Actor Malcolm McDowell (1943)

Thelma (2024) is an American comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Josh Margolin. The ninety-three-year-old resides alone in Los Angeles. Her grandson Daniel ‘Danny’ Markowitz, who often visits and takes care of her needs, doesn’t have his life together. Despite their close relationship, Thelma feels that Danny’s constant help comes across as condescending. In a distressing turn of events, a fraudulent caller impersonates Danny and convinces Thelma to send $10,000 to a local address. After involving her daughter Gail and son-in-law Alan in the situation, Thelma discovers that Danny ...

Bombshell (2019), a film by Jay Roach with screenplay by Charles Randolph, follows the story of Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson in the aftermath of the 2016 Republican debate. Kelly faces backlash from Donald Trump after questioning him about his offensive comments toward women during the debate. Despite receiving death threats and unwanted paparazzi attention, she later reconciles with Trump under pressure from the network. On the other hand, Carlson is removed as co-anchor of Fox & Friends and placed on a less popular show due to rampant sexism both on and off air, ...

Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015) is the twenty-fourth film in the direct-to-video series of Scooby-Doo films, released in 2015. Daphne is attempting to obtain her driver’s license while behind the wheel of the trusty Mystery Machine. Despite Velma’s reassurance, Daphne ends up crashing into a tree and failing the test. Later on, the pair strike it lucky with a lottery prize that takes them on a journey into outer space. They join forces with billionaire Sly Baron, trained astronaut Shannon Lucas, retired astronauts Zip Elvin and Colt Steelcase, alien hunting specialist Ridley, football player Uvininous ‘U-boat’ Botango, news reporter ...

Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) is a supernatural horror film written and directed by M. J. Bassett, based on Konami’s video game series of the same name. It serves as the second installment in the Silent Hill film franchise. Sharon Da Silva and her adoptive father Christopher have been living a nomadic life, frequently changing names and locations over the past few years. They currently go by Heather Mason and Harry Mason, respectively. Believing they are running from the law due to Harry’s act of self-defense which resulted in a death, Heather also holds onto the belief that her adoptive mother ...

The American post-apocalyptic neo-Western action film, The Book of Eli (2010), directed by the Hughes Brothers and written by Gary Whitta, follows Eli as he travels on foot through the wasteland of the former United States thirty years after a nuclear holocaust. Despite his rugged appearance and sunglasses, Eli possesses remarkable survival and fighting skills. When he stumbles upon a town ruled by warlord Carnegie, who is searching for a certain book to control the people, Eli makes a deal with a store owner to recharge his portable music player. While at the town bar, ...

An animated short film, DC Showcase: Green Arrow (2010), directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and written by Greg Weisman, stars Neal McDonough as the titular character. In this installment, Green Arrow must protect a young princess at an airport. The film was released on September 28, 2010 as a bonus feature on the Superman/Batman: Apocalypse DVD and is the third in the DC Showcase series. It has also been included in an extended version on the compilation DVD DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection. ...

Halloween II (2009) is a slasher flick from filmmaker Rob Zombie. As a young patient at Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, Michael Myers receives a gift from his mother Deborah – a white horse figurine. Flash forward fifteen years and we find Laurie Strode in shock after shooting an older Michael. Sheriff Lee Brackett comes across Laurie and brings her to the hospital, while the paramedics transport Annie Brackett and Dr. Sam Loomis, both survivors of Michael’s attacks. Michael’s body is en route in another ambulance, but when the driver gets into an accident, Michael awakens and makes his escape, killing ...

