Stage 6 Films (USA): 12

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 ...

Greyhound (2020), an American war film directed by Aaron Schneider and starring Tom Hanks, tells the story of convoy HX-25 in February 1942. The convoy is comprised of 37 Allied merchant and troop ships on their way to Liverpool, navigating through the ‘Black Pit’, a dangerous zone without air cover for five days. Commander Ernest Krause of the USS Keeling (DD-548), also known as ‘Greyhound’, leads the escort team which includes the British destroyer HMS James F80 (“Harry”), Polish destroyer ORP Viktor H34 (‘Eagle’), and ...

Ammonite (2020), a romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee, loosely follows the life of British palaeontologist Mary Anning, portrayed by Kate Winslet. In the 1840s, Mary and her ailing mother Molly run a small shop in Lyme Regis, Dorset. Every morning, she heads to the beach at low tide to search for fossils for the shop – with ammonites being her most common discovery. Upon returning, she assists her mother in cleaning and polishing eight animal figurines. One day, geologist Roderick Murchison visits their shop with his wife Charlotte and expresses ...

Late Night (2019) is an American comedy-drama film directed by Nisha Ganatra from a screenplay produced by Mindy Kaling. Katherine Newbury, an acclaimed talk show host with extensive experience in comedy, faces declining ratings for her long-running program. Facing pressure from network president Caroline Morton to improve or risk being replaced, Katherine brings on Molly Patel to the writing team. As the only Indian-American woman among a group of white male writers, Molly initially struggles due to her lack of comedy experience. However, she proves her worth by ...

Insidious: The Last Key (2018), an American supernatural horror film directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell, follows a story that progresses through the events of the Insidious franchise. This fourth installment takes place in Five Keys, New Mexico in 1953. Elise Rainier lives there with her parents Audrey and Gerald, as well as her younger brother Christian. When they encounter a ghost in their bedroom, Christian searches for help but is unable to find the whistle their mother gave him. In response, Gerald locks Elise up after caning her for not ...

The Front Runner (2018), a 2018 American political drama film directed by Jason Reitman, is based on the 2014 book All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid by Matt Bai. This gripping tale follows former Senator Gary Hart as he makes a comeback in the 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries, after coming up short against Walter Mondale in 1984. As he gears up for his campaign launch in April 1987, some of Hart’s staffers express their concern about his reluctance to share personal details and instead focusing solely on his ideas and ...

Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), a supernatural horror film, was written and directed by Leigh Whannell in his directorial debut. Serving as a prequel to the previous two films in the Insidious franchise, it tells the story of teenager Quinn Brenner and her encounter with retired demonologist Elise Rainier. In 2007, three years before the Lambert haunting, Quinn sought out Elise’s help in contacting her deceased mother Lily. Despite sensing a malicious presence, Elise reluctantly agreed to assist. While still grappling with grief over her mother’s passing, Quinn also encountered strange occurrences involving an ...

The Indonesian action thriller, The Raid 2 (2014), was written, directed, and edited by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. Following his successful takedown of his boss in the previous film, Rama’s brother seeks to help him take down Jakarta gang boss Andi. However, before they can do so, Andi is captured and executed by another criminal called Bejo. Meanwhile, Rama brings his injured squadmate Bowo and corrupt superior Lt. Wahyu to meet with Lt. Bunawar from the internal investigation unit. While Bunawar sends Bowo for treatment, he has Wahyu killed under the guise of keeping Rama safe from other corrupt officers. He ...

The American supernatural horror film, Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), helmed by James Wan, tells the story of Lorraine Lambert and her son Josh. In 1986, Lorraine enlists demonologist Elise Rainier’s help in dealing with the malevolent spirit of an old woman dressed in black that has been tormenting Josh. During their investigation at home, Elise is physically attacked by an unseen force, prompting her to urge them to suppress Josh’s astral projection abilities and implant false memories in his mind for his own safety. Two decades later, Josh’s wife Renai is being interrogated by a detective regarding ...

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, 2 Guns (2013) is an American action comedy starring Robert ‘Bobby’ Trench and Michael ‘Stig’ Stigman, two criminals who are actually undercover agents. Bobby works for the DEA while Stig is a US Navy SEAL and Petty Officer 1st Class with the Office of Naval Intelligence. Their mission leads them to meet drug lord Manny ‘Papi’ Greco at his Mexican farm where, instead of giving them cocaine as promised, Papi hands Bobby a large sum of cash. Back in the U.S., Bobby informs his superior Agent Jessup and colleague Deb Rees that they didn’t get the ...

The Raid (2011) is a fast-paced film, written, directed and edited by Gareth Evans. Rama, a rookie member of the Mobile Brigade Corps, joins Sergeant Jaka and Lieutenant Wahyu’s team of 20 men for a mission to capture notorious crime boss Tama Riyadi. This powerful leader runs an apartment block with the help of his lieutenants Andi and Mad Dog, who allow criminals and addicts to reside there under their protection. The team successfully infiltrates the building without detection and begins their search on the first floor, where they encounter and subdue various tenants. Among them is Gofar, a law-abiding resident ...

Insidious (2010), a supernatural horror film, was both directed and co-edited by James Wan with a script written by Leigh Whannell. The plot centers around the Lambert family, consisting of married couple Josh and Renai, their sons Dalton and Foster, and infant daughter Cali. After recently moving into a new home, strange occurrences begin to plague the family. Dalton mysteriously falls into a coma after venturing into the attic where he encounters an unknown entity. Despite extensive hospital visits, no progress is made in his recovery and the Lamberts bring him back ...