen after missing his flight. Despite various obstacles throughout the evening, they end up spending the night together. Upon returning home, Max becomes distant and troubled, but refuses to divulge the reason to Mimi. A year later, while visiting Charlie, a close friend who is gravely ill from AIDS, Max meets Karen again – ...

Where the Day Takes You (1992), an American drama film directed by Marc Rocco, follows a group of young people who create their own supportive family on the streets of Los Angeles. King, their leader, has been living on the streets for many years and recently returned from serving a two-month prison sentence for assault. Upon his release, he notices that the group (including himself, Greg, Little J, Crasher, and Brenda) has fallen apart. King seeks revenge on Tommy Ray for killing his girlfriend and enlists the help of Heather, a 17-year-old from Chicago. One night while stealing car stereos, Greg and Little J get into ...

The biographical film, The Doors (1991), was directed and written by Oliver Stone and Randall Jahnson. It tells the story of the influential American rock band and their impact on music and counterculture. In 1949, a young Jim Morrison and his family are driving through New Mexico when they come across a fatal car accident involving an elderly Native American. Years later, in 1965, Jim finds himself in California immersed in the Venice Beach scene. During his time at UCLA, he falls in love with Pamela Courson and meets future bandmates Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore. Together they form The Doors, with ...