Bolt (2008) is an American animated action adventure film, produced and released by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pictures. The main character, a White Swiss Shepherd puppy named Bolt, is adopted by a 7-year-old girl named Penny. They soon become the stars of a successful TV show bearing Bolt’s name, where they use his superpowers to fight crime and defeat the evil Dr. Calico who has taken Penny’s father hostage. To ensure a convincing performance from Bolt, the director designs the filming process so that Bolt believes everything happening on set is real, including his powers like invincibility, strength, and a powerful bark. As a result, Bolt can ...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode I (2007) is an installment of the comedy television series Robot Chicken, which premiered as a special during Adult Swim on Cartoon Network on June 17, 2007 (released in celebration of the original Star Wars movie’s 30th anniversary). The DVD version was released on July 22, 2008. In the opening sequence, inspired by the final scenes of Revenge of the Sith, the Mad Scientist (portraying Palpatine) rescues Robot Chicken (depicted as Anakin Skywalker) from Mustafar and reconstructs it into Darth Vader, then forces it to watch Robot Chicken. During the battle in ...

The American slasher film, Halloween (2007), was written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. Serving as a remake of John Carpenter’s 1978 horror film with the same title, it takes place in Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. A ten-year-old Michael Myers displays early signs of psychopathic tendencies as he brutally murders his school bully Wesley Rhoades, his sister Judith, her boyfriend Steve Haley, and his mother’s abusive partner Ronnie White out of a desire for revenge. However, he spares his infant sister Angel. Following one of the lengthiest ...

Entourage (2004–2011), an American comedy-drama series, debuted on HBO in 2004 and concluded in 2011 after eight seasons. Created and mainly written by Doug Ellin, the show follows Vincent Chase – a rising film star – and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City, as they navigate their burgeoning careers in Los Angeles. Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson served as executive producers, drawing inspiration from Wahlberg’s personal journey in the film industry.

Firestarter: Rekindled (2002) is a two-part American television miniseries, serving as a sequel to the 1984 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Firestarter. Vincent Sforza, employed by a prominent research firm, has been tasked with locating individuals involved in an old experiment from the 1970s. This experiment involved administering a chemical known as LOT-6 to a group of college students. These individuals are now part of a class action lawsuit and require contact for monetary compensation. Among those on the list is Charlene ‘Charlie’ McGee, the daughter of two participants in the ...

The American comedy drama film, Hugo Pool (1997), helmed by Robert Downey Sr., follows a day in the life of Hugo Dugay. As the owner of a small company, also named Hugo Pool, she is responsible for maintaining swimming pools in drought-stricken Los Angeles. Juggling her usual pool cleaning duties with managing eccentric clients like mobster Chick Chicalini and filmmaker Franz Mazur, Hugo also has to tend to her dependent parents Minerva and Henry. To add to her plate, there may be a romantic spark between Hugo and Floyd Gaylen, one of her ALS-stricken customers.

Star Trek VII: Generations (1994) is the seventh installment in the popular American science fiction film franchise. The movie follows retired Starfleet officers James T. Kirk, Montgomery Scott, and Pavel Chekov as they attend the maiden voyage of the USS Enterprise-B. During this mission, the starship is unexpectedly called upon to rescue two El-Aurian refugee ships caught in a massive energy ribbon. Although they are able to save some refugees, the Enterprise becomes ensnared in the ribbon as well. In a desperate attempt to free their ship, Kirk sacrifices himself and is presumed dead after being thrown into space by the ribbon’s trailing end. Fast forward to ...

Moon 44 (1990), a film from Centropolis Film Productions and directed by Roland Emmerich, takes place in the year 2038. At this point in time, Earth’s natural resources have run dry and major corporations now control the galaxy. These companies constantly battle for rights to mining planets, with the most notable conflict taking place on Moon 44. This particular installation is currently under the control of Galactic Mining Corporation, as other nearby moons have been overtaken by rival Pyrite Defense Company’s battle robots. Due to numerous casualties during training, Galactic Mining cancelled its defense ...

Time After Time (1979) is an American sci-fi movie written and directed by Nicholas Meyer. Set in 1893 London, it follows H.G. Wells as he showcases his time machine to skeptical guests at a dinner party. He explains its inner workings, including a ‘non-return key’ that locks the traveler’s destination and a ‘vaporizing equalizer’ that maintains equilibrium between the traveler and the machine. Suddenly, police constables interrupt the event, searching for notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper. Upon finding blood-stained gloves belonging to ...