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A Fistful of Dollars

***A Fistful of Dollars*** (Italian: *Per un pugno di dollari*, lit. 'For a Fistful of Dollars' titled on-screen as ***Fistful of Dollars***) is a 1964 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, alongside John Wells, Marianne Koch, W. Lukschy, S. Rupp, Jose Calvo, Antonio Prieto, and Joe Edger. The film, an international co-production between Italy, West Germany, and Spain, was filmed on a low budget (reported to be $200,000), and Eastwood was paid $15,000 for his role.

Released in Italy in 1964 and then in the United States in 1967, it initiated the popularity of the Spaghetti Western genre. It was followed by *For a Few Dollars More* and *The Good, the Bad and the Ugly*, also starring Eastwood. Collectively, the films are known as the "Dollars Trilogy", or the "Man with No Name Trilogy". All three films were later released in sequence in the United States in 1967, catapulting Eastwood into stardom. The film has been identified as an unofficial remake of the Akira Kurosawa film *Yojimbo* (1961), which resulted in a successful lawsuit by Toho, *Yojimbo*'s production company. In the United States, the United Artists publicity campaign referred to Eastwood's character in all three films as the "Man with No Name".

As few Spaghetti Westerns had yet been released in the United States, many of the European cast and crew took on American-sounding stage names. These included Leone himself ("Bob Robertson"), Gian Maria Volonté ("Johnny Wels"), and composer Ennio Morricone ("Dan Savio"). *A Fistful of Dollars* was shot in Spain, mostly near Hoyo de Manzanares close to Madrid, but also (like its two sequels) in the Tabernas Desert and in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, both in the province of Almería.
Bakugan: Defenders of the Core

***Bakugan: Defenders of the Core*** is a multi-console action-adventure game released in 2010. Despite its title, it is based on *Bakugan: New Vestroia*. It was released for the DS, Wii, PSP, PS3 and Xbox 360.

*Bakugan: Defenders of the Core* will bring gamers into a fast binding action adventure to save the Earth and New Vestroia from Zenoheld, Spectra, and their Vexos minions.
Beetlejuice (TV series)

***Beetlejuice*** is an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1989 to October 26, 1991 on ABC, and on Fox from September 9, 1991 to December 6, 1991. Loosely based on the American 1988 film of the same name, it was developed and executive-produced by the film's director, Tim Burton. The animated series focuses on the life of Goth girl Lydia Deetz and her undead friend Beetlejuice as they explore *The Neitherworld*, a ghoulish wacky monster supernaturalistic realm inhabited by monsters, ghosts, ghouls, goblins and zombies. Danny Elfman's theme for the film was arranged for the cartoon series by Elfman himself.
A Walk to Remember

***A Walk to Remember*** is a 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Karen Janszen, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name. The film stars Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote and Daryl Hannah, and was produced by Denise Di Novi and Hunt Lowry for Warner Bros. Pictures.

The novel's 1950s setting was changed to the 1990s for the film, as the producers were concerned it might not appeal to teenage audiences. The film was shot for 39 days in Wilmington, North Carolina, with many of the sets borrowed from the television series *Dawson's Creek*. The film, as with the book, is dedicated to Sparks' sister Danielle, whose cancer-afflicted life inspired the story.

*A Walk to Remember* was theatrically released on January 25, 2002, and was a box office success, earning four times its $11.8 million budget. The film had its DVD release in July 2002, while a "Family-Edited Version" was later released in December. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, most of whom criticized its blandness and predictability, while others praised its sincerity and the lead actors' performances.
Battlefield 4

***Battlefield 4*** is a first-person shooter video game developed by video game developer EA DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is a sequel to 2011's *Battlefield 3* and was released in October 2013 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; then later in November for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

*Battlefield 4* was met with positive reception. It was praised for its multiplayer mode, gameplay and graphics, but was also criticized for its short and shallow single-player campaign mode, and for its numerous bugs and glitches in the multiplayer. It was a commercial success, selling over 7 million copies.
Ant-Man

***Ant-Man*** is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name: Scott Lang and Hank Pym. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 12th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Peyton Reed from a screenplay by the writing teams of Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, and Adam McKay and Paul Rudd. It stars Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man alongside Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Tip "T.I." Harris, Anthony Mackie, Wood Harris, Judy Greer, David Dastmalchian, and Michael Douglas as Hank Pym. In the film, Lang must help defend Pym's Ant-Man shrinking technology and plot a heist with worldwide ramifications.

Development of *Ant-Man* began in April 2006 with the hiring of Wright to direct and co-write with Cornish. By April 2011, Wright and Cornish had completed three drafts of the script and Wright shot test footage for the film in July 2012. Pre-production began in October 2013 after being put on hold so that Wright could complete *The World's End*. Casting began in December 2013, with the hiring of Rudd to play Lang. In May 2014, Wright left the project citing creative differences, though he still received screenplay and story credits with Cornish as well as an executive producer credit. The following month, Reed was brought in to replace Wright, while McKay was hired to contribute to the script with Rudd. Filming took place between August and December 2014 in San Francisco and Metro Atlanta.

*Ant-Man* held its world premiere in Los Angeles on June 29, 2015, and was released in the United States on July 17, as the last film in Phase Two of the MCU. It grossed more than $519 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who generally welcomed the film's smaller stakes than other MCU films, as well as its cast (particularly Rudd, Peña, Lilly, and Douglas), humor, and visual effects. A sequel, *Ant-Man and the Wasp*, was released in 2018. A third film is in development for a potential 2022 release.
Babe

***Babe*** is a 1995 family comedy-drama film directed by Chris Noonan, produced by George Miller, written by both, narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne, and starring James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski with the voices of Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Hugo Weaving, and Danny Mann. It is an adaptation of Dick King-Smith's 1983 novel *The Sheep-Pig*, also known as *Babe: The Gallant Pig* in the US, which tells the story of a pig raised as livestock who wants to do the work of a sheepdog. The main animal characters are played by a combination of real and animatronic pigs and Border Collies.

After seven years of development, *Babe* was filmed in Robertson, New South Wales, Australia. The talking-animal visual effects were done by Rhythm & Hues Studios and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The film was both a box office and critical success, grossing $254 million worldwide and earning seven Oscar nominations, including a win for Best Visual Effects.

In 1998, a sequel directed by Miller, *Babe: Pig in the City*, was released.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

***Bedknobs and Broomsticks*** is a 1971 American live-action/animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson, produced by Bill Walsh and released by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company in North America on December 13, 1971. It is based upon the books *The Magic Bedknob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons* (1943) and *Bonfires and Broomsticks* (1947) by English children's author Mary Norton. The film, which combines live action and animation, stars Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, John Ericson, and introducing Ian Wheighill, Cindy O'Callaghan, and Roy Snart.

During the early 1960s, *Bedknobs and Broomsticks* entered development when the negotiations for the film rights to *Mary Poppins* (1964) were placed on hold. When the rights were acquired, the film was shelved repeatedly due to the similarities with *Mary Poppins* until it was revived in 1969. Originally at a length of 139 minutes, *Bedknobs and Broomsticks* was edited down to almost two hours prior to its premiere at the Radio City Music Hall.

The film was released on December 13, 1971, to mixed reviews from film critics, some of whom praised the live-action/animated sequence. The film received five Academy Awards nominations winning one for Best Special Visual Effects. This was the last film released prior to the death of Walt Disney's surviving brother, Roy O. Disney, who died one week later. It is also the last theatrical film Reginald Owen appeared in before his death next year in 1972; his last two acting credits were for television.

In 1996, the film was restored with most of the deleted material re-inserted back into the film. A stage musical adaptation is in production which is set to debut in 2020.
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

***Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman*** is a 2003 direct-to-video animated film based on the animated series *The New Batman Adventures*, serving as a stand-alone sequel to both *Batman: Mask of the Phantasm* and *Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero*. It was released in the U.S. in October 2003 and was produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
Birds of Prey (2020 film)

***Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)*** is a 2020 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team the Birds of Prey. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the eighth installment in the DC Extended Universe and a follow-up to *Suicide Squad* (2016). It was directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, and it stars Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, and Ewan McGregor. The film follows Harley Quinn, after breaking up with the Joker, joining forces with Helena Bertinelli, Dinah Lance, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain from Gotham City crime lord Roman Sionis, forming the Birds of Prey altogether.

Robbie, who also served as producer, pitched the idea for *Birds of Prey* to Warner Bros. in 2015. The film was announced in May 2016, with Hodson being hired to write the script that November, followed by Yan signing on to direct in April 2018. The majority of the cast and crew were confirmed by December 2018. Principal photography lasted from January to April 2019 in Downtown Los Angeles, parts of the Arts District, Los Angeles, and soundstages at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Additional filming took place in September 2019.

