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Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022), an American comedy-drama directed by David Frankel and written by Brad Copeland, is based on the true story of married couple Jerry and Marge Selbee from Evart, Michigan. After retiring as a production line manager after forty-two years, Jerry’s first attempt at using his new motorboat ends in an unfortunate accident. While seeking refuge in a local gas station shop, Jerry overhears the clerk discussing the improved odds of winning the WinFall lottery in Michigan due to a “rolldown.” With his background in mathematics, ...

The upcoming film Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022) is an American animated adventure comedy, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation and released through Amazon Studios. As the hotel celebrates its 125th anniversary, Mavis overhears Dracula’s retirement plans, prompting her to share them with Johnny. Excitedly, Johnny reveals his own plans to renovate the hotel. However, Dracula worries about the potential damage Johnny could cause and falsely claims that only monsters can own the hotel due to a “monster real-estate law”. This leaves Johnny disappointed. With the help of Van Helsing’s transforming ray, he attempts to ...

Directed by Edgar Wright, The Sparks Brothers (2021) is a documentary that delves into the story of Ron and Russell Mael, the talented duo behind the pop and rock band Sparks. The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30 and was later released in North America on June 18 by Focus Features. Through extensive interviews with Ron and Russell Mael, as well as other notable musicians such as Beck, Flea,

The Outsider (2020) is a gripping American television series that combines elements of psychological thriller, horror, and crime drama. Adapted by Richard Price from Stephen King’s 2018 novel of the same name, it was picked up for a full series by HBO on December 3, 2018, following its optioning as a miniseries by MRC in June of the same year. Starring talented actors including Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp, ...

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) is a hilarious adventure film based on the popular animated TV series, SpongeBob SquarePants. In Bikini Bottom, Plankton devises a new scheme to steal the coveted Krabby Patty formula. Meanwhile, Karen argues that SpongeBob is to blame for his past failures, not Mr. Krabs. Across the sea in Atlantic City, King Poseidon’s selfish nature leads him to use all of his snail’s slime in order to maintain his appearance. His solution? To decree the acquisition of a new snail. Seizing this opportunity, Plankton kidnaps SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary to prevent any interference with his plans. When ...

Knives Out (2019) is a compelling American mystery penned and helmed by Rian Johnson. The talented Daniel Craig leads an impressive eleven-actor cast as renowned private detective Benoit Blanc, called upon to investigate the tragic death of celebrated writer Harlan Thrombey. The morning after his lavish eighty-fifth birthday party at his Norfolk County estate, Thrombey’s body is found in his attic study with a fatal knife wound. His dysfunctional family, including his mother, children, spouses, and grandchildren, were all present at the party. The previous evening, ...

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) is an American monster comedy film created by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. In the late 1800s, Dracula and his companions travel incognito on a train headed for Budapest. However, their plans are disrupted when Dracula’s nemesis, Professor Abraham Van Helsing, shows up and exposes the group. In order to protect his friends, Dracula pushes them off the train while the monsters make their escape through the roof. Van Helsing becomes determined to destroy Dracula, but is consistently outsmarted by him. Fast forward to present day – one year after the events of the previous film – and ...

The Dark Tower (2017), an American science fantasy Western action film directed and co-written by Nikolaj Arcel, is based on Stephen King’s novel series of the same name. Eleven-year-old Jake Chambers is plagued by visions of a mysterious warlock known as the Man in Black, who aims to destroy a Tower and bring devastation to the Universe. Opposing him is a Gunslinger. Though Jake’s mother, stepfather, and psychiatrists dismiss his visions as mere nightmares resulting from the trauma of losing his father the year before, he knows they are real. When a group of ...

Counterpart (2017–2019) is a science fiction thriller TV show featuring J.K. Simmons, created by Justin Marks and initially aired on the Starz network. Across two seasons totaling 20 episodes, viewers follow the story of Howard Silk, a quiet and meek employee at the Berlin-based Office of Interchange (OI). Despite his three decades with the United Nations agency, his low position prevents him from understanding his role in exchanging seemingly nonsensical messages. The OI oversees a checkpoint between parallel Earths (known as ‘Alpha’ and ‘Prime’) ...

