Actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) is an American superhero film based on Marvel Comics, featuring Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it serves as both the sequel to 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and the 31st installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After battling Thanos with the Avengers, Scott Lang has achieved success as a memoirist and is happily living with his girlfriend, Hope van Dyne. Meanwhile, their teenage daughter Cassie has dedicated herself to aiding those affected by the Blip, leading to tension between her and her father.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) is an American fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a sequel to Maleficent (2014) and directed by Joachim Rønning, with a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, and Noah Harpster. Angelina Jolie reprises her role as the iconic title character. After King Stefan’s passing, Aurora has ruled as Queen of the Moors while Maleficent remains its ...

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), a film from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the story of Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp, based on Marvel Comics characters. The movie serves as a sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man and is also the 20th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After being placed under house arrest for two years due to his involvement with the Avengers, Lang finds himself in trouble again when Hank Pym and his daughter Hope discover a tunnel to the Quantum Realm. Their goal is to rescue Janet van Dyne, who has been trapped there since shrinking to sub-atomic levels in 1987. During Lang’s ...

The mystery film, Murder on the Orient Express (2017), was co-produced and directed by Kenneth Branagh. Michael Green wrote the screenplay, based on Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel of the same name. It was winter in 1934 when the eccentric yet famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot traveled to the Middle East for both business and pleasure. Despite First Class being sold out during this time of year, Poirot was able to secure a cabin at the last minute thanks to his friend Bouc, who worked for the railroad and happened ...

The dark fantasy film Dark Shadows (2012), directed by Tim Burton, is based on the gothic television soap opera of the same name. In 1760, young Barnabas Collins and his wealthy family relocated from Liverpool to Maine, where they built the Collinwood Mansion and founded the town of Collinsport. However, fifteen years later, Barnabas finds himself in a complicated situation. He is engaged to Josette but is also having an affair with Angelique, a servant who happens to be a witch. When Barnabas rejects Angelique, she uses her magic to murder his parents and place a curse on him. In addition, Angelique casts a spell on ...

New Year’s Eve (2011), an American romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall and written by Katherine Fugate, tells interconnected stories of people facing various issues on this special night. As the Vice-President of Times Square, Claire Morgan is busy with final preparations for the ball drop, assisted by her friend and police officer Brendan. Meanwhile, Ingrid Withers, an employee at Ahern Records who was almost hit by a car and denied a vacation, decides to quit her job. She offers deliveryman Paul Doyle tickets to the Ahern Records Masquerade Ball if he helps ...

Stardust (2007) is a romantic fantasy adventure co-written and directed by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman. The film is based on Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same title and takes place in the English village of Wall, near a stone wall that marks the border of the magical kingdom of Stormhold. Despite being forbidden to cross, Dunstan Thorne manages to deceive the guard and sets foot in the marketplace beyond. There, he meets Una, a princess enslaved by a witch who offers him a glass snowdrop in exchange for a kiss. ...

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) is an American animated adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The story follows Sinbad and his pirate crew as they attempt to steal the enchanted ‘Book of Peace’ and hold it for ransom in what they believe will be their final mission before retiring to Fiji. However, Sinbad’s plans are interrupted when he realizes that the book is being guarded by Prince Proteus of Syracuse, his childhood best friend. Despite Proteus’ pleas for mercy based on their past friendship, Sinbad still tries to take the book but is thwarted by the arrival of Cetus, a large sea ...

A film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s comedic play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999), was written, produced, and directed by Michael Hoffman. Set in the 1890s in Monte Athena, a fictional Italian kingdom, the story follows the preparations for Duke Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding banquet. During this time, Egeus, father of young Hermia, approaches the Duke to request his support in forcing his daughter to marry Demetrius. Egeus threatens that Hermia will die if she does not comply. In response, Theseus offers Hermia four days to decide between ...

The animated musical drama film, The Prince of Egypt (1998), was created by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. In the land of Ancient Egypt, the Hebrew people who were enslaved prayed to their God for deliverance. Pharaoh Seti feared that the growing numbers of Hebrews could lead to rebellion, so he commanded a mass infanticide of all newborn Hebrew boys. Yocheved, along with her two children Miriam and Aaron, quickly made their way to the Nile River. There, she placed her newborn son in a basket on the water while singing him a final lullaby. As the basket floated towards Seti’s palace, Miriam followed and watched as her brother was ...

One Fine Day (1996), directed by Michael Hoffman, is an American romantic comedy-drama film. It follows the story of Melanie Parker, an architect who experiences a rough start to her day when she is running late to drop off her son Sammy at school. This delay is caused by fellow divorced father Jack Taylor, a New York Daily News reporter, who forgets to bring his daughter Maggie to school and is left with no choice but to take care of her for the morning. The children miss out on a Circle Line boat cruise that was part of their school field trip due to their tardiness. Realizing they both have hectic schedules, the ...

The Age of Innocence (1993), an American historical romantic drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, is an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1920 novel. Set in 1870s New York City, it follows the story of gentleman lawyer Newland Archer, who is engaged to the respectable young May Welland. May’s cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, has returned to the city after a disastrous marriage to a dissolute Polish Count. Though initially ostracized and subjected to vicious rumors, the countess is eventually embraced by New York’s elite families thanks to May’s ...

Tim Burton directed Batman Returns (1992), a superhero movie with a screenplay by Daniel Waters. Set in Gotham City, the film tells the story of two wealthy parents who reject their deformed son Oswald and leave him to be raised by penguins in the sewers. Thirty-three years later, during the holiday season, a powerful businessman named Max Shreck is kidnapped by the Red Triangle gang – a former circus troupe known for abducting children across the country – and taken to an abandoned zoo. The leader of the gang, Oswald (now going by the name Penguin), uses evidence of ...

The American romantic comedy-drama film, Frankie and Johnny (1991), directed by Garry Marshall, tells the story of two individuals facing emotional struggles. One is a waitress named Frankie who attends a baptism in Altoona, Pennsylvania for her godson. Meanwhile, a man named Johnny is freshly released from prison. After returning to her job at the Apollo Cafe in New York City, Frankie’s boss Nick sends her co-worker Helen home early due to dizziness. Later on, Johnny shows up looking for work, and despite his criminal background, Nick gives him a job as a short-order cook. As the day ends, Frankie goes back home ...

Tequila Sunrise (1988) is a romantic crime flick penned and helmed by Robert Towne. Former drug dealer Dale ‘Mac’ McKussic is determined to leave his shady past behind. His longtime friend, Detective Lieutenant Nick Frescia from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, must uphold the law and arrest Mac if he resumes his illegal activities, as believed by DEA Agent Hal Maguire. Meanwhile, Mac finds himself attracted to Jo Ann Vallenari, a restaurant owner. As Nick delves deeper into Mac’s affairs, specifically his ties to Mexican drug lord Carlos, who is suspected of coming into town by DEA ...

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) is an American romantic drama film set in pre-Revolution Paris. Directed by Stephen Frears and written by Christopher Hampton, it is based on Hampton’s play Les liaisons dangereuses, which was adapted from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 French novel of the same name. The story revolves around the Marquise de Merteuil seeking revenge on her ex-lover, the Comte de Bastide, who ended their relationship. In order to embarrass ...

Scarface (1983) is an American crime drama film, directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, and starring Al Pacino. The movie is a newer version of the 1932 film with the same title, which was based on a novel published in 1930 by Armitage Trail. In 1980, Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee and former convict, arrives in Miami during the Mariel boatlift. He’s sent to a refugee camp alongside his closest friend Manny Ribera, as well as their companions Angel and ...