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Oppenheimer (2023) is an epic biographical drama film written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan. The story follows 22-year-old J. Robert Oppenheimer, a doctoral student studying experimental physics at the Cavendish Laboratory in the University of Cambridge under Patrick Blackett. Struggling with homesickness and frustration towards Blackett, Oppenheimer leaves him a poisoned apple, but ultimately decides against it. Upon the advice of visiting scientist Niels Bohr, he transfers to the University of Göttingen where he meets fellow scientist Isidor Isaac Rabi and later encounters theoretical physicist Werner ...

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 ...

The Suicide Squad (2021), an American superhero film based on the DC Comics team of the same name, is produced by DC Films in collaboration with Atlas Entertainment and the Safran Company. Distributed by Warner Bros., it follows intelligence officer Amanda Waller as she sends two Task Force X teams to Corto Maltese after its government is overthrown by an anti-American regime. The squads, made up mostly of Belle Reve penitentiary inmates who have been promised reduced sentences, are given the mission to destroy “Project Starfish,” a secretive experiment being held at Jötunheim, a Nazi-era laboratory. While Colonel Rick Flag’s team is ambushed by the ...

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021), also known as the Snyder Cut, is a director’s cut of the 2017 American superhero film Justice League, which is part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) based on DC Comics’ team of the same name. Centuries ago, Darkseid and his Parademons attempted to conquer Earth by harnessing the power of three Mother Boxes. However, they were thwarted by a united force consisting of Olympian Gods, Amazons, Atlanteans, humans and extraterrestrial beings. Afterwards, the Mother Boxes were scattered and concealed in different locations. In present day, Superman’s death at the hands of Doomsday[d] ...

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), an American superhero film based on the DC character, follows Diana’s journey from childhood to present day. As a young girl, she competes in an athletic competition on Themyscira with adult Amazons. After taking a shortcut that leads to her disqualification, she learns important lessons from her aunt Antiope and mother Hippolyta about honesty and patience in pursuit of greatness. In 1984, Diana is working at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., while also secretly performing heroic acts as Wonder Woman. When new museum employee Barbara Minerva struggles to fit in, she finds a friend in Diana. The FBI enlists the help of the ...

J.C. Chandor directed the American action-adventure film, Triple Frontier (2019), which he co-wrote with Mark Boal. Private military advisor Santiago ‘Pope’ Garcia, a former United States Army Delta Force operator, is stationed in Colombia to combat drug cartels. In need of assistance, an informant named Yovanna seeks out Pope’s help to smuggle herself and her brother out of the country. In exchange for their safe escape, she offers information on the whereabouts of drug lord Gabriel Martin Lorea who resides in a remote jungle house with $75 million in ...

Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, Justice League (2017) is an American film. It opens with footage taken by two kids using their camera phone, capturing Clark Kent/Superman after one of his heroic missions. In an interview, one of the kids asks Superman about his favorite thing on Earth, but before he can answer, the footage abruptly ends. Fast forward several months later in Gotham City where a robbery has just taken place. Perched on a gargoyle, Bruce Wayne/Batman confronts the perpetrator and engages him in a fight. Using fear as his ally, Batman dangles the man over the edge of a building and lures out a strange winged creature. After ...

Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, Wonder Woman (2017) is a superhero film. As Diana Prince enters the Louvre in Paris, France, she receives a delivery from Wayne Enterprises containing an old photograph of herself and four men during World War I. The briefcase also includes a message from Bruce Wayne requesting to hear the story behind the picture. In her childhood years on the island of Themyscira, hidden away from the world, Diana grew up among the powerful Amazons – an all-female warrior clan. While observing General Antiope training her fellow warriors on the field, Diana yearns to join them but is forbidden by her mother, Queen Hippolyta. ...

The Whole Truth (2016) is an American legal thriller film directed by Courtney Hunt and written by Nicholas Kazan. Defense attorney Richard Ramsay takes on the case of 17-year-old Mike Lassiter, who is accused of murdering his wealthy lawyer father Boone. As a personal friend of Boone’s, Ramsay feels the weight of responsibility to save Mike, but his client’s unwavering silence proves to be a challenge. With the help of young lawyer Janelle Brady, daughter of another close colleague, Ramsay hopes to build a strong defense for Mike. During the trial, several ...

The film, The Great Wall (2016), was directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Tony Gilroy, Max Brooks, Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. In a distant time period, a group of European mercenaries are on a quest in the Far East to find valuable black powder. During their journey, they are ambushed by an ...

