Actor Will Smith (1968)

Shark Tale (2004) is an amusing animated film created by DreamWorks Animation Productions for DreamWorks Pictures. In the Southside Reef resides Oscar, a bluestreak cleaner wrasse who longed to work at the Whale Wash like his late father Earl, despite being teased by his peers. Oscar dreams of fame and fortune but finds himself owing money to his boss, Sykes, who owns the Whale Wash and happens to be a pufferfish. Luckily, his best friend Angie offers him a pearl from her grandmother as collateral to settle his debt. At the same time, Don Lino, head of a shark mob consisting of orcas, sailfish, and octopuses (among others), is displeased with his son Lenny’s ...

The American buddy cop action comedy, Bad Boys II (2003), was directed by Michael Bay and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Eight years have passed since their triumph over Fouchet, and Miami PD detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are now focused on a new case involving the trafficking of ecstasy in Miami. During an undercover operation at a Klan meeting, they uncover that the Klansmen are actually buyers and not distributors. However, due to a malfunctioning radio, the arrival of the Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) is delayed, causing Mike and Marcus to engage in a ...

Men in Black II (2002) is a comedic sci-fi film based on the popular Marvel Comics series. It follows Agent J, who has been with the MIB for five years and has risen to the top of his field. However, he has developed a tendency to neuralyze partners he believes are not equipped to handle the job emotionally. When a murder involving an alien named Ben occurs at a pizza place, waitress Laura Vasquez reveals that the culprits are Serleena, a shape-shifting Kylothian posing as a lingerie model, and her two-headed assistant Scrad and Charlie. According to Laura, they were after something known as the Light of Zartha. Despite MIB protocol, J becomes strongly infatuated with ...

Michael Mann’s biographical sports drama film Ali (2001) follows the journey of boxer Cassius Clay Jr. leading up to his first championship match against heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Clay taunts Liston and initially dominates the fight, but midway through he experiences a burning sensation in his eyes, causing him to briefly believe Liston has cheated. With encouragement from trainer/manager Angelo Dundee, Clay regains his vision and ultimately wins the match, becoming the second-youngest heavyweight champion at that time. Along the way, he meets with Malcolm X and is eventually given the name Muhammad Ali ...

The American sports film, The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), tells the story of Hardy Greaves, a senior who has experienced his fair share of health issues while playing golf. His late wife used to question why he continued to play ‘a game that seems destined to kill’ him. Despite this, Greaves shares his love for the sport by recounting his childhood hero: Rannulph Junuh. Junuh is the beloved son of Savannah, Georgia, known as a talented golfer from a privileged background. Alongside his stunning girlfriend Adele Invergordon, they appear to have the perfect life. However, after experiencing the horrors of World War I and losing his entire company in ...

The American film Wild Wild West (1999) takes place in a steampunk version of the American West. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price, and Peter S. Seaman, the film is based on a story by Jim and John Thomas. Set four years after the Civil War, the movie follows U.S. Army Captain ...

The film Enemy of the State (1998), directed by Tony Scott, follows Senior NSA Assistant Director Thomas Reynolds as he meets with Congressman Phil Hammersley in a public park. The two discuss a controversial counterterrorism bill that would greatly increase surveillance powers of American intelligence agencies over individuals and groups. However, Hammersley remains steadfast in his opposition to the bill, arguing that the potential benefits are not worth sacrificing the privacy rights of ordinary citizens. On the other hand, Reynolds is determined to see the bill passed in order to secure a long-awaited promotion. He ...

The American sci-fi action comedy film, Men in Black (1997), is based on Lowell Cunningham’s comic book series and a popular conspiracy theory. At the Mexico–United States border, two men dressed in black suits known as Agent K and Agent D, intervene in a border patrol operation. They apprehend an extraterrestrial disguised as a human named Mikey who was attempting to cross the border. When Mikey attacks one of the patrol officers, K is forced to shoot him and use their memory-erasing device to cover up the incident as an underground gas pipeline explosion. With D choosing retirement due to his age, he asks K to ...

Independence Day (1996) is a sci-fi action film directed by Roland Emmerich. On July 2, an alien mothership enters Earth’s orbit and deploys saucers over major cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. U.S. Marine Captain Steven Hiller and his unit, known as the Black Knights fighter squadron based in MCAS El Toro, are called back to defend Los Angeles. His girlfriend Jasmine Dubrow decides to flee with her son Dylan. Meanwhile, retired combat pilot Russell Casse sees this as vindication for the alien abduction he claimed ten years ago. In New York City, technician David Levinson discovers ...

Director Michael Bay made his feature directorial debut with the buddy cop action comedy film Bad Boys (1995). The movie was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It follows the story of lifelong friends and Miami Police detectives, Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, as they investigate the theft of $100 million worth of Mafia heroin from a secure police vault – their biggest career bust to date. However, Internal Affairs believes an insider may be involved and threatens to shut down the entire department if the ...

The film Six Degrees of Separation (1993) was directed by Fred Schepisi for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is an adaptation of John Guare’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play from 1990 with the same title. Ouisa Kittredge and her husband Flan, well-known socialites on Fifth Avenue, have two children attending Harvard and one at Groton. Their exclusive circle and reputation as art enthusiasts make them easy targets for Paul, a clever scammer who shows up at their door one night claiming to be a good friend of their college-aged kids and the son of Sidney Poitier.

The American comedy film, Made in America (1993), stars Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson. When Zora Matthews discovers she has a blood type that does not match her deceased father or mother Sarah, she confronts her mother. Sarah admits to using a sperm bank after her husband’s passing and specifically requesting for an intelligent black donor. Determined to uncover the truth, Zora enlists the help of her best friend Tea Cake to pretend to be a donor while she searches through the records at the sperm bank. After gaining access to the computer, Zora learns that her ...

Where the Day Takes You (1992), an American drama film directed by Marc Rocco, follows a group of young people who create their own supportive family on the streets of Los Angeles. King, their leader, has been living on the streets for many years and recently returned from serving a two-month prison sentence for assault. Upon his release, he notices that the group (including himself, Greg, Little J, Crasher, and Brenda) has fallen apart. King seeks revenge on Tommy Ray for killing his girlfriend and enlists the help of Heather, a 17-year-old from Chicago. One night while stealing car stereos, Greg and Little J get into ...

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), a popular American sitcom, was created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC and originally aired from 1990 to 1996. The show follows the fictionalized version of Will Smith, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Los Angeles. The clash between his lifestyle and that of his upper-class family makes for entertaining episodes. Considered Smith’s breakthrough into television, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ran for 148 ...