Movies: 2833

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 independent absurdist comedy-drama film, Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), was written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film was produced by Anthony and Joe Russo along with Jonathan Wang. Evelyn Wang, a Chinese-American woman, runs a struggling laundromat with her husband, Waymond. However, tensions in their household are high due to an upcoming IRS audit caused by Evelyn’s ...

Dog (2022) is an American comedy drama road film directed by Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin, marking their debut as film directors. It is based on a story by Carolin and Brett Rodriguez. Jackson Briggs, a former U.S. Army Ranger suffering from PTSD, works at a deli while trying to secure a position in Pakistan. However, due to his condition, he is considered unfit for service and his attempts to call in favors are unsuccessful. Things take a turn when he receives news of the ...

The Adam Project (2022), an American science-fiction action comedy produced by Skydance Media, Maximum Effort, and 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix, takes place in a dystopian 2050. Fighter pilot Adam Reed steals his time jet to embark on a rescue mission to 2018 but ends up crash-landing in 2022 instead. Here, he encounters his 12-year-old self who is still grieving the loss of their father Louis in a car accident. Reluctantly seeking assistance from his younger counterpart, Adam explains that he is searching for his wife Laura who was believed to have died during a mission in 2018. Adam is being pursued by Maya Sorian, the tyrant ...

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 ...

Moonfall (2022), a science fiction disaster film, is the result of collaboration between writer, director, and producer Roland Emmerich. In 2011, astronauts Brian Harper and Jocinda Fowler are repairing a satellite during a Space Shuttle mission when a strange black swarm attacks their orbiter. The swarm kills one of their crewmates and leaves Fowler incapacitated. Despite Harper’s account of the event, which he stands by for eighteen months, his explanation is not believed and he is ultimately fired due to alleged human error. A decade later, K.C. Houseman, who holds the belief that the Moon is an artificial ...

Death on the Nile (2022), a mystery film, directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Michael Green. The movie is based on Agatha Christie’s 1937 novel of the same name and is the second film adaptation of her work, following the 1978 version. In World War I, Poirot, a young strategizer, is unable to prevent his captain’s death from a booby trap that leaves him with facial scars. His lover and wife, nurse Katherine, encourages him to grow a mustache to conceal them. In 1937, Poirot attends a club where jazz ...

An American action-adventure film, Uncharted (2022), directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway, is based on the popular video game franchise. The story follows two brothers, Nathan and Sam Drake, who are caught attempting to steal a valuable map made after the Magellan expedition. While Sam escapes, Nathan is returned to their orphanage. However, before leaving, Sam gives him a ring that once belonged to their ancestor, Sir ...

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) is a television special, released on HBO Max on New Year’s Day, celebrating the first installment of the beloved film series. Produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television and executive produced by Casey Patterson, this reunion honors the late cast members, including Helen McCrory, Alan Rickman, John Hurt, Richard Griffiths, and

Scream (2022) is an American slasher film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. As the fifth installment in the Scream series, it serves as both a reboot and direct sequel to the previous film, Scream 4 (2011). 25 years have passed since Billy Loomis and Stu Macher terrorized Woodsboro, but the town is once again plagued by Ghostface. High school student Tara Carpenter is attacked while home ...

Spiral (2021) is an American horror-thriller directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and scripted by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger. Serving as a stand-alone sequel to Jigsaw, the ninth installment of the Saw film series, the storyline centers around Detective Marv Bozwick, who, while off-duty at a Fourth of July parade, chases a thief into a sewer drain. Suddenly ambushed from behind by an unknown figure donning a pig mask, Bozwick awakens to find himself hanging above an active subway tunnel with only one ...

Malignant (2021) is an American horror film directed by James Wan with a screenplay by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Wan, Ingrid Bisu, and Cooper. In 1993 at Simion Research Hospital, Dr. Florence Weaver and her colleagues Victor Fields and John Gregory were treating Gabriel, a violent patient who could control electricity and transmit his thoughts through speakers. Gabriel’s actions resulted in the deaths of several ...

Directed by Michael Chaves, with a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick from a story co-written by James Wan, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do (2021) It is an American supernatural horror film that serves as the seventh installment in The Conjuring Universe. Set in 1981, the film follows demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren as they document the exorcism of 8-year-old David Glatzel in Brookfield, Connecticut. During the exorcism, Arne Johnson, Debbie’s boyfriend and David’s brother-in-law, ...

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) is an action horror film written and directed by Johannes Roberts. Based on the first and second games by Capcom, it serves as a reboot of the popular Resident Evil film series, marking the seventh live-action adaptation of the iconic video game franchise. In the 1980s, siblings Claire Redfield and Chris reside at Raccoon City Orphanage. There, Claire befriends Lisa Trevor, an unfortunate victim of Dr. William Birkin’s twisted experiments. As an employee of Umbrella Corporation, Birkin oversees the orphanage and conducts his own unethical research using the ...

Red Notice (2021), an American action comedy film written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, stars Dwayne Johnson alongside Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Ritu Arya. This marks the third team-up for Thurber and Johnson, following their successful collaborations on Central Intelligence (2016) and

After Yang (2021) is an American science fiction drama film written, directed, and edited by Kogonada. Jake and Kyra have adopted a robotic teenage boy named Yang, along with their daughter Mika. They had purchased Yang from a defunct reseller, Second Siblings, as a way for Mika to connect with her Chinese heritage through cultural stories and facts. However, Yang suddenly becomes unresponsive after a family dance competition. Unfortunately, he is no longer under warranty since he was not bought directly from his original manufacturer, Brothers & Sisters Incorporated. This proves to be problematic for Jake and Kyra ...

The Forgiven (2021), a crime drama film, is both written and directed by John Michael McDonagh and adapted from the 2012 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne. Married couple David and Jo Henninger journey to Morocco in an attempt to alleviate the tension between them. While on a winding road, David unintentionally strikes and kills a young teen holding a fossil. As they bring the deceased teenager, known as Driss, to their friend Richard Galloway’s house during a celebration, David agrees to report it as an accidental death due to his intoxicated state while ...

The Rescue (2021), a documentary, sheds light on the incredible Tham Luang cave rescue mission of 2018. This joint project was directed and produced by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Initially, Kevin Macdonald was set to direct the documentary, but in February 2021, it was announced that Vasarhelyi and Chin would take over as directors while Macdonald remained an executive producer. National Geographic Documentary Films was on board as the production company for this film since March 2019. However, due to certain ...

Directed and produced by Todd Haynes, The Velvet Underground (2021) is an American documentary that delves into the story of the influential rock band. Haynes was granted access to interviews with surviving members, including founding members John Cale and Maureen Tucker. Filmed in 2018, the documentary also features voiceovers from Doug Yule, who joined the band in 1968. In October 2020, Apple TV+ secured distribution rights for the film. The world premiere took place at the ...

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021), an American documentary film on Netflix, was directed by Marcus A. Clarke. Inspired by the book Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith, the film explores the bond and eventual breakdown between boxer Muhammad Ali and civil rights advocate Malcolm X. Through a combination of archival footage and interviews with close associates, it delves into their complex relationship. The film premiered on ...