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) is an American superhero film featuring the iconic DC Comics characters, Batman and Superman. In a flashback to his childhood, Bruce Wayne flees from his parents’ funeral and tumbles into a cave. As he falls, bats lift him back to the surface in a swirling vortex. In the present day, eighteen months after his epic battle with General Zod in Metropolis, Superman has become a controversial figure. Meanwhile, Bruce has been operating as the masked vigilante known as Batman in Gotham City for two decades. Being present for the destructive clash between Superman and Zod only strengthens Bruce’s belief that Superman ...

Suicide Squad (2016) is an American superhero film based on the DC Comics team of supervillains and anti-heroes who share the same name. In response to Superman’s death, US intelligence officer Amanda Waller successfully convinces the government to launch Task Force X. This team consists of criminals and supervillains who will work together to combat any metahuman threats under Waller’s control. To ensure their obedience, each member has a nanite bomb implanted in their neck that can be triggered remotely if they attempt to rebel or escape. As an added incentive, their sentences will be reduced if they are successful in their mission. The role of ...

The American television series 12 Monkeys (2015–2018), created by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, follows a science fiction mystery drama with a time-traveling plot based on the 1995 film of the same name. Set in the year 2043, the story centers around scavenger James Cole, who is recruited by a team of scientists led by physicist Katarina Jones for ‘Project Splinter’. Their mission is to prevent the release of a deadly virus by an organization known as the ‘Army of the 12 Monkeys’ in the year 2015. In Cole’s original timeline, this virus ...

American Hustle (2013) is a black comedy crime film, helmed by director David O. Russell and written by Eric Warren Singer. The movie drew inspiration from the real-life FBI Abscam operation that took place during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Set in 1978, it follows the tale of con artists Irving Rosenfeld and Sydney Prosser, who have teamed up to pull off various scams. To improve their schemes, Sydney assumes the guise of ‘Lady Edith Greensly’, an English aristocrat. Despite their successful partnership, Irving is torn between his love for Sydney and his ...

The film, The Bank Job (2008), is a heist thriller directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. It is based on the true story of a burglary in Baker Street where Lloyds Bank safety deposit boxes were targeted. MI5, the British Security Services, had taken notice of this particular branch in 1971 due to a safety deposit box belonging to Michael X, a notorious black gangster. The box contained incriminating photos of Princess Margaret and was used as insurance to keep the authorities at bay. ...

Get Smart (2008) is an American spy action comedy film directed by Peter Segal, with a screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember. It was produced by Leonard B. Stern, who also produced the original television series. The story follows Maxwell ‘Max’ Smart, an analyst for CONTROL – a top secret American intelligence agency. Despite his desire to become a field agent, Max is kept behind a desk due to his Chief’s appreciation for his analytical skills. ...

The Brothers Grimm (2005) is a fantasy adventure film directed by Terry Gilliam. The two main characters, Will and Jake Grimm, are skilled con artists who use Jake’s extensive knowledge of folklore to swindle unsuspecting individuals. Along with their companions Hidlick and Bunst, they roam through French-occupied Germany in the early 19th century. In the town of Karlstadt, they successfully deceive the villagers by pretending to ‘defeat’ a witch’s ghost. However, their luck runs out when they are captured by Italian torturer Cavaldi and brought before the French General Delatombe. Delatombe ...

Scooby-Doo: The Movie (2002) is an American fantasy adventure comedy film based on the beloved animated franchise of the same name, and produced by Mosaic Media Group. After defeating the Luna Ghost at a toy factory, tensions within Mystery, Inc. cause Fred, Daphne, and Velma to part ways. With their trusty van, the Mystery Machine, in their care, Scooby and Shaggy are left to manage on their own. However, two years later they receive an invitation from Emile Mondavarious, the owner of ‘Spooky Island’, a horror-themed tropical resort. He believes that something sinister is happening on his island and asks for their assistance in solving the mystery.

American filmmaker David O. Russell released Three Kings (1999), a darkly humorous war movie based on a story by John Ridley. Set after the Gulf War, it follows a group of bored U.S. soldiers tasked with wrapping up loose ends. To pass the time, they throw wild parties at night. Among them is Major Archie Gates, an Army Special Forces soldier who trades sex for stories with journalist Cathy Daitch. Their escapades are interrupted by Adriana Cruz, a TV reporter assigned to their unit. During a search of an Iraqi officer, Sergeant First Class Troy Barlow and his best friend ...

The American supernatural thriller film, Fallen (1998), directed by Gregory Hoblit, tells the story of Philadelphia Police Detective John Hobbes and his encounter with serial killer Edgar Reese. Many years after capturing Reese, Hobbes visits him on death row where he is met with a surprisingly upbeat demeanor. During their conversation, Reese grabs Hobbes’ hand and delivers a spiteful monologue in an unknown language, later identified as Syrian Aramaic. As Reese is executed, he taunts the onlookers and sings ‘Time Is on My Side’ by The Rolling Stones. After a series of murders resembling Reese’s ...