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Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) is an epic Western directed and produced by Kevin Costner. Co-written with Jon Baird, it’s based on a story by the pair and Mark Kasdan. In 1859, surveyors mark stakes in the San Pedro Valley to outline the borders of Horizon, a forthcoming frontier town. Soon after, Desmarais, a missionary, discovers the deceased surveying party and buries them before establishing Horizon. Four years later, an Apache raid led by Pionsenay strikes the now-flourishing town and kills ...

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 superhero film, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One (2024), is based on the popular DC Comics storyline of the same name (1985-1986) written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by George Pérez. This installment, which falls within the second phase of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and is also part of the Tomorrowverse series, features the renowned superhero team known as the Justice League. The story follows the destructive actions of the Anti-Monitor, who threatens to destroy all of the Earths in the DC ...

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) is a post-apocalyptic action film directed and produced by George Miller, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Set in a dystopian Australia ravaged by the apocalypse, the story centers around two children, Furiosa and Valkyrie, who stumble upon the Green Place of Many Mothers while picking peaches. However, their peaceful moment is interrupted by a group of raiders led by Dementus of the Biker Horde. In an attempt to protect her home, Furiosa tries to sabotage the raiders’ motorcycles but ends up being captured as their leader’s prize. Meanwhile, her mother Mary sets off on a ...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) is an American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it serves as the sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and the fifth installment in the Monsterverse franchise. Three years after triumphing over Mechagodzilla, Kong has claimed his new territory within the Hollow Earth and is searching for others of his kind. Meanwhile, on the Earth’s surface, Godzilla maintains peace between humanity and gigantic creatures, also known as ‘Titans’. Recently, he defeated Titanus Scylla in ...

Dune: Part Two (2024) is an epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts. The second installment in the two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), it follows the aftermath of Jamis’ death on Arrakis. Here, Paul Atreides grapples with his love for the Fremen people and his destiny as the Kwisatz Haderach, a prophesized messiah-like figure. As heir of House Atreides, Paul continues on his journey to fulfill family and planetary prophecies. Along the ...

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) is an American superhero film featuring the DC Comics character of the same name. Helmed by James Wan and written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, this movie serves as the final installment in the DC Extended Universe. Following his ascension to the throne of Atlantis four years prior, Arthur Curry has established a peaceful reign, balancing his time between land and sea. Meanwhile, his arch-nemesis David Kane, also known as Black Manta, remains determined to seek vengeance for his father’s death and enlists marine ...

Blue Beetle (2023) is an American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle. Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, it is the 14th film in the DC Extended Universe. In Antarctica, members of Kord Industries, led by CEO Victoria Kord, find an ancient alien artifact called the Scarab. Meanwhile, after graduating from Gotham Law University, Jaime Reyes returns to his hometown of Palmera City but discovers his family may lose their home due to financial difficulties. He’s then offered a job at Victoria’s mansion by his sister Milagro, but they’re both fired when he ...

The Flash (2023), an American superhero film, is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash. Helmed by director Andy Muschietti, it serves as the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe. After assisting Batman and Wonder Woman in thwarting a robbery in Gotham City, Barry returns to his childhood residence where he lived with his parents Nora and Henry before Henry was wrongly imprisoned for Nora’s murder. On the day of her death, Nora had sent Henry to buy a forgotten can of food, leaving her alone in the kitchen where she was killed by an unknown attacker. Overcome with emotion, Barry ...

Directed by Paul King, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby based on a story by King, Wonka (2023) is a musical fantasy film. It delves into the early life of Willy Wonka, the beloved character from Roald Dahl’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. As an aspiring magician, inventor, and chocolatier, Wonka arrives in Europe to set up shop at Galéries Gourmet. However, facing financial struggles, he is persuaded to stay at Mrs. ...

Barbie (2023) is a fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. The story takes place in Barbieland, a matriarchal society where different versions of Barbies and Kens reside. However, there are also some discontinued models who are treated as outcasts due to their unconventional traits. While the Kens spend their days at the beach, it is considered their profession, while the Barbies hold prestigious jobs in various fields such as science, politics, and media. Ken, commonly known as Beach Ken (‘Ken’), has eyes ...

