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The upcoming action comedy film, The Man from Toronto (2022), directed by Patrick Hughes, features Teddy Jackson, a struggling fitness entrepreneur from Yorktown, Virginia, lost his job at a local gym for distributing brochures without the necessary address. Keeping this setback to himself, he decides to surprise his wife Lori with a trip to Onancock for her birthday. While she enjoys a day at the spa, Teddy mistakenly arrives at the wrong cabin and finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation involving a man named Coughlin. Unknowingly mistaken for “the Man from Toronto”, an elusive assassin known for ...

A Journal for Jordan (2021) is a romantic drama movie directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington. Its screenplay, written by Virgil Williams, is based on the memoir A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor by Dana Canedy. The film was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing under the Columbia Pictures banner on December 25, 2021. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it did not perform well at the box office. Inspired by the real experiences of First Sergeant ...

Servant (2019–2023) is an American psychological horror streaming television series created by Tony Basgallop and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan for Apple TV+. Set in Philadelphia, it centers on the Turner household, where Leanne Grayson, a young nanny, is hired to care for the infant Jericho. However, the baby is actually a reborn doll that Dorothy, Jericho’s mother, believes to be her real son. As Leanne settles in, strange occurrences begin to unfold, revealing dark secrets about both her and the family. The show has garnered critical acclaim for its ...

The film known as The Equalizer 2 (2018) is an American vigilante action-thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua. Robert McCall resides in Boston, where he drives for Lyft and helps the less fortunate with his close friend Susan Plummer, his former colleague at DIA. During a trip to Istanbul, Robert aids bookstore owner Grace Braelick in retrieving her kidnapped daughter. Together with Susan, he assists Holocaust survivor Sam Rubinstein in retrieving a painting of his late sister. Upon returning home to find his apartment’s courtyard vandalized, Robert accepts teenager Miles Whittaker’s offer to paint a mural. ...

Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) is an American legal drama film that follows the journey of a lawyer named Roman J. Israel. Working at a small law firm in Los Angeles, Roman earns $500 weekly and specializes in preparing briefs for clients’ civil rights cases. His partner William Jackson, a renowned professor, handles courtroom appearances while Roman struggles with the social aspect of his job. Despite this challenge, Roman has dedicated years of his life to crafting a brief that he believes will bring change to the unjust use of plea bargaining in the justice system. He may lack social skills, but makes up for it with a remarkable memory and strong personal ...

The Magnificent Seven (2016), directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk, is a modern retelling of the acclaimed 1960 film with the same title. Inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, Fuqua brings his unique vision to this classic story. The town of Rose Creek is under the ruthless control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, and the desperate townspeople turn to seven outlaws, ...

Fences (2016) is an American period drama film featuring the talents of Denzel Washington, who not only stars but also produces and directs the film. Written by August Wilson, the film is based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. In North America, Fences was released on December 16, 2016 through Paramount Pictures. The film garnered acclaim from critics for Washington’s and Davis’s performances as well as the screenplay, pacing, ...

The Equalizer (2014) is an American action-thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk. Robert McCall, a former U.S. Marine and DIA / DCS officer, now leads a quiet life in Boston, working at a hardware store and helping his colleague Ralphie train to become a security guard. Often unable to sleep, Robert spends late nights reading at an all-night diner, where he has befriended teenager Teri. They often discuss the books Robert has been reading and his goal of reading 100 books, which was also his late wife’s goal. One night, Teri reveals her real ...

The American action thriller film The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), directed by Tony Scott and written by Brian Helgeland, revolves around a hijacking scenario. A man known as Ryder, along with his accomplices Bashkin, Emri, and ex-train operator Phil Ramos, take over Pelham 123 – a New York City Subway train at 77th Street. In an attempt to gain control of the situation, Walter Garber – a Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee working as a train dispatcher in the Rail Control Center – receives a call from Ryder demanding $10 million in cash ...

The American science fiction thriller film, Knowing (2009), was directed and co-produced by Alex Proyas and starred Nicolas Cage. In 1959, a Lexington, Massachusetts elementary school held a competition for students to envision the future through drawings. One student, Lucinda Embry, ignored the task and instead listened to whispering voices that guided her to write out a series of numbers. The teacher collected all the drawings before Lucinda could finish writing the final numbers. The next day, she etched the remaining numbers into a closet door with her fingernails. ...

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 ...

The American biographical drama film, The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), directed by Gabriele Muccino, follows the story of Chris Gardner. In 1981, Gardner, a San Francisco salesman, puts all his savings into portable bone-density scanners. He promotes them to doctors and touts their convenience over regular X-rays. These scanners become a key factor in Gardner’s life. Despite being successful in selling most of them, the delay in receiving payments causes tension with his wife Linda, who also works as a hotel maid. As their financial struggles increase, so does the strain on their marriage, even with their young ...