Actor Luis Guzmán (1956)

Keanu (2016) is an American buddy action comedy film directed by Peter Atencio and written by Jordan Peele and Alex Rubens. A notorious group of assassins, known as the ‘Allentown Brothers’, cause chaos at a Mexican cartel’s drug-processing facility, leaving no survivors, including the leader, King Diaz. Amidst the chaos, a precious kitten named Iglesias escapes their clutches. Rell, who was recently dumped, discovers the kitten on his doorstep and names it Keanu. However, two weeks later, after returning ...

Turbo (2013), an animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox, tells the story of Theo, an aspiring racer who happens to be a garden snail. In his suburban San Fernando Valley tomato patch in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Theo, aka ‘Turbo’, longs to emulate his idol Guy Gagné, a five-time Indy 500 champion. But his single-minded focus on racing sets him apart from the slow and careful snail community and constantly embarrasses his older brother Chet. One fateful day, while chasing a tomato that has fallen out of the garden and narrowly escaping a lawnmower’s blades, Theo wanders onto a busy freeway and makes a wish upon what he thinks is a ...

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) is an American science fantasy action-adventure film directed by Brad Peyton. Four years have passed since Sean Anderson’s previous adventure in the center of the earth. Now 17 years old, Sean gets into trouble with the police after attempting to access a satellite control center. He believes that his missing grandfather, Alexander Anderson, may have sent a coded signal and he wants to investigate further. Seeking to connect with Sean, his stepfather Hank Parsons helps decipher the code using three books: Treasure Island, Gulliver’s Travels, and Jules Verne’s ...

The American action thriller film The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), directed by Tony Scott and written by Brian Helgeland, revolves around a hijacking scenario. A man known as Ryder, along with his accomplices Bashkin, Emri, and ex-train operator Phil Ramos, take over Pelham 123 – a New York City Subway train at 77th Street. In an attempt to gain control of the situation, Walter Garber – a Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee working as a train dispatcher in the Rail Control Center – receives a call from Ryder demanding $10 million in cash ...

In School for Scoundrels (2006), an American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder play characters who face ridicule in their daily lives. For example, Roger, a downtrodden meter reader, dreams of dating his building’s foreign graduate student, Amanda, but lacks self-esteem. To boost his confidence and win her heart, he enrolls in a course taught by Dr. P. Unfortunately, this turns out to be no easy fix as Dr. P and his assistant Lesher constantly bully and humiliate their students ...

Anger Management (2003), an American buddy comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by David S. Dorfman, follows the story of Dave Buznik as he navigates through various challenges in his life. As a young boy growing up in Brooklyn in 1978, Dave experiences humiliation at the hands of local bully Arnie Shankman when his pants are unexpectedly pulled down during what was supposed to be his first kiss. Flash forward twenty-five years and Dave is now working as a secretary for his disrespectful boss, Frank. The traumatic bullying incident has left Dave with a fear of ...

Welcome to Collinwood (2002), the American caper comedy film written and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. The plot follows Cosimo, who gets arrested with Toto while attempting to steal a car. In prison, he meets an elderly inmate who mentions the ‘Bellini’ – a perfect heist that he couldn’t complete due to a life sentence. With hopes of pulling off this elusive crime, Cosimo solicits his girlfriend Rosalind’s help in finding someone willing to take his place in jail for a sum of money. Rosalind and Toto reach out to Basil, Leon, Riley, and ...

Magnolia (1999), an American drama film directed and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, follows Los Angeles police officer Jim Kurring as he investigates a disturbance at a woman’s apartment. Inside, he discovers a body in the closet. A neighborhood boy named Dixon futilely attempts to reveal the identity of the murderer to Jim. Later, Jim visits Claudia Wilson’s apartment after her neighbors call the police during an argument with her estranged father, Jimmy Gator. Despite her erratic behavior and drug use, Jim still asks her out on a date. Meanwhile, Jimmy is dying of cancer and hosts a quiz show called ...

The Bone Collector (1999), a crime thriller, was helmed by director Phillip Noyce. Set in New York City the year prior, the protagonist Lincoln Rhyme is left paralyzed from the neck down following an accident. While on patrol duty, Amelia Donaghy uncovers a mutilated body at an old Civil War-era railroad site. With Rhyme confined to his bed, he guides her through the investigation via video and audio feeds from her patrol car. Upon finding evidence that suggests foul play, Rhyme enlists Amelia’s help despite her initial hesitation. The killer poses as a taxi driver and kidnaps a married couple before our ...

Out of Sight (1998) is an American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard’s 1996 novel of the same name. Jack Foley, a career bank robber, is serving time at Lompoc Penitentiary in California alongside his partner Buddy Bragg. During his time there, he befriends Glenn Michaels – a jittery petty criminal who never takes off his sunglasses – and Richard Ripley, a wealthy white collar criminal from Detroit. After Foley saves Ripley from being ...

Snake Eyes (1998) is an American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Brian De Palma. On a stormy night in Atlantic City, corrupt police detective Rick Santoro attends a boxing match at the Atlantic City Arena between champion heavyweight Lincoln Tyler and challenger Jose Pacifico Ruiz. He runs into his childhood friend, U.S. Navy Commander Kevin Dunne, who is assisting the Department of Defense in escorting Defense Secretary Charles Kirkland and Arena director Gilbert Powell to the fight after their trip to Norfolk, Virginia. As the first round commences, Kevin becomes captivated by an alluring redhead named ...

Carlito’s Way (1993) is an American crime drama film helmed by Brian De Palma and written by David Koepp. The screenplay is based on the novels Carlito’s Way (1975) and After Hours (1979) written by Judge Edwin Torres. Set in 1975 New York, the story follows Carlito Brigante’s release from prison after serving five years of a thirty-year sentence. His close friend and lawyer, Dave Kleinfeld, uses a legal loophole to get him out. Despite his initial plans to leave behind his criminal ways, ...