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The teen supernatural thriller, The Invisible (2007), directed by David S. Goyer, hit theaters on April 27th of that year. This film is based on a Swedish young adult novel by Mats Wahl, which was previously made into another Swedish film with the same title. Nick Powell, a high school senior, has plans to skip his graduation and attend a writing program in London. However, his controlling mother Diane strongly disapproves and maintains an emotionally distant relationship with him. Pete Egan, Nick’s best friend, confides in him about being bullied by Annie Newton, a ...

The Sixth Sense (1999) is a psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Set in Philadelphia, the story follows child psychologist Malcolm Crowe, who is haunted by his past failure with a former patient named Vincent Grey. After breaking into Malcolm’s home, Vincent shoots Malcolm before taking his own life, leaving the psychologist grappling with guilt and regret. Months later, Malcolm embarks on a new case with nine-year-old Cole Sear, who reminds him of Vincent. Desperate to make amends for his previous shortcomings, Malcolm is determined to help Cole overcome his struggles and find ...

Director Ridley Scott brought to the big screen the action drama G.I. Jane (1997). As part of the candidate selection process for Secretary of the Navy, a Senate Armed Services Committee holds interviews. Senator Lillian DeHaven of Texas voices her criticism of the Navy’s lack of gender neutrality. Behind closed doors, a deal is made: If women can prove themselves equal to men through a series of tests, the military will fully integrate them into all Navy occupations. The first task is completing the rigorous training course for the U.S. Navy Combined Reconnaissance Team. Senator DeHaven personally selects ...

The Rock (1996) is an American action thriller movie, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It tells the story of Brigadier General Francis Hummel and his subordinate Major Tom Baxter, who lead a rebellious group of U.S. Force Recon Marines in a mission to steal fifteen VX gas-loaded M55 rockets from a heavily guarded naval weapons depot. The following day, Hummel takes over Alcatraz Island, capturing tourists and guards as hostages. He then contacts both the FBI and the Pentagon, making ...

Jack (1996), an American coming-of-age comedy-drama film, was co-produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. At a costume party, Karen Powell unexpectedly goes into labor and is quickly taken to the hospital by her husband Brian and their companions. Strangely, Jack appears to be a full-term healthy baby despite being born in just the 10th week of gestation. Further medical examinations reveal that Jack suffers from a rare condition causing him to grow four times faster than average. By the time he is ten years old, Jack already has the physical appearance of a 40-year-old man. One day, some boys come to his house ...

White Squall (1996) is an American disaster survival film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the sinking of the brigantine Albatross on May 2, 1961, supposedly due to a white squall. The movie follows Dr. Christopher B. Sheldon, known as ‘Skipper’ by the boys on his ill-fated school sailing trip. Skipper is a tough leader who imposes strict discipline on his students. Among them are Chuck Gieg, from a wealthy family, troubled Frank Beaumont, shy Gil Martin, and rebellious Dean Preston. During their first few days at sea, they encounter an incident where Chuck begins choking and becomes entangled in the mast ...

The movie Crimson Tide (1995), directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American submarine action thriller. An opening title card introduces the three most influential figures in the world: The U.S. President, the Russian President, and the captain of a U.S. nuclear submarine. In post-Soviet Russia, a civil war breaks out due to ongoing conflict in Chechnya. Loyal military units of Vladimir Radchenko, a Russian ultra-nationalist rebel leader, seize control of a nuclear missile ...

Judge Dredd (1995) is a US sci-fi action movie based on the eponymous character from 2000 AD comics. It is helmed by director Danny Cannon. In the future, Earth is mostly a wasteland and surviving humans are divided between the desolate ‘Cursed Earth’ and the overcrowded Mega-Cities with huge populations. To maintain order, a team of Judges, who serve as law enforcers, judges, juries and executioners all in one, have replaced traditional justice systems. In the year 2139, during a block war in Mega-City One, veteran ‘Street Judge’ Joseph Dredd aids rookie Judge Barbara Hershey. Amidst the chaos, ...

Oliver Stone’s American epic historical drama film, Nixon (1995), follows the events of the Watergate scandal. In 1972, members of the White House Plumbers break into The Watergate and are arrested. A year and a half later, Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff, Alexander Haig, provides Nixon with audio tapes regarding the scandal. As they discuss the chaos that ensued from Watergate and the passing of J. Edgar Hoover, Nixon expresses his anger towards John Dean, James McCord, and others involved in the scandal. He even questions why he has not been given a pistol to end his own life like an honorable soldier. Most ...

Directed by Thomas Carter in his debut feature, Swing Kids (1993) is a historical drama film set in 1938 Hamburg. The story follows the adventures of four young friends, Peter Müller, Thomas Berger, Arvid and Otto, as they visit the popular swing club Bismarck. The group enjoys themselves immensely, dancing and listening to the music. However, when Peter returns home, he finds his mother arguing with a member of the Nazi party known as the Blockleiter. The tense situation escalates when Herr Knopp from the local Gestapo arrives and abruptly dismisses the Blockleiter. He then begins questioning Frau Müller about her late ...

The American psychological thriller film, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), directed by Curtis Hanson, follows housewife Claire Bartel in Seattle. She is happily married and pregnant with her second child when she experiences a traumatic event at her routine check-up with new obstetrician Dr. Victor Mott. Claire confides in her husband Michael and they decide to report Dr. Mott to the state medical board. As a result, four other women come forward with similar accusations against Dr. Mott and charges are brought against him. Fearing arrest, Dr. Mott takes his own life, leaving behind a pregnant widow who learns ...