Actress Vera Farmiga (1973)

Directed by Michael Chaves, with a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick from a story co-written by James Wan, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do (2021) It is an American supernatural horror film that serves as the seventh installment in The Conjuring Universe. Set in 1981, the film follows demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren as they document the exorcism of 8-year-old David Glatzel in Brookfield, Connecticut. During the exorcism, Arne Johnson, Debbie’s boyfriend and David’s brother-in-law, ...

Hawkeye (2021), an American miniseries on Disney+, is based on the popular Marvel Comics featuring Clint Barton / Hawkeye and Kate Bishop / Hawkeye. This fifth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), produced by Marvel Studios, continues in the same universe as the franchise’s films, following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019). In April 2019, it was announced that Marvel Studios was developing a limited series for Disney+, with Jeremy Renner reprising his role as Hawkeye. The series was officially revealed in July of that year and Jonathan Igla joined as creator in September. It was also ...

Gary Dauberman’s directorial debut, Annabelle Comes Home (2019), is an American supernatural horror film that follows the events of 2014’s Annabelle and 2017’s Annabelle: Creation. Produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, it serves as the sixth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. After demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren take possession of the demonic Annabelle doll from nurses Debbie and Camilla, they drive back home with it safely locked in a sacred glass case. ...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) is an American monster film directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty. As a sequel to the 2014 film Godzilla and the third installment in the MonsterVerse, it follows five years after the initial discovery of Titans, colossal creatures that have emerged from hiding. Dr. Emma Russell, a paleobiologist working for Monarch, an organization dedicated to studying Titans, and her daughter Madison witness the hatching of Mothra, a larva Titan. Emma uses the ‘Orca’, a frequency-emitting device designed to control Titan behavior, to calm Mothra. Meanwhile, ...

The Front Runner (2018), a 2018 American political drama film directed by Jason Reitman, is based on the 2014 book All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid by Matt Bai. This gripping tale follows former Senator Gary Hart as he makes a comeback in the 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries, after coming up short against Walter Mondale in 1984. As he gears up for his campaign launch in April 1987, some of Hart’s staffers express their concern about his reluctance to share personal details and instead focusing solely on his ideas and ...

The Conjuring 2 (2016) is an American supernatural horror film is directed by James Wan. In the infamous Amityville home, Ed and Lorraine Warren are joined by the Lutz family. The Lutz family claims to have been experiencing paranormal activity after Ronald DeFeo, Jr. murdered his family a year prior with a shotgun. During a seance led by the Warrens, Lorraine has a vision of herself in Ronald’s position on the night of the murders. She witnesses herself committing the heinous acts on both Ronald’s parents and three siblings. A terrifying encounter with a demonic nun follows, along with witnessing a ...

The American legal drama film, The Judge (2014), was directed by David Dobkin. Hank Palmer, a successful lawyer in Chicago, was granted a continuance for his case when he received news of his mother’s passing. Before heading back to his hometown in Indiana for the funeral, he had a heated argument with his wife, Lisa, whom he is currently divorcing. Upon arriving in Carlinville, Hank is reunited with his older brother Glen, who owns a tire shop, and his younger brother, Dale. Hank’s father is the Judge Joseph Palmer of Carlinville’s criminal court but Hank simply refers to him as ‘Judge’. ...

The American supernatural horror film The Conjuring (2013), directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes, follows renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren as they investigate the Annabelle case in 1968. After friends Debbie and Camilla claim to have a possessed doll, the Warrens explain that they allowed a spirit posing as a seven-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who died in their apartment, to possess the doll after contacting a medium. As the hauntings escalate, Debbie and Camilla ...

Bates Motel (2013–2017), an American psychological horror drama, premiered on March 18, 2013 and concluded on April 24, 2017. The show was developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano and is a production of Universal Television and American Genre for the cable network A&E. Serving as a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film Psycho (based on Robert Bloch’s novel of the ...

