Actor Tom Skerritt (1933)

The comedy-drama film, A Hologram for the King (2016), is a creation of writer, director, and co-composer Tom Tykwer. It is based on the novel by Dave Eggers published in 2012. Starring American salesman Alan Clay, the film follows his mission to sell a holographic teleconferencing system to the Saudi government and present it to their King. Clay was offered this opportunity due to his brief encounter with one of the King’s nephews. However, he carries baggage from a previous job where he witnessed layoffs and financial ruin caused by outsourcing production. ...

Desperation (2006) is an American made-for-TV horror film based on Stephen King’s 1996 novel of the same name. The teleplay was written by King himself. While driving through the Nevada desert, Peter and Mary Jackson, a young couple, are stopped by Collie Entragian, the local sheriff. Despite their innocence, they are accused of possessing marijuana and taken to a police station in the nearby mining town of Desperation. Upon their arrival at the station, they come across a disturbing sight: a little girl lying dead on the floor. In an act of violence, Entragian ...

The American romantic comedy film, The Other Sister (1999), directed by Garry Marshall, follows the story of Carla Tate. After graduating from a sheltered boarding school, Carla returns to her overprotective and slightly snobby mother Elizabeth’s home. Despite her ambition and mild mental disability, Carla is met with discomfort from Elizabeth as she seems ashamed of her youngest daughter’s condition. This uneasiness is likely due to past experiences of Carla being bullied as a child. Meanwhile, Radley – a dentist and recovering alcoholic – serves as Carla’s father. Determined to gain more ...

Poison Ivy (1992), the American erotic thriller directed by Katt Shea, follows the story of Sylvie Cooper, a student at a prestigious private school. During their first encounter, Sylvie witnesses Ivy, a less fortunate but street-smart girl, mercifully put down an injured dog. A few days later, when they cross paths again, Ivy asks for a ride from Sylvie’s father Darryl who reluctantly agrees. As she sits in the front seat with him on their way home, she deliberately draws his attention to her legs by casually placing them on the dashboard and adjusting her mini-skirt. Darryl can’t help but notice. ...

In the American drama film directed by Robert Redford, A River Runs Through It (1992), two brothers, Norman and Paul, were raised in Missoula, Montana by their strict Presbyterian minister father, Rev. John Maclean. Along with their mother Clara, the brothers developed a love for fly fishing in the nearby Blackfoot River. After being home-schooled according to their father’s moral and academic standards, Norman leaves for college at Dartmouth. Upon returning six years later during the Prohibition era and Jazz Age, he discovers that his brother Paul has become a skilled fisherman and a fearless investigative ...

The film, The Rookie (1990), directed by Clint Eastwood, follows the story of LAPD detective Nick Pulovski and his new partner David Ackerman as they take on a group of criminals stealing luxury vehicles. In the midst of their pursuit, Powell, Nick’s previous partner, is tragically killed. Despite being ordered to let it go by his superiors, Nick teams up with David to continue investigating. Over lunch at a country club, they spot the leader of the gang, Strom; Nick boldly confronts him and gives him Powell’s blood-stained badge. Later on, Nick meets up with his informant Felix at a bar while David gets ...

Steel Magnolias (1989) is an American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. Annelle Dupuy, a shy beauty school graduate, moves to Chinquapin Parish in northwestern Louisiana, where Truvy Jones hires her to work in her home-based beauty salon. Meanwhile, M’Lynn Eatenton and her daughter, Shelby, prepare for Shelby’s wedding that is taking place later that day. M’Lynn’s husband Drum Eatenton uses a gun to scare away birds from interfering with the reception. Together with Clairee Belcher, the former mayor’s cheerful widow, they visit Truvy’s salon for hairstyling. During their ...

Top Gun (1986), an American action drama directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, was distributed by Paramount Pictures. U.S. Navy Naval Aviator Lieutenant Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell and his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Lieutenant Junior Grade Nick ‘Goose’ Bradshaw were stationed aboard the USS Enterprise in the Indian Ocean. They flew the F-14A Tomcat and during an interception with two hostile MiG-28s, Maverick locked onto one while the other targeted his wingman, ...

The Dead Zone (1983), an American sci-fi thriller directed by David Cronenberg, is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King and written by Jeffrey Boam. After experiencing a headache from a roller coaster ride in Castle Rock, Maine, Johnny Smith, a schoolteacher, declines his girlfriend Sarah’s offer to spend the night. However, after getting into a car accident on his way home in stormy weather, he ends up in a coma. When he wakes up under the care of neurologist Dr. Sam Weizak, he learns that five years ...

Alien (1979), directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O’Bannon, is a science fiction horror film. The story was co-authored by Ronald Shusett. The seven-member crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo, including Captain Dallas, Executive Officer Kane, Warrant Officer Ripley, Navigator Lambert, Science Officer Ash, and engineers Parker and Brett, are in stasis as they return to Earth. Upon receiving a transmission from a nearby moon, Mother awakens the crew. In accordance with protocol to investigate any potential ...