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Twisters (2024), an American disaster film directed by Lee Isaac Chung and written by Mark L. Smith based on a story by Joseph Kosinski, serves as a standalone sequel to the 1996 film of the same name. Kate Carter, who works in Oklahoma with her team of storm chasers Javi, Addy, Praveen, and her boyfriend Jeb, utilizes a Dorothy V doppler and barrels of sodium polyacrylate solution to decrease the intensity of tornadoes and secure funding for further research. Tragically, during one mission, Addy, Praveen, and Jeb lose ...

In this film from Pixar Animation Studios, Inside Out 2 (2024) we once again join Riley Andersen as she embarks on a new chapter of her life. Now 14 years old and starting high school in San Francisco, Riley’s emotions – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger – oversee a special area of her mind called the ‘Sense of Self’. This space contains memories and emotions that shape Riley’s beliefs. With Joy determined to fill this area with only positive memories, she has devised a way to push negative ones to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley is excited to participate in an ice hockey camp over the weekend with her ...

Beast (2022), a survival action horror-thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by Ryan Engle, tells the story of recently widowed Dr. Nate Samuels and his daughters, Meredith and Norah. They have arrived at the Mopani Reserve in South Africa for a much-needed vacation. Nate is reunited with his old friend Martin Battles, a biologist and manager of the reserve who had initially introduced Nate to his wife. Martin offers to take them to the village where Nate’s wife grew up. As they explore the restricted areas of the reserve on their tour the next day, Martin notices an injured lion among the local pride and shares that Nate has confided in him ...

In 2022, Chris Williams directed The Sea Beast, an animated adventure film. Alongside co-writer Nell Benjamin and producer Jed Schlanger, he tells the story of sea beasts who have terrorized humankind for centuries. To combat them, brave crews embark on hunting expeditions aboard their ships. The most renowned crew is that of the Inevitable, led by the legendary Captain Crow, his first mate Sarah Sharpe, and his adopted son and boatswain Jacob Holland. These hunters are backed by The Crown’s King and Queen through the ...

Against the Ice (2022) is a survival film set in 1909, based on the true story from Two Against the Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen. Directed by Peter Flinth and written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Derrick, it follows Danish explorer Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen as he leads an expedition to Shannon Island in East Greenland. The purpose of this journey is to retrieve records from the ill-fated Denmark expedition. Unfortunately, their first attempt is unsuccessful and results ...

In the film Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), based on the beloved characters of the same name, we follow Chip and Dale as they navigate their friendship and careers in a world where humans and cartoon characters coexist. Starting out as best friends in elementary school, they eventually move to Hollywood and find success in acting. However, when Dale gets his own show, their relationship takes a turn for the worse and both of their shows end up getting cancelled. Fast forward thirty years, Chip is now an insurance salesman while Dale travels to fan conventions. But when their former co-star Monterey Jack reaches out for help after getting into trouble with ...

Fireheart (2022), a computer-animated adventure comedy directed by Theodore Ty and Lauren Zeitoun, takes place in 1930’s New York. The protagonist is Georgia Nolan, a determined 16-year-old with aspirations to become the first female firefighter. Despite being discouraged by her father Shawn, a former firefighter himself, who believes women are not fit for the job. The mayor of New York reaches out to Shawn and convinces him to lead a new team of young firefighters in stopping a serial arsonist using purple gas to hypnotize and kidnap fellow firefighters. In order ...

The Nee brothers directed The Lost City (2022), an American romantic action-adventure comedy film based on a story by Seth Gordon. Co-written by Oren Uziel and Dana Fox, the screenplay follows Dr. Loretta Sage, an author of romance-adventure novels featuring her fictional heroine, Dr. Angela Lovemore, and her love interest, Dash McMahon. Despite Loretta’s tendency to keep to herself since the passing of her husband, her publisher Beth Hatten insists she go on a book ...

Dog (2022) is an American comedy drama road film directed by Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin, marking their debut as film directors. It is based on a story by Carolin and Brett Rodriguez. Jackson Briggs, a former U.S. Army Ranger suffering from PTSD, works at a deli while trying to secure a position in Pakistan. However, due to his condition, he is considered unfit for service and his attempts to call in favors are unsuccessful. Things take a turn when he receives news of the ...

An American action-adventure film, Uncharted (2022), directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway, is based on the popular video game franchise. The story follows two brothers, Nathan and Sam Drake, who are caught attempting to steal a valuable map made after the Magellan expedition. While Sam escapes, Nathan is returned to their orphanage. However, before leaving, Sam gives him a ring that once belonged to their ancestor, Sir ...