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), an American superhero film based on the DC character Shazam, follows four years after Thaddeus Sivana’s defeat. The daughters of the Titan Atlas, Hespera and Kalypso, enter the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece to steal the broken staff of the Wizard. They bring it to the imprisoned Wizard in the Gods’ Realm and force him to repair it, reactivating its powers. Meanwhile in Philadelphia, Billy Batson and his “Shazamily” are growing apart as they each focus on their own interests. As Billy approaches his eighteenth birthday, he worries about being kicked out of the Vasquez family. In a dream, the Wizard warns ...

The mystery film Enola Holmes 2 (2022) is the sequel to the 2020 film Enola Holmes, both starring Millie Bobby Brown as the teen sister of Sherlock Holmes. Despite opening her own detective agency, Enola faces difficulty in gaining clients compared to her renowned brother, Sherlock Holmes. One day, a working-class girl named Bessie approaches Enola for help in locating her sister Sarah Chapman. Bessie takes Enola to the match factory where Sarah and her co-worker Mae are employed, but they are met with an outbreak of typhus. While there, Enola meets Mae who also worked with ...

Black Adam (2022) is a spin-off film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) based on the iconic character of the same name. Set in 2600 BC, it follows the story of a young slave boy in Kahndaq who is granted the powers of Shazam by the Council of Wizards. This grants him the ability to stand up against his tyrannical ruler, King Ahk-Ton, who has enslaved his people to mine Eternium for ultimate power and invincibility. With his newfound abilities, he successfully overthrows Ahk-Ton’s reign and brings freedom to his people. Currently, Kahndaq falls under the oppressive rule of the Intergang – a notorious criminal ...

Elvis (2022) is a biographical drama film co-produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, chronicling the life of American rock and roll singer and actor Elvis Presley. On his deathbed in 1997, Presley’s former manager Colonel Tom Parker reflects on their initial meeting and the rise to fame under his management. Growing up in poverty-stricken areas of Mississippi with a nurturing mother, Presley found solace in comic books and music, particularly African-American genres from Beale Street. It wasn’t until Parker, a self-proclaimed modern-day P. T. Barnum, heard ...

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), a fantasy film directed by David Yates, follows Newt Scamander as he aids a Qilin in giving birth in Kweilin, China in 1932. Grindelwald’s followers, led by Credence Barebone, intervene and kill the mother and take the newborn. Grindelwald then takes the Qilin’s life to exploit its ability to see into the future. However, unbeknownst to them, there were actually two babies born. Luckily, Newt manages to rescue the younger twin before engaging in a battle against Grindelwald. Despite being unable to confront Grindelwald due to their blood pact, Albus ...

An American superhero film, The Batman (2022), is based on the DC Comics character of the same name. On Halloween night, Gotham City’s mayor, Don Mitchell Jr., is found dead and a man claiming to be the Riddler takes responsibility. Bruce Wayne, a wealthy recluse who has been operating as Batman for two years now, joins forces with the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) to investigate. During their investigation, Lieutenant James Gordon uncovers a message from the Riddler intended for Batman. The villain strikes again by killing Commissioner Pete Savage and leaving another message for Batman. As they dig deeper into the case, Batman and Gordon discover ...

Cry Macho (2021), an American neo-Western drama film, follows the story of retired rodeo star Mike Milo. Due to a debilitating back injury, Mike has left his career behind in 1979. However, he is soon approached by his former boss Howard Polk, who asks him to bring Howard’s 15-year-old son Rafo from Mexico City to live with him on the ranch. Upon arriving in Mexico City, Mike meets Leta, Rafo’s mother and owner of several illegal businesses. Despite previous failed attempts by Howard to retrieve his son, Leta appears cooperative and reveals that Rafo has turned to crime and participates in cockfights with his rooster Macho. Mike discovers this when he ...

The Matrix Resurrections (2021), an American sci-fi action film, marks Lana Wachowski’s solo directorial debut in the franchise, without her sister Lilly. Bugs, a young woman, discovers that the Matrix is stuck in a loop of old code. She sets out to free Morpheus from the simulation with the help of a program that embodies him. The creator of the video game series The Matrix, Thomas Anderson, based it on his hazy memories as Neo. He frequently meets Tiffany (a character inspired by his past encounters with Trinity) at a coffee shop. To develop game characters, ...

An American biographical sports drama film, King Richard (2021), is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. Living in Compton, California, Richard Williams shares a home with his wife Brandy, three step-daughters, and two daughters – Venus and Serena. His dream is to turn his daughters into professional tennis players and he has been planning for their success since before they were born. Together, Richard and Brandy coach the girls every day while also balancing their jobs as a security guard and nurse. However, despite their efforts, they ...