*Birds of Prey* is the second DCEU film and the third Live-Action DC Films production to be rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America, following *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)* and *Joker* (2019). The film had its world premiere in Mexico City on January 25, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, and 4DX on February 7, 2020. It grossed $201 million worldwide, making it the ninth highest-grossing film of 2020 but falling short of its widely reported break even point of $250–300 million. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics for its visual style, Yan's direction, and Robbie's performance, but criticism towards Hodson's screenplay.
Alvin and the Chipmunks (video game)

***Alvin and the Chipmunks*** is a 2007 video game based on the film of the same name. It follows The Chipmunks as they play their way from small venues (such as a high school prom or a civic center) to massive crowds at Burning Munk and ultimately Rockathonapalooza. The soundtrack features 40 songs, including "All the Small Things" by Blink-182, "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C., and "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley. The gameplay itself is similar to other rhythm games such as *Rock Band* and *Guitar Hero*. Jason Lee reprised his role as David Seville in the story cutscenes while Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman reprise their roles from the 1980s-2000s cartoons.

A second installment, *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel*, was released on December 1, 2009 to coincide with the release of the film of the same name.
007: Quantum of Solace

***007: Quantum of Solace*** is a first-person shooter (third-person shooter for Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2) video game based on the films *Casino Royale* and *Quantum of Solace*. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The game was released on October 31, 2008 in Europe, November 4, 2008 in North America, and November 19, 2008 in Australia. The game's release coincided with the release of *Quantum of Solace*. The game is the first James Bond title published by Activision; the company acquired the video game licence to the James Bond franchise in 2006. The game was released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 developed by Treyarch, Beenox ported the Microsoft Windows and Wii versions alongside Treyarch, Vicarious Visions and Eurocom developed their own versions for Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2. It is powered by the IW 3.0 engine. It is first to feature Daniel Craig's voice and likeness, as well as those of Eva Green, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen, Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Amalric. It is also the only Activision-published James Bond title to be developed primarily by an American studio, as the later Bond games published by Activision would be developed by British studios Eurocom (in Derby) and Bizarre Creations (in Liverpool).
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

***A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas*** is a 2011 American 3D stoner comedy film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, and starring John Cho, Kal Penn and Neil Patrick Harris. It is a sequel to the 2008 film *Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay* and the third installment of the *Harold & Kumar* series. The plot follows Harold (Cho) and Kumar (Penn) as they embark on an adventure to find a new Christmas tree after Kumar accidentally destroys the original.

Produced by New Line Cinema, the film was released on November 4, 2011, by Warner Bros. and received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $36 million worldwide.
28 Days

***28 Days*** is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by Betty Thomas and written by Susannah Grant. Sandra Bullock stars as Gwen Cummings, a newspaper columnist obliged to enter rehabilitation for alcoholism. The film costars Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Buscemi, and Diane Ladd.
Batman: Assault on Arkham

***Batman: Assault on Arkham*** is a 2014 direct-to-video animated superhero film that is part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Jay Oliva and Ethan Spaulding direct, with a script by Heath Corson, and James Tucker producing. The film was screened at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International on July 25, 2014, and it was released digitally on July 29 and on physical media on August 12.

The film is set in the universe of the *Batman: Arkham* video game franchise, occurring after *Arkham Origins*; Jay Oliva states it takes place about two years before *Arkham Asylum*. The story focuses primarily on the Suicide Squad, particularly Batman villains Deadshot and Harley Quinn with Batman in a supporting role. In the film, a Suicide Squad of six criminals is dispatched by Amanda Waller to break into Arkham Asylum, where they must contend with the asylum's inmates and Batman as they attempt to complete their mission. The film stars Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman (reprising his role as Batman from the DC animated universe, among other numerous DC properties, including the *Arkham* series) Neal McDonough as Floyd Lawton/Deadshot, Hynden Walch as Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn (who reprises her role from *The Batman*) and Matthew Gray Gubler as Edward Nygma/Riddler. In addition, Troy Baker, CCH Pounder, Nolan North, and Martin Jarvis reprise their roles of Joker, Amanda Waller, Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin and Alfred Pennyworth from *Arkham Origins* (with Pounder previously appearing in the DCAU and *Superman/Batman: Public Enemies* and North and Jarvis appearing in *Arkham City* as well) while Jennifer Hale reprises her role of Louise Lincoln/Killer Frost from the DCAU and other properties.
Airwolf

***Airwolf*** is an action military drama television series that ran from January 22, 1984 until August 7, 1987. The program centers on a high-technology military helicopter, code named *Airwolf*, and its crew as they undertake various exotic missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War theme.

The show was created by Donald P. Bellisario and was produced over four seasons. The first three seasons' main cast consisted of Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, and Alex Cord, with Jean Bruce Scott added as a regular in Seasons two and three. The show originally aired on CBS and after the original series was cancelled, a fourth season, with an entirely new cast and on a much smaller budget, was filmed in Canada for the USA Network.

