Actor Xander Berkeley (1955)

The crime thriller film City of Lies (2018) follows the Los Angeles Police Department’s investigation into the killings of rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. In 2015, investigative reporter Darius ‘Jack’ Jackson from the Los Angeles Times is assigned to cover the Notorious B.I.G.’s murder. Jackson seeks out retired and disgraced LAPD detective Russell Poole for information. Through a series of flashbacks, Poole shares his belief that Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight bribed corrupt officers to carry out Wallace’s murder and conceal it. In 1997, Poole is tasked with looking into the shooting of off-duty black officer Kevin ...

Allegiant (2016) is the third and final film in The Divergent Series, directed by Robert Schwentke and written by Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, and Noah Oppenheim. In this American dystopian science fiction action film, Evelyn takes charge of Chicago and puts Jeanine’s followers on trial for their actions. Johanna disagrees with this approach and is joined by many new Allegiants. Tris, Four, Caleb, Tori, Christina, and Peter escape over the wall while being ...

Son of Batman (2014) is an animated superhero film that belongs to the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series and the DC Animated Movie Universe. Based on Batman and Son by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert from 2006, the story follows Damian Wayne, son of Talia and Batman, as he is trained by his grandfather Ra’s al Ghul to take over the League of Assassins. However, their plans are disrupted when Slade Wilson and his team attack the League’s headquarters, resulting in Ra’s’ defeat and death. In order to keep Damian ...

Directed by Wally Pfister and written by Jack Paglen, Transcendence (2014) is an American science fiction thriller film that follows the story of Dr. Will Caster, a scientist researching artificial intelligence and sapience. His goal is to create a sentient computer capable of achieving what he calls ‘Transcendence’. Assisted by his wife Evelyn, who is also a scientist, he works tirelessly with his team to bring this vision to life. However, their progress is hindered by the anti-technology group R.I.F.T., who carry out targeted attacks on A.I. laboratories ...

The Walking Dead (2010–2022), an American post-apocalyptic horror drama show, is the source material for the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. This show and its corresponding comics make up the foundation of The Walking Dead franchise. The plot revolves around a diverse group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies, also known as ‘walkers’. As society has crumbled, these survivors must also contend with other groups who have established their own ...

From September 9, 2010, to December 27, 2013, Nikita (2010–2013) aired on The CW as an action thriller drama. The series is an adaptation of Luc Besson’s French film La Femme Nikita, the second such adaptation following the 1997 TV series La Femme Nikita. The show centers on Nikita Mears, a woman who fled from Division, a covert U.S. government-funded organization. After being in hiding for three years, she returns with the goal of taking down the corrupt agency. Oversight, the governing body behind Division’s operations, authorized black ops including espionage, sabotage, and targeted killings. The organization was led ...

An American animated film Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) is based on the DC Comics story arc of the same name from the Superman/Batman comic series. Written by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, the film follows Superman and Batman as they team up to stop a meteorite from hitting Earth. This also involves taking down Lex Luthor, who has been elected President during a nationwide economic depression. Despite Luthor’s success in reviving the economy and forming a team of government-employed superheroes, including Captain Atom, Katana, Black Lightning, Power ...

Seraphim Falls (2006) is an unconventional Western movie helmed by David Von Ancken, known for his work in television. The film is set in 1868, deep within the Ruby Mountains, where Gideon enjoys a meal of roasted hare over a crackling fire. Suddenly, he is ambushed and hit in the left arm. Grabbing what he can, he makes a frantic descent down the mountain. Meanwhile, Colonel Morsman Carver and his team consisting of Pope, Hayes, Parsons and the Kid emerge to investigate his abandoned campsite. Carver has hired them to track down Gideon. Determined to survive, Gideon removes the bullet from his arm with a Bowie knife ...

24 (2001–2010), an American action drama TV show created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox, follows the life of US counter-terrorist federal agent Jack Bauer. Each season unfolds in real time, covering 24 hours in Bauer’s life. The episodes feature multiple interconnected storylines, often involving Bauer’s associates facing extreme challenges. The series first aired on November 6, 2001, with a total of 204 episodes across nine seasons. A television movie titled 24: Redemption was broadcast on November 23, 2008, between the sixth and seventh ...

Safe (1995) is an American psychological horror film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore. Carol White is a housewife in an affluent Los Angeles suburb. She fills her days with activities such as gardening, aerobics, and socializing with friends. Despite appearances of stability, her marriage and family life lack passion and her friends keep their distance. After the renovation of her home, Carol begins to experience physical ailments in ordinary situations: uncontrollable coughing from nearby exhaust fumes while driving, difficulty breathing at ...

Apollo 13 (1995), a docudrama directed by Ron Howard, follows the journey of astronaut Jim Lovell as he prepares for his next space mission after having orbited the Moon on Apollo 8. Excitement builds as Lovell and his guests gather to watch Neil Armstrong’s historical steps on the Moon from Apollo 11. Lovell shares with his wife Marilyn his desire to one day walk on the lunar surface. However, a twist of events occurs when Lovell’s crew is informed that they will be flying Apollo 13 instead of their initially assigned mission, due to a swap with Alan Shepard’s crew. Alongside Ken Mattingly and Fred ...

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) is a science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, who also co-wrote the script with William Wisher. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth of 2029, where a vicious battle rages between Skynet, an evil artificial intelligence, and the human resistance. In a desperate move, Skynet sends back an advanced liquid metal Terminator known as the T-1000 to eliminate resistance leader John Connor in his childhood. To save him, the resistance sends back a reprogrammed T-800 Terminator covered in synthetic flesh. In 1995 Los ...