Baby Driver (2017) is an action-packed film written and directed by Edgar Wright. The main character, Baby, is a skilled getaway driver in Atlanta who works for criminal mastermind Doc. His job involves driving robbers to their heists, as payment for stealing a car filled with Doc’s illegal merchandise. Due to a childhood car accident that resulted in the death of his parents, Baby suffers from tinnitus and finds comfort in music. He often uses his iPods to drown out the ringing, which doesn’t sit well with some of the robbers he works with. When not working as a driver, Baby enjoys creating remixes of ...

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) is an American animated monster comedy film created by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation with support from LStar Capital. Produced by Sony Pictures Imageworks and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it continues the story of Mavis and Johnny following their marriage, which was approved by her father Count Dracula. As they prepare for their son Dennis’s fifth birthday, Drac grows concerned that the child has yet to develop vampire powers. To protect him from potential dangers in Transylvania, Mavis suggests moving to Johnny’s hometown of Santa Cruz, California for a more ‘normal’ upbringing, much to ...

Furious 7 (2015) is an action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. After defeating Owen Shaw and securing pardons for their past crimes, Dominic Toretto, Brian O’Conner and the team have returned to the US to lead normal lives. Dom helps Letty Ortiz regain her memory while Brian adapts to fatherhood. Deckard Shaw, Owen’s older brother, seeks revenge by breaking into the hospital where Owen is being held in London. He also obtains profiles of Dom’s crew from the DSS field office in Los Angeles after a fight with Agent Luke Hobbs. A bomb ...

In the film A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) director Seth MacFarlane teams up with writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. Set in 1882 in Old Stump, Arizona, the story follows timid sheep farmer Albert Stark as he deals with his girlfriend Louise’s breakup due to his unwillingness to engage in a duel. Frustrated with life on the frontier, Albert plans to move to San Francisco. Meanwhile, notorious outlaw Clinch Leatherwood kills an old prospector for a single gold nugget and sends his right-hand man Lewis to ...

Elysium (2013), an American sci-fi action film written, produced, and directed by Neill Blomkamp, depicts a dystopian future where Earth is overcrowded, plagued by disease and pollution. The wealthy inhabitants of the planet live in luxury on Elysium, an orbiting space station just beyond Earth’s reach. Spider, a skilled hacker residing in Los Angeles, operates three shuttle flights to Elysium in order to smuggle individuals seeking access to Med-Bays; advanced devices that can cure any ailment. Unfortunately, Elysium Defense Secretary Delacourt takes down two of the shuttles in space, causing the death of all ...

House of Cards (2013–2018), an American political thriller streaming television series, was created by Beau Willimon and is based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Michael Dobbs. It is also an adaptation of the 1990 BBC series, which was based on the novel by Andrew Davies. The first season, consisting of 13 episodes, premiered on February 1, 2013, exclusively on Netflix. This marked the first time a TV series had been produced by a studio for the streaming service. House of Cards received rave reviews and garnered ...

The Adjustment Bureau (2011) is a captivating American sci-fi romantic thriller, marking George Nolfi’s directorial debut. In 2006, Brooklyn congressman David Norris misses out on a seat in the US Senate. As he rehearses his concession speech, he crosses paths with Elise Sellas and shares a passionate kiss. Unfortunately, they are separated before he can learn her name. Despite this, David finds himself inspired by their encounter and delivers an unusually honest speech, making him a top contender for the next election. A month later, Harry Mitchell receives an assignment from Richardson at Madison Square Park ...

30 Minutes or Less (2011) is an American action comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer. It follows Nick Davis, a pizza delivery driver who struggles to meet the ’30 Minutes or Less’ policy, much to the dissatisfaction of his boss. In the midst of this, Nick’s longtime friend Chet learns that Nick had a fling with his twin sister, Kate, on their high school graduation night – leading Chet to end their friendship. Meanwhile, Dwayne Mikowlski and Travis Cord are unhappy and resentful living under Dwayne’s domineering father, Jerry ‘The Major’, who won big in the lottery a decade ...

Babel (2006), a psychological drama, was directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. This multi-narrative film features an ensemble cast and interweaves stories set in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. It is an international co-production between companies from the US, Mexico, and France, completing Arriaga and Iñárritu’s Death Trilogy that also includes Amores perros (2000) and 21 Grams (2003). The ...