Actor Richard Armitage (1971)

Based on the 2012 Harlan Coben novel of the same name, Stay Close (2021) is a British miniseries filled with mystery and drama. It was produced by Red Production Company for Netflix. The story follows Megan Pierce, a suburban mother living in the fictional suburb of Livingstone, who has a dark past that she keeps hidden. Alongside her loving husband Dave and their three children, she has found happiness. However, Ray Levine’s life took a drastic turn when he lost the woman he loved. Once a talented documentary photographer, he now works as a paparazzo-for-hire to wealthy young socialites. Meanwhile, Detective ...

The Stranger (2020) is a British mystery thriller miniseries consisting of eight parts. Written primarily by Danny Brocklehurst, it is based on the 2015 Harlan Coben novel with the same title. Premiering on Netflix on 30 January 2020, the show features an all-star cast including Richard Armitage, Siobhan Finneran, and Hannah John-Kamen. The filming took place in various locations in and around Manchester and Stockport.

Ocean’s 8 (2018) is an American heist comedy film directed and written by Gary Ross and co-written by Olivia Milch. Recently released from prison, master schemer Debbie Ocean, who happens to be the younger sister of Danny Ocean, enlists her former partner in crime Lou to help her pull off a new heist. They assemble a team consisting of once-successful fashion designer Rose Weil, who is now in debt to the IRS; jewelry maker Amita, seeking more independence from her controlling mother; tech expert Nine Ball; street-smart pickpocket Constance; and suburban housewife ...

The film Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) was a live-action/animated fantasy adventure produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films, Team Todd, and Tim Burton Productions. For three years, Alice Kingsleigh had followed in her father’s footsteps and explored the high seas. However, upon returning to London from China, she discovered that her ex-fiancé Hamish Ascot had taken over his late father’s company. He demanded that Alice hand over her family home in exchange for her father’s ship. Following a familiar butterfly (previously known as Absolem), Alice returned to Wonderland through a mirror. She was welcomed by well-known characters such as ...

Into the Storm (2014) is an American found footage disaster film directed by Steven Quale and written by John Swetnam. In Silverton, Oklahoma, graduation preparations are underway for the local high school senior class. Gary Fuller, the high school’s vice-principal, has enlisted his two sons, Trey and Donnie, to help capture messages from the seniors for a time capsule that will be opened in 25 years. Meanwhile, veteran storm chaser Pete has been trying to capture footage of tornadoes using his specially designed Tornado Intercept Vehicle, but with no success so far ...

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is an epic high fantasy adventure film, directed by Peter Jackson with a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro, and Jackson himself. It is based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel of the same name. As Smaug sets Laketown ablaze, Bilbo and the Dwarves watch from the Lonely Mountain. Bard manages to escape ...

Hannibal (2013–2015), a psychological horror-thriller series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC, is based on characters from Thomas Harris’ novels Red Dragon (1981), Hannibal (1999), and Hannibal Rising (2006). The show centers on the dynamic between FBI special investigator Will Graham and forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who becomes Graham’s greatest adversary yet also the only person who truly understands him. It premiered on NBC on April 4, 2013, with a 13-episode first season ordered. The pilot episode was directed by ...

Director Peter Jackson brought us an epic high fantasy adventure film titled The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Adapted from J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel, it was written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro, and Jackson himself. As Thorin Oakenshield and his companions flee from Azog and his Orc party, they seek refuge in the home of Beorn – a ...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is an epic high fantasy adventure film helmed by director Peter Jackson and written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro, and Jackson himself. Adapted from J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel of the same name, it serves as a prequel to Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings ...