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Life or Something Like It (2002) is an American romantic comedy-drama film by director Stephen Herek. Lanie Kerrigan, a successful reporter for a Seattle television station, conducts an interview with self-proclaimed prophet, Jack, in hopes of proving his football score predictions to be true. However, Prophet Jack not only accurately predicts the football score and the next day’s hailstorm, but also foresees Lanie’s death in just seven days. As her fears escalate with the fulfillment of Jack’s first two prophecies, Lanie once again meets with him to test his abilities further. This time, Jack predicts ...

Trapped (2002), a crime thriller directed by Luis Mandoki, follows the story of Dr. Will Jennings, a research physician who has recently patented a new anesthetic drug. After giving a talk about his patent at a Seattle hotel, he is approached by Cheryl, a mysterious woman who claims to be a fan of his work. In the hotel hallway, Cheryl makes advances towards Will before pulling out a gun and forcing him into his room. She then demands ransom for his daughter Abby. Meanwhile, Joe – Cheryl’s husband – breaks into Will’s luxurious Portland home and confronts Karen, Will’s wife who had just come back from ...

Jordan Brady’s film, Waking Up in Reno (2002), follows the journey of two couples, Lonnie Earl Dodd and his wife Darlene, and Roy and Candy Kirkendall. Lonnie is a car dealer from Little Rock who stars in his own humorous TV commercials. The four of them embark on a trip across the country to attend a monster truck rally. In preparation for the trip, Lonnie pulls out a new SUV from his car lot. Along the way, they make a stop at an Amarillo restaurant where Lonnie attempts to win a free dinner by consuming an enormous steak within an hour. While Darlene has always dreamt of seeing the Grand Canyon, her ...

Firestarter: Rekindled (2002) is a two-part American television miniseries, serving as a sequel to the 1984 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Firestarter. Vincent Sforza, employed by a prominent research firm, has been tasked with locating individuals involved in an old experiment from the 1970s. This experiment involved administering a chemical known as LOT-6 to a group of college students. These individuals are now part of a class action lawsuit and require contact for monetary compensation. Among those on the list is Charlene ‘Charlie’ McGee, the daughter of two participants in the ...

The American thriller drama film, John Q. (2002), was written by James Kearns and directed by Nick Cassavetes. In the movie, a motorist driving recklessly on a freeway is fatally struck by a truck. Prior to this tragic event, John Quincy Archibald and his wife Denise were struggling financially in Chicago. Despite their challenges, they remained devoted parents to their young son Michael, who collapses at his baseball game one day after church. At the hospital, they receive devastating news from cardiologist Dr. Raymond Turner and administrator Rebecca Payne – ...

Antwone Fisher (2002), the subject of an American biographical drama film, made his directorial debut with Denzel Washington at the helm. The protagonist is a passionate but troubled young man from Cleveland, Ohio, who has a history of violence and is currently serving in the U.S. Navy. His father’s untimely death occurred before his birth and his teenage mother, Eva Mae Fisher, was arrested and imprisoned shortly after giving birth to him. He spent his first years in an orphanage until his mother’s release allowed her to take him in. However, she failed to do so by the time he turned two, and he was placed ...

Scooby-Doo: The Movie (2002) is an American fantasy adventure comedy film based on the beloved animated franchise of the same name, and produced by Mosaic Media Group. After defeating the Luna Ghost at a toy factory, tensions within Mystery, Inc. cause Fred, Daphne, and Velma to part ways. With their trusty van, the Mystery Machine, in their care, Scooby and Shaggy are left to manage on their own. However, two years later they receive an invitation from Emile Mondavarious, the owner of ‘Spooky Island’, a horror-themed tropical resort. He believes that something sinister is happening on his island and asks for their assistance in solving the mystery.

The American mystery thriller, Blood Work (2002), was directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. While investigating a local homicide, FBI Special Agent Terry McCaleb is outside addressing the media when he spots the alleged ‘code murderer’ in the crowd. In pursuit of the man, McCaleb wounds him but suffers a heart attack and ends the chase. Following his retirement, McCaleb resides on a houseboat in Long Beach and receives a life-saving heart transplant after two years. Soon after, he is approached by Graciella Rivers, whose sister Gloria was killed in a robbery. She asks for his ...

Dragonfly (2002), a supernatural thriller film directed by Tom Shadyac based on a story by Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson, follows the story of doctors Joe and Emily Darrow. While seven months pregnant, Emily travels to Venezuela to assist natives in the Amazon area but tragically dies in a bus accident. Despite her body never being found, Joe returns to work without taking time to grieve. One night, he is startled by his wife’s dragonfly paperweight rolling across the room – a reminder of her love for ...

