Actress Mary McDonnell (1952)

Scream 4 (2011) is an American slasher film helmed by director Wes Craven and penned by Kevin Williamson. The movie, which serves as a follow-up to 2000’s Scream 3, is produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and distributed by Dimension Films. During the week of the original Woodsboro murders’ 15th anniversary, high school students Jenny Randall and Marnie Cooper fall victim to Ghostface’s killing spree. In the midst of these events, Sidney Prescott returns to Woodsboro with her publicist Rebecca Walters to promote her self-help book. However, when ...

The television film Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) is a re-imagining of the popular series and premiered on multiple networks, including Sci Fi in the US, Space in Canada, and Sky One in the UK. It takes place during the first thirty days of Lee Adama’s command on the Pegasus, after ‘The Captain’s Hand’ but before ‘Lay Down Your Burdens’, utilizing flashbacks to showcase Rear Admiral Cain’s orders during and after the Cylon attack. Kendra Shaw, who sees herself as Cain’s legacy, connects her actions during the post-apocalyptic aftermath with the present. Meanwhile, viewers witness Lieutenant William Adama and Helena ...

The television series Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009) followed the journey of the remaining humans from the Twelve Colonies of Kobol after they were destroyed by the Cylons. The group, led by President Laura Roslin and Commander William Adama, traveled in a makeshift fleet of ships with the Battlestar Galactica as their central command. As they evaded pursuit from the Cylons, who sought to eliminate all human survivors, they searched for Earth, a legendary and elusive ‘thirteenth’ colony. Unlike other space-themed shows, Battlestar Galactica featured no humanoid aliens; instead, the antagonists were artificial Cylon androids. Additionally, both sides used ...

Battlestar Galactica (2003) is an American military science fiction television series and a part of the larger franchise. The show depicts a war between the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, home to humans, and the Cylons, robots created by humans. After a period of peace lasting 40 years, the Cylons launch a sudden nuclear attack with the aim of wiping out humanity. The attack is devastating, decimating nearly all human life in the Twelve Colonies and crippling their military forces due to a malicious computer virus introduced by Number Six, a Cylon in human form. She utilized her relationship with renowned scientist Dr. Gaius Baltar to gain access codes through an insider ...

The drama 12 Angry Men (1997), directed by William Friedkin and based on Reginald Rose’s 1954 teleplay of the same name, is a remake of the 1957 film. The story follows a murder trial in which a teenage boy from the city slums is accused of killing his father. The judge instructs the jury to determine the boy’s guilt or innocence, with a unanimous decision required for conviction. A guilty verdict could potentially result in the death penalty, unlike in the 1957 film. As the twelve jurors retire to the jury room, an initial vote reveals that eleven are in ...

Independence Day (1996) is a sci-fi action film directed by Roland Emmerich. On July 2, an alien mothership enters Earth’s orbit and deploys saucers over major cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. U.S. Marine Captain Steven Hiller and his unit, known as the Black Knights fighter squadron based in MCAS El Toro, are called back to defend Los Angeles. His girlfriend Jasmine Dubrow decides to flee with her son Dylan. Meanwhile, retired combat pilot Russell Casse sees this as vindication for the alien abduction he claimed ten years ago. In New York City, technician David Levinson discovers ...

Kevin Costner’s feature directorial debut, Dances with Wolves (1990), is an American epic Western film adapted from Michael Blake’s 1988 novel of the same name. In the film, set in 1863 during the American Civil War, 1st Lieutenant John J. Dunbar of the Union Army is severely injured at St. David’s Field in Tennessee. The surgeon plans to amputate his leg, but Dunbar chooses to risk death in battle instead. He steals a horse and charges out in front of the Confederate lines, narrowly missing their bullets. This act distracts the Confederates and allows ...