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The animated comedy film, The Garfield Movie (2024), is based on the popular comic strip created by Jim Davis. It follows the story of an obese and lazy orange tabby cat named Garfield, who lives a life of luxury with his best friend, Odie the beagle, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. One fateful night, while sneaking a late-night snack, Garfield and Odie are captured by two dogs – a Shar Pei and a whippet – named Roland and Nolan. The unlikely duo takes them to an abandoned mall as prisoners. But luck is on their side when Garfield’s long-lost father, Vic, comes to their rescue. Despite their troubled ...

Blade Runner 2049 (2017), a neo-noir sci-fi masterpiece from 2017, was directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. It takes place in a world approximately two decades after the downfall of the Tyrell Corporation, the original creators and manufacturers of replicants – bioengineered superhumans. The collapse of natural ecosystems prompted industrialist Niander Wallace to develop a new generation of replicants for synthetic farming, effectively saving the planet. While the earlier ...

The 33 (2015) is a biographical disaster-survival drama film directed by Patricia Riggen. In August 2010, a group of miners from Copiapó, Chile are working in the San José mine when it collapses due to the owner’s negligence. This unfortunate event leaves them trapped and without a way out. As the miners gather in a rescue chamber, they quickly realize they lack necessary supplies for a long stay – the radio is broken, the medical kit is empty, and there is little food. Amidst this dire situation, Mario Sepúlveda emerges as a leader, taking charge of rationing food and maintaining order among the group. Despite ...

Point Break (2015) is an action-packed thriller helmed by director and cinematographer Ericson Core and penned by screenwriter Kurt Wimmer. The film follows the journey of Johnny Utah, a thrill-seeking athlete, who tragically loses his friend Jeff during a bike ride through treacherous terrain. Seven years later, Utah has joined the FBI as a trainee. During a briefing on a daring heist involving diamonds and parachutes in Mumbai, he realizes that a similar crime has taken place in Mexico’s Cave of Swallows, where millions of dollars were stolen before the ...

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 ...

Prisoners (2013), a thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Aaron Guzikowski, follows the Dover and Birch families as they celebrate Thanksgiving in Conyers, Pennsylvania. The festivities take a dark turn when young girls Anna Dover and Joy Birch go missing after playing near a parked RV. Detective Loki responds to a police call about the vehicle and apprehends its occupant, Alex Jones. However, during questioning, Loki realizes that Alex’s low IQ makes him an unlikely kidnapper and finds no evidence of the girls in his RV. Turning his attention to ...

The American post-apocalyptic neo-Western action film, The Book of Eli (2010), directed by the Hughes Brothers and written by Gary Whitta, follows Eli as he travels on foot through the wasteland of the former United States thirty years after a nuclear holocaust. Despite his rugged appearance and sunglasses, Eli possesses remarkable survival and fighting skills. When he stumbles upon a town ruled by warlord Carnegie, who is searching for a certain book to control the people, Eli makes a deal with a store owner to recharge his portable music player. While at the town bar, ...

P.S. I Love You (2007) is a romantic film directed by Richard LaGravenese, based on the novel of the same name by Cecelia Ahern. The story follows Holly and Gerry, a couple living in Manhattan who are deeply in love, but occasionally have disagreements. Tragically, Gerry passes away from a brain tumor one winter, leaving Holly to grieve and distance herself from her loved ones. On her 30th birthday, Holly receives a cake and cassette from Gerry containing heartfelt messages signed with ‘P.S. I Love You’. These messages were arranged by Gerry to be delivered ...

16 Blocks (2006), an American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner, follows Jack Mosley, an alcoholic and jaded NYPD detective. Despite working a late shift the night before, his lieutenant orders him to escort Eddie Bunker, a witness in a police corruption case, from local custody to the courthouse 16 blocks away for a 10 a.m. grand jury hearing. Bunker tries to connect with Mosley by sharing his dreams of becoming a cake baker in Seattle with his sister whom he has never met. However, Mosley remains uninterested and makes a stop at a liquor store. Suddenly, they are attacked by a gunman and seek refuge in a ...

Insomnia (2002), a psychological thriller directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Hillary Seitz, stands out in Nolan’s filmography as the only project he did not also write. It is a remake of the similarly titled 1997 Norwegian film. Set in the small fishing village of Nightmute, Alaska, the story begins with the murder of 17-year-old Kay Connell. Detectives Will Dormer and Hap Eckhart from the LAPD are called in by their old friend and chief of police, Nyback, to assist with the investigation. Meanwhile, Dormer ...