Actor Nick Stahl (1979)

The American drama film, Sleepwalking (2008), follows the struggles of Tara Reedy and her mother Joleen, who have been forced to leave their previous home due to Joleen’s boyfriend’s arrest for growing marijuana. With nowhere else to turn, Joleen persuades her younger brother James to take them in. However, after settling into James’ apartment, Joleen disappears with a truck driver, leaving Tara in the care of her uncle who works on a road-building crew. Unfortunately, he loses his job and is forced to stay with his married best friend Randall. Meanwhile, Tara is placed in a foster home where she faces bullying and desperately yearns to be reunited ...

The film How to Rob a Bank (2007) is an American independent crime comedy that follows the story of Jinx Taylor. In an attempt to withdraw his last $20, Jinx encounters a problem with the ATM transaction fee, leaving him unable to retrieve his money from the bank. Frustrated by this and other hidden charges that complicate his life, Jinx finds himself locked in the bank vault with a bound and gagged Jessica. However, as he rants about corporations taking advantage of people like him, we soon realize that Jessica is not a hostage but actually working with Simon’s armed team to rob the bank. Jinx’s unexpected arrival throws a wrench into their plans and ...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) is a science fiction action film and the third installment in the Terminator franchise. It serves as a sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Following the destruction of Cyberdyne Systems ten years prior, John Connor has been living as a nomad, grieving his mother’s death. Despite initially believing that Skynet has been defeated, John still fears that the malevolent artificial intelligence is targeting him. In an attempt to change the future, Skynet sends back an advanced prototype Terminator called the T-X to kill John’s future allies. In response, the human resistance sends back a ...

Blue River (1995), an American made-for-television action film directed by Larry Elikann, depicts the tumultuous bond between two brothers. The story follows a young teenage boy, Edward, as he navigates his relationship with his troubled older brother. This emotional journey is told through an extended flashback, with the present-day reunion of the two siblings fifteen years later serving as bookends. Edward is growing up in a broken family, abandoned by their father and controlled by their mother’s newfound Christian beliefs. Adding to the chaos is the self-righteous school principal who has taken an interest in ...

The American drama film, The Man Without a Face (1993), marks both the directorial debut and starring role of Mel Gibson. Based on the 1972 novel by Isabelle Holland with the same title, the story follows Justin McLeod, a reclusive painter who has been living in solitude for the past seven years due to a car accident that left him disfigured on one side of his face and with chest burns from the ensuing fire. Meanwhile, Chuck Norstadt struggles in his relationship with his gifted sisters and overbearing mother. When Chuck’s frustration leads to an act of vandalism, ...