Based on Ian McGuire’s 2016 novel, The North Water (2021) is a five-part television miniseries directed by Andrew Haigh and starring Colin Farrell and Jack O’Connell. It is an international co-production between British broadcaster BBC, Canadian broadcaster CBC Television, premium channel Super Channel, and French-language counterpart ICI Radio-Canada Télé. The series premiered in the US on AMC+ on July 15, 2021, followed by premieres in the UK on BBC Two on ...

Directed by Miguel Sapochnik, Finch (2021) is an American post-apocalyptic survival film written by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. After a devastating solar flare destroyed the ozone layer, Earth became a desolate wasteland ravaged by harsh weather and intense UV rays. Finch Weinberg, a robotics engineer and one of the few survivors, resides in an underground laboratory in St. Louis with only his loyal dog Goodyear and helper-robot Dewey for company. While battling an undisclosed illness (hinted at through his reading on ...

The Croods: A New Age (2020) is an American animated adventure comedy film created by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The familiar group, including Guy, their beloved pets Chunky and Douglas, are still on a quest to find a suitable place to settle down while facing perilous creatures. Grug, the family leader, grows concerned about the blossoming romance between Guy and his daughter Eep, worried they may abandon the rest of the family. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when they stumble upon a towering wall and discover a paradise-like land on the other side. However, their newfound paradise comes with a catch – it is owned by ...

An animated mystery comedy film, Scoob! (2020), was created by the Warner Animation Group and released through Warner Bros. Pictures. It tells the story of a young Shaggy Rogers who finds companionship in a talking Great Dane named Scooby-Doo. On Halloween night, they meet Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, and Velma Dinkley, and together they capture someone posing as a ghost in a haunted house. This sparks their interest in forming Mystery Inc., a group dedicated to solving mysteries. As they become more experienced, they decide to turn their passion into a business. However, at an investor meeting with Simon Cowell, he declines to work with them as long as Scooby and Shaggy ...

Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal (2020) is interactive animated film, was directed by Jos Humphrey and co-directed by Kenny Park and Mike West. During her mission to steal from a V.I.L.E. building in Shanghai, Carmen receives devastating news: her friends Zack and Ivy have been kidnapped by V.I.L.E. The Faculty threatens to brainwash them unless Carmen steals items for them. With help from Player, Carmen learns of Zack and Ivy’s location in a moving van outside the building. However, her attempt to rescue ...

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020) is an American fantasy comedy film, based on the book series by Stephan Pastis and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. In a world where imaginary friends co-exist with humans, Timmy is an 11-year-old residing in Portland, Oregon with his single mother Patty. Operating Total Failure Inc as well as his own detective agency, Timmy ‘solves’ cases with his trusted partner Total (widely believed to be the result of his father’s absence). Together they roam the city, outsmarting what Timmy refers to as ‘the Russians’ (but are actually just bearded hipsters). ...

Nomadland (2020), an American drama, showcases Chloé Zhao’s talents as writer, producer, editor and director. Jessica Bruder’s book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century inspired the film. In 2011, Fern loses her job at the US Gypsum plant in Empire, Nevada after it shuts down. She had been working there for years with her husband who recently passed away. To embark on a new journey, Fern sells most of her belongings and buys a van to travel the country in search of work. Eventually, she lands a seasonal job at an Amazon fulfillment ...

The film The Call of the Wild (2020) is based on Jack London’s novel from 1903 and tells the story of Buck, a large and gentle mix of Saint Bernard and Scotch Shepherd. He lives happily with his master, Judge Miller, in Santa Clara, California during the late 19th century. However, one night he is taken away and ends up on a ship bound for the Yukon. On the journey, a crew member uses violence to maintain discipline towards Buck. When they eventually reach Alaska, John Thornton loses his harmonica which Buck retrieves for him just before being sold to Perrault and Francoise. They run a dog sled team that delivers ...

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019–2021) is an animated show created by Warner Bros. Animation as part of the long-running Scooby-Doo franchise. It was produced by Chris Bailey and debuted on Boomerang’s SVOD service on June 27, 2019. The show later premiered on Cartoon Network on July 8, 2019 and on the Boomerang channel on October 1, 2020. Its second season was released in full on HBO Max (now Max) on October 1, 2021. Just like The New Scooby-Doo Movies, this series centers on the Mystery Inc. gang as they unravel mysteries with the help of celebrities and ...

The animated series, Carmen Sandiego (2019–2021), combines action and adventure with educational elements. It is based on the media franchise of the same name created by Broderbund. Black Sheep, an orphan girl, was discovered on the side of a road in Buenos Aires, Argentina about two decades ago. She was raised and trained to be a master thief by a group of villains who also serve as the faculty at V.I.L.E. Academy. This school is located on the Isle of V.I.L.E. in the Canary Islands and serves as a training ground for thieves and a secret criminal organization. To Black Sheep, this island and its faculty are her only home and family, but when she discovers the true ...