Skins (2002) is an American feature film directed by Chris Eyre and adapted from Adrian C. Louis’ novel of the same name. Set on the Beaver Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the story revolves around two Lakota Sioux brothers, Rudy and Mogie Yellow Lodge. While Rudy works as a police officer, Mogie is unemployed and has a teenage son. As Rudy attempts to balance his job responsibilities with caring for his brother and nephew, he becomes increasingly frustrated with Mogie’s attitude towards life on the reservation. In their youth, Mogie had often told ...

Signs (2002), an American sci-fi horror movie, was both written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Graham Hess, a former Episcopal priest, resides on a rural farmland in Doylestown, Pennsylvania with his asthmatic son Morgan and daughter Bo. Since the tragic death of his wife Colleen in a car accident six months ago, Graham’s brother Merrill has been assisting the family. The incident caused Graham to leave the church behind. Initially, the appearance of large crop circles in their cornfield was attributed to vandals, but soon similar formations were reported globally, accompanied by hovering lights over cities. ...

The American war film We Were Soldiers (2002), written and directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson, tells the story of a group of soldiers faced with an ambush from the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War in 1954. Eleven years later, in 1965, US Army Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore is tasked with training and leading a battalion during the Vietnam War. When their base is attacked, Moore’s 400 men are ordered to pursue and eliminate the North Vietnamese attackers, despite being unaware of their numbers according to intelligence reports. Upon landing in ...

The Nest (2002) is a French action/thriller movie, co-written and directed by Florent-Emilio Siri. The literal translation of the French title is Wasp’s Nest. It serves as a quasi-remake of two other films, Assault on Precinct 13 from 1976 and Rio Bravo from 1959. On Bastille Day, while most are celebrating the French national holiday, a group of thieves prepares to rob a warehouse in an industrial park. Simultaneously, Laborie, an agent in the French special forces, leads an international team guarding the notorious Albanian mafia leader, Abedin Nexhep.

Dark Blue (2002) is an American crime thriller film, directed by Ron Shelton and written by David Ayer, based on a story by novelist James Ellroy. The setting is Los Angeles in 1992. We are immediately introduced to LAPD Sergeant Eldon Perry who is seen pacing nervously with a shotgun and pistol in a motel room. The scene then shifts back five days earlier when two men, Darryl Orchard and Gary Sidwell, rob a convenience store and commit murder in the process. These events trigger an internal hearing for Detective Bobby ...

Changing Lanes (2002) is an American drama thriller film directed by Roger Michell, featuring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson as the main characters. In New York City, two men find themselves in a rush to get to court for very different reasons. One is a recovering alcoholic named Doyle Gipson, who is fighting for joint custody of his sons after attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to maintain sobriety. The other is Gavin Banek, a successful Wall Street attorney, who needs to file an important document before ...

The Third Wheel (2002), an American romantic comedy film directed by Jordan Brady, follows Stanley as he finally musters up the courage to ask out his co-worker, Diana Evans. In the meantime, their fellow office mates, including Michael, start an office pool to bet on how their first date will go. One of their colleagues even spies on them during the evening. However, things take a turn when Stanley accidentally hits a homeless man named Phil with his car while leaving their initial location. Instead of the romantic night planned, Stanley ends up offering to pay for Phil’s broken items and even takes him to the ...

Men in Black II (2002) is a comedic sci-fi film based on the popular Marvel Comics series. It follows Agent J, who has been with the MIB for five years and has risen to the top of his field. However, he has developed a tendency to neuralyze partners he believes are not equipped to handle the job emotionally. When a murder involving an alien named Ben occurs at a pizza place, waitress Laura Vasquez reveals that the culprits are Serleena, a shape-shifting Kylothian posing as a lingerie model, and her two-headed assistant Scrad and Charlie. According to Laura, they were after something known as the Light of Zartha. Despite MIB protocol, J becomes strongly infatuated with ...

Gerry (2002) is an American drama film written and directed by Gus Van Sant, with stars and co-writers Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. The characters embark on a hike at a marked location called ‘Wilderness Trail’. Along the way, they encounter other passing hikers. In order to avoid any interruptions, they choose to venture off the trail. After some walking, conversation and even an impromptu foot race, they decide to turn back. However, it doesn’t take long for them to realize that they are completely ...

Ripley’s Game (2002), a thriller directed by Liliana Cavani, is based on the eponymous novel by Patricia Highsmith from her series about the anti-hero Tom Ripley. The story follows Ripley as he partners with British gangster Reeves in an art forgery scheme in Berlin. But when he discovers that Reeves has attempted to cheat him, Ripley takes matters into his own hands. He forces Reeves’ customer to hand over the money intended for the forgeries at gunpoint and kills the man’s bodyguard. In addition, he also reclaims the stolen artwork for himself ...

Solaris (2002) is an American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau. Clinical psychologist Dr. Chris Kelvin receives a message from his scientist friend Dr. Gibarian, through emissaries for DBA, the corporation running a space station orbiting the planet Solaris. Gibarian asks for Kelvin’s help in understanding an unusual phenomenon, but refuses to disclose further information. DBA is faced with uncertainty about what steps to take next, as ...