Actor Woody Harrelson (1961)

The Messenger (2009) is a war drama film, marking the directorial debut of Oren Moverman, who co-wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon. After returning from fighting in the Iraq War, U.S. Army staff sergeant Will Montgomery discovers that his girlfriend Kelly is now engaged to someone else. Before his discharge, he is assigned the role of casualty notification officer, under the guidance of Gulf War veteran Captain Tony Stone. Their superior, Lieutenant Colonel Dorsett, emphasizes the importance of this task as many have failed in the past. Captain Stone then briefs ...

2012 (2009) is a science fiction film directed and written by Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser. American geologist Adrian Helmsley travels to East India in 2009 to meet with astrophysicist Satnam Tsurutani, where he learns about a new type of neutrino causing the Earth’s core to heat up. Upon his return to Washington D.C., Adrian informs White House Chief of Staff Carl Anheuser and President Thomas Wilson. The following year, over forty-six nations work together to build nine arks in Tibet and secure important artifacts. Nima, a Buddhist monk, is evacuated with his ...

The American drama film, Sleepwalking (2008), follows the struggles of Tara Reedy and her mother Joleen, who have been forced to leave their previous home due to Joleen’s boyfriend’s arrest for growing marijuana. With nowhere else to turn, Joleen persuades her younger brother James to take them in. However, after settling into James’ apartment, Joleen disappears with a truck driver, leaving Tara in the care of her uncle who works on a road-building crew. Unfortunately, he loses his job and is forced to stay with his married best friend Randall. Meanwhile, Tara is placed in a foster home where she faces bullying and desperately yearns to be reunited ...

Seven Pounds (2008) is a film, directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith. It follows the story of Tim Thomas, a man who becomes responsible for the deaths of seven people in a car accident while driving and texting. Among the victims were six strangers and his fiancee, Sarah Jenson. Unable to bear the weight of his guilt, Tim makes it his mission to save the lives of seven deserving individuals as a way to seek redemption. He begins by leaving his job as an aeronautical engineer and donating part of his liver to Holly, who works in social services. He then ...

Battle in Seattle (2007), a political action-thriller, marks Stuart Townsend’s directorial debut. The movie loosely revolves around the protest activity during the WTO Ministerial Conference in 1999. Thousands of activists gather in Seattle, Washington to demonstrate against the conference, as they believe the World Trade Organization is exacerbating the wealth divide and contributing to global issues such as hunger and disease. However, the WTO argues that it is working towards reducing these disparities and improving global conditions. During those five days in 1999, the film ...

No Country for Old Men (2007), an American neo-Western crime thriller film directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, is based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel with the same name. In 1980, Anton Chigurh, a hitman, is arrested in Texas but manages to escape by strangling a sheriff’s deputy. He then steals a car using a captive bolt pistol to kill the driver. Meanwhile, Llewelyn Moss is hunting pronghorns in the desert when he stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong. Among the scene are several dead men, a wounded ...

A Scanner Darkly (2006), directed and written by Richard Linklater and based on Philip K. Dick’s novel of the same name, tells the story of a United States that has failed in its fight against drugs. The country is plagued by Substance D, a potent drug that causes strange hallucinations and has resulted in approximately 20% of the population becoming addicted. In an effort to combat the epidemic, the government has implemented an extensive surveillance system and enlisted undercover agents and informants. One such agent is Bob Arctor, tasked with infiltrating the ...

North Country (2005), directed by Niki Caro, is an American drama film. In 1989, Josey Aimes flees her abusive husband and returns to her hometown in northern Minnesota with her children Sammy and Karen. She moves in with her parents, Alice and Hank, where tensions rise due to Hank’s beliefs that Josey is promiscuous and disapproves of her having Sammy as a teenager. While working at a hair salon, Josey reconnects with an old acquaintance named Glory Dodge, who suggests she apply for a job at the local iron mine. Despite Hank’s disapproval of women working there, Josey takes the job due to its higher pay. ...

Anger Management (2003), an American buddy comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by David S. Dorfman, follows the story of Dave Buznik as he navigates through various challenges in his life. As a young boy growing up in Brooklyn in 1978, Dave experiences humiliation at the hands of local bully Arnie Shankman when his pants are unexpectedly pulled down during what was supposed to be his first kiss. Flash forward twenty-five years and Dave is now working as a secretary for his disrespectful boss, Frank. The traumatic bullying incident has left Dave with a fear of ...

Play It to the Bone (1999) is an American sports comedy-drama directed and written by Ron Shelton. Close friends Vince Boudreau and Cesar Dominguez, both aging prizefighters, often regretted not having one last chance in the ring. That opportunity unexpectedly presents itself when boxing promoter Joe Domino faces a predicament. The fighters scheduled for his Las Vegas undercard, leading up to heavyweight Mike Tyson’s main event, suddenly pull out. In desperate need of replacements, Vince and Cesar are contacted from Los Angeles. With both willing to step into the ring, Domino decides to pit them against each ...

The Thin Red Line (1998), an American epic war film by Terrence Malick, is the second adaptation of James Jones’ 1962 novel. Private Witt of the United States Army goes AWOL in 1942 and lives amongst Melanesian natives in the South Pacific. However, he is eventually discovered and confined on a troopship by First Sergeant Welsh. Due to his actions, Witt is not allowed to rejoin his unit and is instead assigned as a stretcher bearer for an upcoming campaign. C Company, led by Capt. James Staros, has been called to Guadalcanal to reinforce the efforts in securing ...

The  film The Sunchaser (1996) is a road crime drama, directed by Michael Cimino. It follows the story of Brandon ‘Blue’ Monroe, a sixteen-year-old half-Navajo gang member from East L.A., who is serving time in prison for murdering his abusive stepfather. During his annual medical visit, Blue receives devastating news from Dr. Michael Reynolds, a wealthy and materialistic oncologist with a wife and daughter. He is told that he has abdominal cancer and only has a short time left to live. Determined to find healing from a medicine man he knew in Arizona when he was eight years old, Blue takes Michael hostage ...

Natural Born Killers (1994) is an American crime movie directed by Oliver Stone. One scene shows Mickey Knox and his wife Mallory stopping at a diner in the New Mexico desert. As she dances to music from a jukebox, two rednecks show up and begin harassing Mallory in a sexual manner. Despite initially seeming to enjoy the attention, Mallory eventually beats one of the men severely. Joining in on the violent act, Mickey and Mallory proceed to kill everyone else in the diner except for one customer, to whom they confidently reveal their names before leaving. Seeking refuge in the desert, the couple takes a moment to ...