Actress Laura Dern (1967)

Jurassic World Dominion (2022), an American sci-fi action film, follows the events of four years after the Lockwood Estate incident and volcanic eruption on Isla Nublar. The result? De-extinct dinosaurs running wild on Earth, causing ecological disasters and facing cruelties. In response to the global chaos, Biosyn Genetics has established a dinosaur preserve in the Dolomite Mountains, Italy. There, they conduct groundbreaking genomics research with potential pharmacological applications. Meanwhile, Claire Dearing, Zia Rodriguez, and Franklin Webb continue their work with the Dinosaur Protection Group to investigate illegal dinosaur breeding sites. Owen Grady also ...

Marriage Story (2019), a drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach, also produced by David Heyman. The play, helmed by Charlie Barber, successful theater director of Exit Ghost in New York City, stars his wife Nicole who used to be an actress but is now content with not acting. However, their marriage is suffering as they seek mediation and are advised to write down what they appreciate about each other. Despite agreeing to go through the process together, Nicole declines to read her words aloud and they decide to skip counseling altogether. Later, Nicole receives ...

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) is the second part of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the eighth episode in the Skywalker saga, following The Force Awakens (2015). General Leia Organa leads the Resistance forces in evacuating their base after the battle of Starkiller Base. Despite her orders, Poe Dameron initiates a costly counterattack that destroys a First Order dreadnought. The Resistance escapes into hyperspace, but the First Order has a tracking device and attacks again. Kylo Ren hesitates to fire on the lead ship upon sensing ...

Directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Robert Siegel, The Founder (2016) is a biographical drama about Ray Kroc. In 1954, Kroc had spent most of his adult life as a salesman, becoming known for his hustle. This has garnered him both admiration and disdain as he peddles products that some consider more novelty than useful. Despite this, his hard work has provided him and his wife Ethel with a comfortable home in Arlington Heights, Illinois. However, Ethel longs for Kroc to devote more time to their relationship instead of constantly being on the road selling ...

The Fault in Our Stars (2014), directed by Josh Boone and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, is an American coming-of-age romance film based on John Green’s 2012 novel of the same name. Hazel Grace Lancaster, an Indianapolis teenager with thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs, attends a weekly cancer patient support group at the urging of her mother who believes she may be depressed. There she meets Augustus ‘Gus’ Waters, who is there to ...

Wild (2014) is a 2014 biographical adventure drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and written by Nick Hornby. It is based on Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Despite her lack of experience, in June 1995, Cheryl embarks on a 1,100-mile solo hike along the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. She grapples with painful memories of her mother’s death from cancer and her own struggles with depression, drugs, and promiscuity. After losing her marriage and having ...

Enlightened (2011–2013), an American comedy-drama series, debuted on HBO on October 10, 2011. Co-created by Mike White and Laura Dern, the show follows Amy Jellicoe, a 40-year-old woman who returns to her hometown of Riverside, California after a two-month stint at a holistic treatment facility. Her mental breakdown at work led to a demotion, which was triggered by her self-destructive behavior such as heavy drinking and an affair with her married boss. This was all set off by a difficult divorce and miscarriage. With a newly adopted approach and outlook on life that ...

Daddy and Them (2001), an American comedy-drama film, was written, directed, and starred in by Billy Bob Thornton. Filmed in 1998 following the success of Sling Blade, it was initially intended for theatrical release but was delayed by Miramax due to concerns over its commercial appeal. It finally premiered at the Newport International Film Festival on June 6, 2001 and was later shown on Showtime in January 2003 before being released on DVD on January 13, 2004 by Miramax. The Montgomerys, Ruby and Claude, are a couple who struggle with insecurity and jealousy due to their ...

A Perfect World (1993), an American crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, follows the story of convicts Robert ‘Butch’ Haynes and Terry Pugh who escape from a Texas state penitentiary in 1963. While fleeing, Terry stumbles upon Phillip Perry’s home where he lives with his devout Jehovah’s Witness mother and two sisters. Seizing an opportunity for a hostage, Butch takes the young boy along with them. However, things take a turn when Butch is forced to kill Terry after an attempt to harm Phillip. Now on the run from police, the unlikely pair continues their journey through the Texas highway. ...

The American science fiction action film, Jurassic Park (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Gerald R. Molen, tells the story of industrialist John Hammond creating a theme park on a tropical island called Isla Nublar. The park is filled with cloned dinosaurs and attracts the attention of lawyer Donald Gennaro, who represents the investors. In response to a Velociraptor attack on one of the handlers, the investors demand a safety certification. Chaotician Ian Malcolm is invited by ...