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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, […]