Safe House (2012), an American action thriller directed by Daniel Espinosa and written by David Guggenheim, tells the story of junior CIA officer Matt Weston in Cape Town, South Africa. His role as a ‘housekeeper’ involves maintaining a local CIA safe house for potential operations. Seeking to join his girlfriend Ana in Paris as she starts her residency, Matt contacts his mentor and superior David Barlow to inquire about a station there. However, Barlow dismisses the idea, claiming that Matt lacks the required qualifications. This only adds to Matt’s ...

Source Code (2011), the U.S. science fiction action thriller film directed by Duncan Jones and written by Ben Ripley, follows the story of U.S. Army pilot Captain Colter Stevens as he wakes up on a Metra commuter train headed to Chicago. Confused and disoriented, his last memory was of flying a mission in Afghanistan. However, to those around him, including his friend Christina Warren, he appears to be Sean Fentress, a school teacher. As he shares his confusion with Christina, the train suddenly explodes while passing another train, resulting in the death of all ...

Directed by Malcolm Venville, Henry’s Crime (2010) is an American romantic comedy crime film about a man living a stagnant life in Buffalo, New York. Henry works the night shift as a toll collector and seems to lack ambition or purpose. Debbie, his wife, is dissatisfied with this. When Eddie, a friend, visits one morning and asks Henry to fill in for an ill player in their baseball game, Henry agrees. However, trouble arises when Eddie convinces Henry to stop at an ATM on their way to the game. Unexpectedly, Eddie and two others rob the Buffalo Savings Bank and implicate Henry as an accomplice. As a result of this ...

The American comedy-drama film, Up in the Air (2009), directed by Jason Reitman and written by Reitman and Sheldon Turner, is based on Walter Kirn’s 2001 novel of the same name. The protagonist, Ryan Bingham, is employed at an American human resources consultancy firm that specializes in assisting with employment terminations. As part of his job, Ryan frequently travels around the country to conduct layoffs on behalf of companies. In addition to his work ...

The American crime thriller film, The Departed (2006), was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, and also draws inspiration from the Boston Winter Hill Gang. In 1980s Boston, Irish Mob leader Frank Costello takes a liking to a young Colin Sullivan. After many years, Sullivan becomes a spy for the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) and joins their Special Investigation Unit (SIU). Meanwhile, another recruit at the police academy named Billy Costigan is asked by Captain Queenan and ...

Richard Condon’s 1959 novel, The Manchurian Candidate (2004), is a political thriller that tells the story of a prominent U.S. political family and their son’s involvement in a Communist conspiracy. The novel has been adapted into two feature films with the same title, released in 1962 and 2004 respectively. In the story, Major Bennett Marco and his infantry platoon are captured during the Korean War in 1952 by an elite Soviet commando unit. They are eventually brainwashed into believing that Sergeant Raymond Shaw saved their lives in combat, leading to him receiving the Medal of Honor. Years later, Marco, ...

15 Minutes (2001) is an American crime film directed and written by John Herzfeld. Two former inmates, Emil Slovak and Oleg Razgul, come to the United States to claim their share of a bank robbery in Europe. While at their partner’s shabby apartment, they are denied their portion of the loot. In response, Emil fatally stabs both his partner and his wife, as Oleg captures it on video with a stolen camera. Daphne Handlova, a Czech immigrant who witnessed the murders, narrowly escapes before being caught by the killers. To conceal the evidence, Emil sets fire to the apartment. Jordy Warsaw, an arson investigator in ...

Autumn in New York (2000), the American romantic drama directed by Joan Chen and written by Allison Burnett, tells the story of a successful and charming restaurant owner named Will Keane. At 48 years old, he is known for his womanizing ways. One night, while celebrating her 22nd birthday at his upscale Manhattan restaurant, Will meets free-spirited Charlotte Fielding. Their introduction comes from Charlotte’s grandmother, who reveals that Charlotte is the daughter of Will’s ex-girlfriend Katy. Unfortunately, Katy passed away in a car accident shortly after ...