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Twisters (2024), an American disaster film directed by Lee Isaac Chung and written by Mark L. Smith based on a story by Joseph Kosinski, serves as a standalone sequel to the 1996 film of the same name. Kate Carter, who works in Oklahoma with her team of storm chasers Javi, Addy, Praveen, and her boyfriend Jeb, utilizes a Dorothy V doppler and barrels of sodium polyacrylate solution to decrease the intensity of tornadoes and secure funding for further research. Tragically, during one mission, Addy, Praveen, and Jeb lose ...

The American animated comedy film, Despicable Me 4 (2024), is a sequel to Despicable Me 3 (2017) and the fourth main installment in the Despicable Me franchise. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, the movie follows Gru, an Anti-Villain League (AVL) agent, as he attends a reunion at his old school Lycée Pas Bon. There, he comes face to face with his rival Maxime Le Mal, who has held a grudge against Gru since childhood when he stole Maxime’s talent show act. Using roach parts, Maxime has enhanced himself and plans to conquer the world. With the help of the AVL, Gru manages to have him arrested. However, Maxime escapes ...

Fast X (2023), an American action film directed by Louis Leterrier, follows Dominic Toretto and his team as they embark on a new mission. This film serves as the sequel to F9 (2021), the tenth main installment and eleventh overall in the Fast & Furious franchise. As requested by the Agency, Dom’s team must steal a computer chip during its transit in Rome while he stays behind with Letty and their son Brian ‘Little B’ Marcos. However, things take an unexpected turn when Cipher seeks their help after being double-crossed by Dante Reyes, son of drug lord Hernan Reyes seeking revenge ...

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 ...

The American fantasy film, The School for Good and Evil (2022), was directed by Paul Feig and written by Feig and David Magee. It is based on Soman Chainani’s 2013 novel of the same name. The School for Good and Evil was founded by twin brothers Rhian and Rafal in order to train fairy tale heroes, known as “Evers,” and villains, known as “Nevers.” However, Rafal grew tired of constantly being under the control of good and used blood magic to ...

Directed by David Gordon Green, Halloween Ends (2022) is a slasher film with Green serving as co-writer alongside Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan, and Chris Bernier. The movie serves as a sequel to Halloween Kills (2021), the thirteenth installment in the long-running Halloween franchise. It also marks the conclusion of a trilogy that began with the 2018 film following directly after the events of the original 1978 film. On Halloween night in 2019, Corey ...

Starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, Ticket to Paradise (2022) is a romantic comedy directed by Ol Parker and written by Parker and Daniel Pipski. The story follows divorced couple David and Georgia Cotton, who reluctantly come together to disrupt their daughter Lily’s upcoming Bali wedding. Lily, fresh out of college, goes on a vacation with her friend Wren and ends up stranded with local seaweed farmer Gede after ...

Beast (2022), a survival action horror-thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by Ryan Engle, tells the story of recently widowed Dr. Nate Samuels and his daughters, Meredith and Norah. They have arrived at the Mopani Reserve in South Africa for a much-needed vacation. Nate is reunited with his old friend Martin Battles, a biologist and manager of the reserve who had initially introduced Nate to his wife. Martin offers to take them to the village where Nate’s wife grew up. As they explore the restricted areas of the reserve on their tour the next day, Martin notices an injured lion among the local pride and shares that Nate has confided in him ...

Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) serves as a continuation of its predecessor, the 2019 film. Written by Julian Fellowes, creator and writer of the eponymous television series, and directed by Simon Curtis, the story follows Tom Branson, the widowed son-in-law of Earl of Grantham. He marries Lucy Smith, illegitimate daughter and sole heir to Lady Maud Bagshaw – Queen Mary’s lady-in-waiting. The family is taken aback when Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, surprises them with news that she was gifted a villa in Southern France years ago by now-deceased ...

The upcoming action spy film, The 355 (2022), helmed by director Simon Kinberg and written by Theresa Rebeck and Kinberg, follows the story of a group of individuals embroiled in an intense race for a special decryption program drive. This sought-after drive, capable of accessing any digital system on Earth, is presented to criminal mastermind Elijah Clarke by a drug lord at a location 150 mi (240 km) south of Bogotá, Colombia. However, Clarke’s betrayal leads to chaos as he kills the drug lord just as authorities ...

Nope (2022), an American Western science fiction horror film, is the latest project from writer, director, and producer Jordan Peele and his production company Monkeypaw Productions. In one infamous incident on the set of the sitcom Gordy’s Home in 1998, a chimpanzee animal actor, playing the titular character, attacks several human co-stars after being startled by a popping balloon. Child actor Ricky “Jupe” Park avoids harm by hiding under a table but is left traumatized. The chimp later extends a friendly gesture to Jupe before being fatally shot by authorities. Fast forward to present-day Agua ...

