Actor Mekhi Phifer (1974)

Allegiant (2016) is the third and final film in The Divergent Series, directed by Robert Schwentke and written by Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, and Noah Oppenheim. In this American dystopian science fiction action film, Evelyn takes charge of Chicago and puts Jeanine’s followers on trial for their actions. Johanna disagrees with this approach and is joined by many new Allegiants. Tris, Four, Caleb, Tori, Christina, and Peter escape over the wall while being ...

Insurgent (2015) is an American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Robert Schwentke, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. It is the sequel to the 2014 film Divergent and the second installment in The Divergent Series. Five days after Jeanine and her mind-controlled Dauntless soldiers attacked the Abnegation faction, she has declared martial law and labeled all Divergents and their allies as enemies. In the debris of Abnegation, Max and Eric find a box with all five faction symbols on it. Jeanine believes it contains ...

Divergent (2014), an American film directed by Neil Burger, is based on Veronica Roth’s novel of the same name. Set in a dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. The Factionless make up the rest of the population but hold no status or privileges. At sixteen years old, children undergo a serum-induced psychological aptitude test to determine their best-suited faction. They can then choose any faction at the Choosing Ceremony. Beatrice Prior was born and raised in Abnegation, which controls the ...

The American crime comedy film, Flypaper (2011), features an all-star cast including Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd. Directed by Rob Minkoff and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, this film follows the story of bank teller Kaitlin as she serves her last customer, Tripp. Despite his flirty demeanor, things take a dangerous turn when the bank is suddenly under attack from two groups of robbers: three high-tech professionals – ...

Dawn of the Dead (2004), an action horror film, marked Zack Snyder’s first foray into feature directing. The screenplay was written by James Gunn, as it was a remake of George A. Romero’s 1978 film with the same title. After completing her shift as a nurse, Ana returns home to her suburban neighborhood and her husband, Luis. Despite having planned a date night together, they are unaware of an emergency news broadcast. The next morning, their neighbor Vivian suddenly appears in their bedroom and kills Luis. Wh is immediately turned into a zombie and attacks Ana. She manages to escape in her car but ends up ...

8 Mile (2002) is an American drama film written by Scott Silver and directed by Curtis Hanson. Featuring Eminem in his film debut, it contains elements from the rapper’s own life story. The plot centers around Detroit artist Jimmy Smith Jr., also known as B-Rabbit. In 1995, Jimmy is a budding musician who goes by the name B-Rabbit. He comes from a low-income family living in a trailer park just outside of Detroit. To support his mother Stephanie, younger sister Lily, and Stephanie’s abusive boyfriend Greg, Jimmy ...

Hell’s Kitchen (1998) is a film written and directed by Tony Cinciripini. Its plot revolves around a robbery gone wrong, resulting in the accidental death of one of the robbers. The culprit, Johnny, is sentenced to five years in prison. His former girlfriend, Gloria blames him for her brother’s death and upon his release, she urges her new boyfriend to seek revenge. However, the new boyfriend knows that Johnny was not at fault and cannot bring himself to harm him. In the meantime, Johnny turns his life around by pursuing boxing and receiving training from a former heavyweight contender.

The HBO film, The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), depicts the inspiring story of the first African-American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Directed by Robert Markowitz, the film follows Hannibal ‘Iowa’ Lee Jr. as he joins fellow flight cadet candidates Billy ‘A-Train’ Roberts, Walter Peoples III, and Lewis Johns on a train to Tuskegee, Alabama. Upon beginning their training, they are introduced to Colonel Noel Rogers and Major Sherman Joy, who each have their own perspectives on the cadets’ journey. While Rogers is optimistic and urges the cadets to prove ...

ER (1994–2009) is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton. The show aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009, and had a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. Produced by Constant C Productions and Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television, ER follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) at Cook County General Hospital in Chicago. Throughout its run, the show tackled various critical issues faced by the department’s physicians and staff. It holds the title of being the second longest-running primetime medical ...