Plot Overview   Eye for an Eye 2 picks up the gritty tale of Cheng Xiazi, a blind swordsman and bounty hunter whose lethal skills have made him a legend in the Tang Dynasty’s underbelly. Following the events of the first film, where Cheng was a solitary figure seeking to retire in his hometown of […]

Plot Overview   Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth installment in the beloved buddy-cop franchise, delivers a high-octane narrative that leans heavily on the franchise’s established formula while attempting to inject new emotional stakes. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (returning from Bad Boys for Life), the film picks up several years […]

Introduction and Narrative Overview   The Amazing Spider-Man, released on July 3, 2012, by Columbia Pictures, is a bold reboot of the web-slinger’s cinematic saga, directed by Marc Webb and written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, and Steve Kloves. This Sony production, coming just five years after Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3, swaps Tobey Maguire for […]

Introduction and Narrative Overview   Finding Nemo, released on May 30, 2003, by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, is a landmark animated adventure that dives deep into the ocean and the heart. Directed by Andrew Stanton, with co-direction by Lee Unkrich and a screenplay by Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds, the film […]

Introduction and Narrative Overview   Small Things Like These, released on November 1, 2024, in Ireland and the UK, and November 8 in the US, is a haunting historical drama directed by Tim Mielants and adapted by Enda Walsh from Claire Keegan’s acclaimed 2021 novella. Set in 1985 New Ross, Ireland, during the Christmas season, […]

Introduction and Narrative Overview Predator, released on June 12, 1987, by 20th Century Fox, is a seminal action-horror sci-fi hybrid that launched an enduring franchise. Directed by John McTiernan with a script by Jim and John Thomas, the film blends testosterone-fueled bravado with extraterrestrial dread. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer, leading […]

Introduction and Narrative Overview Moana 2, released on November 27, 2024, by Walt Disney Animation Studios, is an animated musical adventure that sails back into the Polynesian-inspired world of its 2016 predecessor. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, with a screenplay by Jared Bush and Miller, the film reunites […]

Introduction and Narrative Overview Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, released on December 14, 2018, is a groundbreaking animated feature from Sony Pictures Animation that redefined the superhero genre. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman (who co-wrote the script with Phil Lord), the film introduces Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), a Brooklyn teen […]

Introduction and Narrative Overview Terminator: Dark Fate, released on November 1, 2019, serves as a direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), effectively erasing the events of the subsequent three films in the franchise. Directed by Tim Miller and produced by James Cameron, who co-wrote the story with David S. Goyer and Justin Rhodes, […]