Ambulance (2022) is an American heist action thriller film, directed and co-produced by Michael Bay and written by Chris Fedak. A collaboration between New Republic Pictures, Project X Entertainment and Bay Films, it is a remake of the 2005 Danish film Ambulancen. Will Sharp, a former Marine and Afghanistan veteran, desperately seeks $231,000 for his wife Amy’s experimental cancer surgery. He turns to his lifelong criminal adoptive brother Danny for help. Together they plan a $32 million bank heist. Despite some initial hesitation, Will agrees when Danny ...

Marry Me (2022) is an American romantic comedy-drama directed by Kat Coiro, with a screenplay by John Rogers, Tami Sagher, and Harper Dill. The film follows pop superstar Kat Valdez, a well-known figure in the Latin community who has experienced two high-profile divorces. Despite this, she is planning to get married to her fiancé, Bastian, after their song “Marry Me” becomes a worldwide hit. They have even arranged for their wedding ceremony to be streamed during ...

The Bad Guys (2022) is an American animated heist comedy film loosely based on the children’s book series by Aaron Blabey. It follows the story of Mr. Wolf, a pickpocket and leader of The Bad Guys, a gang of notorious animal criminals in Greater Los Angeles where humans and anthropomorphic animals coexist. Due to their reputation, they are able to successfully pull off bold thefts and evade capture by the authorities. However, after being insulted by Governor Diane Foxington on live TV, Wolf hatches a plan with his gang to steal the Golden Dolphin award from philanthropist Professor Marmalade during his ...

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) is a US-animated comedy film created by Illumination and released by Universal Pictures. In 1976, an 11-year-old Gru aspires to become a supervillain, with the help of his Minion employees. Gru is overjoyed when he receives an invitation to audition for the Vicious 6, a team of villains now led by Belle Bottom. The Vicious 6 are searching for a new member to replace their leader Wild Knuckles, after he betrayed them and was presumed dead during a robbery to steal the Zodiac Stone – a valuable gem connected to the Chinese zodiac. Despite his young age, Gru’s interview does not go well but he manages to outsmart the Vicious 6 ...

Jurassic World Dominion (2022), an American sci-fi action film, follows the events of four years after the Lockwood Estate incident and volcanic eruption on Isla Nublar. The result? De-extinct dinosaurs running wild on Earth, causing ecological disasters and facing cruelties. In response to the global chaos, Biosyn Genetics has established a dinosaur preserve in the Dolomite Mountains, Italy. There, they conduct groundbreaking genomics research with potential pharmacological applications. Meanwhile, Claire Dearing, Zia Rodriguez, and Franklin Webb continue their work with the Dinosaur Protection Group to investigate illegal dinosaur breeding sites. Owen Grady also ...

An American historical action film, The Northman (2022), directed and co-written by Robert Eggers and Sjón respectively, portrays the return of King Aurvandill to the fictional island of Hrafnsey in AD 895. Accompanied by his wife, Queen Gudrún, and son, Prince Amleth, father and son partake in a ritual led by Aurvandill’s jester, Heimir. During the ceremony, Heimir reveals to Amleth that his future is predetermined and he must seek revenge for his father’s death rather than face dishonor. The following day, a treacherous coup by Amleth’s uncle Fjölnir ...

Firestarter (2022), an American sci-fi horror movie directed by Keith Thomas and written by Scott Teems, is an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Stephen King and a remake of the 1984 film. The story opens with a flashback to baby Charlie McGee in her crib, setting her room ablaze with her pyrokinesis abilities, causing her father Andy McGee to panic. Through the opening credits, we see a young Andy and Vicky participating in a clinical trial where they are injected with an experimental chemical called Lot-6, which ...

Sing 2 (2021), an American animated jukebox musical comedy film from Illumination and Universal Pictures, sees Buster Moon thriving in his new theater, a month after the events of the first film. However, despite his efforts to impress talent scout Suki, she believes he won’t succeed in Redshore City. Encouraged by Nana Noodleman, Buster brings together the singers from the previous competition and heads to the city for an audition with entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal. While Crystal initially shows no interest in Buster’s original show pitch, Gunter introduces a unique space-themed concept featuring Clay Calloway, a rock star who hasn’t been seen ...

Halloween Kills (2021), a slasher film from director David Gordon Green and writers Danny McBride and Scott Teems, follows the aftermath of a tragic incident on October 31st, 1978. Deputy Frank Hawkins accidentally kills his partner while trying to save him from Michael Myers, and also stops Dr. Samuel Loomis from executing the killer. Forty years later, on another Halloween night (October 31st, 2018), Hawkins is stabbed by Dr. Ranbir Sartain and left for dead. He is found by Cameron Elam, who calls for help and regrets not ...