Actor Toby Kebbell (1982)

For All Mankind (2019–2024), a sci-fi drama on Apple TV+, was created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi. The show’s alternate timeline in 1969 sees Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov as the first human to land on the Moon. This event not only shatters morale at NASA but also spurs the United States to catch up. In response to the Soviet Union’s emphasis on diversity, including a female astronaut in subsequent missions, the U.S. is forced to keep pace by training women and minorities who were ...

Servant (2019–2023) is an American psychological horror streaming television series created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan for Apple TV+. Set in Philadelphia, it centers on the Turner household, where Leanne Grayson, a young nanny, is hired to care for the infant Jericho. However, the baby is actually a reborn doll that Dorothy, Jericho’s mother, believes to be her real son. As Leanne settles in, strange occurrences begin to unfold, revealing dark secrets about both her and the family. The show has garnered critical acclaim for its ...

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) is an American sci-fi action film, directed by Matt Reeves and co-written with Mark Bomback. It depicts a full-on conflict between apes and humans, where Caesar embarks on a mission to seek justice for his fallen comrades. The story takes place two years after Koba, an aggressive bonobo, attacked human survivors in San Francisco. Now, Caesar and his tribe of intelligent apes are pitted against Alpha-Omega, a rebellious military group helmed by a merciless colonel. This faction also enlists other apes formerly loyal to Koba, mockingly ...

Kong: Skull Island (2017), directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, is an American monster film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It serves as a reboot of the King Kong franchise and the second installment in the MonsterVers. In 1944, two World War II fighter pilots – American Hank Marlow and Japanese Gunpei Ikari – parachute onto an island in the South Pacific after a dogfight. However, their close combat is interrupted by a giant ape. Almost three decades later, U.S. government agent Bill Randa recruits former British Special Air Service Captain James Conrad ...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) is an American sci-fi action film directed by Matt Reeves. A decade after the deadly Simian Flu pandemic, the global human population has drastically decreased and only a small fraction are genetically immune. Human society collapsed as a result. Meanwhile, a group of apes with enhanced intelligence from the virus have settled in Muir Woods National Monument near San Francisco, led by Caesar and his lieutenants Maurice, Rocket, and Koba. Unknowingly, a team of humans led by Malcolm enter the apes’ territory in search of a hydroelectric dam to restore their community’s ...

The Counselor (2013), directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy, is a crime thriller film. In Mexico, cocaine is transported in barrels inside a sewage truck across the border to the United States. The drug is then stored at a sewage treatment plant. To purchase an engagement ring for his girlfriend Laura, The Counselor travels to Amsterdam to meet with a diamond dealer. Upon returning to the United States, he attends a party in Texas hosted by drug dealer Reiner and his girlfriend Malkina. During their conversation, The Counselor reveals his involvement in ...

Black Mirror (2011–2024) is a thought-provoking British anthology series, created by Charlie Brooker, that delves into the consequences of technology on society. Originally airing on Channel 4, the show has since found a home on Netflix and has produced six series since its debut in 2011. With a total of 27 episodes and one interactive film called Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, each installment ranges from 40 to 89 minutes and can be viewed in any desired order. While the episodes cover a diverse range of genres, they all share a common theme of the potential future impact of technology, drawing inspiration from ...

RocknRolla (2008), a gangster crime comedy film by Guy Ritchie, follows the story of mob boss Lenny Cole as he dominates London’s real estate business with help from corrupt councillor and right-hand man Archy. When billionaire Russian businessman Uri Omovich plans a lucrative land deal, everyone in the city wants a piece of it — including Stella, Uri’s devious accountant, and a gang known as ‘The Wild Bunch’ led by small-time crook ‘One-Two’, his partner ‘Mumbles’, and their driver ‘Handsome Bob’. In exchange for €7,000,000 to bribe the Council, Uri lends ...