The show's distinctive musical score, which was originally orchestral, but shifted to more synthesizer-based arrangements early in the second season, was composed and mainly conducted by Sylvester Levay. Udi Harpaz conducted the scores for many later second- and third-season episodes.
Along Came Polly

***Along Came Polly*** is a 2004 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg and starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston. The story follows Reuben Feffer, a tightly wound New Yorker who finds his life falling apart, when he discovers his wife cheating on him with a scuba diver on their honeymoon.

He then rebounds and finds himself falling in love with his former classmate Polly Prince (Jennifer Aniston) as she tries to loosen up his rigid ways, which brings him to question his life and some decisions, and that you can't analyze the safe choice in love all the time.
A Charlie Brown Valentine

***A Charlie Brown Valentine*** is the 40th animated television special based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip *Peanuts*. It features the *Peanuts* characters during the week leading up to Valentine's Day. It is the second Valentine's Day-themed *Peanuts* special, following *Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown* (1975).

Initially broadcast February 14, 2002 on ABC, *A Charlie Brown Valentine* was the first new *Peanuts* special to air on television since 1994's *You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown*, and the first original special to be televised since Schulz's death in February 2000.
American Graffiti

***American Graffiti*** is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy film directed and co-written by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins, and Wolfman Jack. Suzanne Somers, Kathleen Quinlan, Debralee Scott, and Joe Spano also appear in the film.

Set in Modesto, California, in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and early rock 'n' roll cultures popular among Lucas's age group at the time. Through a series of vignettes, the film tells the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures over the course of a single night.

The genesis of *American Graffiti* was in Lucas' own teenaged years in early 1960s Modesto. He was unsuccessful in pitching the concept to financiers and distributors, but found favor at Universal Pictures after every other major film studio turned him down. Filming was initially set to take place in San Rafael, California, but the production crew was denied permission to shoot beyond a second day. As a result, production was moved to Petaluma.

*American Graffiti* premiered on August 2, 1973, at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, and was released on August 11, 1973, in the United States. The film received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Produced on a $777,000 budget, it has become one of the most profitable films of all time. Since its initial release, *American Graffiti* has garnered an estimated return well over $200 million in box-office gross and home video sales, not including merchandising. In 1995, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. A sequel, *More American Graffiti*, was released in 1979.
Are We There Yet?

***Are We There Yet?*** is a 2005 American family comedy film directed by Brian Levant. It was written by Steven Gary Banks, Claudia Grazioso, J. David Stem, and David N. Weiss based on a story by Banks and Grazioso. Ice Cube stars alongside Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden, Jay Mohr, and Tracy Morgan.

Produced by Revolution Studios and distributed by Columbia Pictures, the film was released theatrically on January 21, 2005. The film grossed $98 million worldwide and sold 3.7 million DVDs. A sequel, *Are We Done Yet?*, was released in April 2007, and a television series featuring the film's main characters premiered in May 2010.
A Kid in King Arthur's Court

***A Kid in King Arthur's Court*** is a 1995 fantasy film directed by Michael Gottlieb and released by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Trimark Pictures and Tapestry Films. It is based on the Mark Twain 1889 novel *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court* (previously filmed by Disney as *Unidentified Flying Oddball* in 1978 in which Ron Moody also played Merlin), transplanted into the twentieth century.
8 Mile

***8 Mile*** is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver and directed by Curtis Hanson. It stars Eminem in his film debut, alongside Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, Anthony Mackie, and Kim Basinger. The film, which contains autobiographical elements from Eminem's life, follows white rapper B-Rabbit (Eminem) and his attempt to launch a career in hip hop, a genre dominated by African-Americans. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the highway between the predominantly black city of Detroit and the largely white suburban communities to the north.

*8 Mile* was a critical and box office success. It opened at No. 1 in the US with $51.3 million grossed in its opening weekend, and would eventually go on to achieve a total gross of $242.9 million worldwide. The album's accompanying soundtrack was also a commercial success, being certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The film garnered numerous nominations and wins, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" win for Eminem, Luis Resto and Jeff Bass at the 75th Academy Awards. *8 Mile* was named one of the best films of 2002 by several publications.
A Madea Family Funeral

***A Madea Family Funeral*** is a 2019 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry. It is the tenth and final installment of the *Madea* film series, and stars Perry in several roles, including as the titular character, as well as Cassi Davis and Patrice Lovely. The plot follows Madea and her friends as they must set up an unexpected funeral during a family get-together in Georgia.

The film was released in the United States on March 1, 2019. The film received generally negative reviews from critics but grossed over $75 million worldwide. This is the last film from Tyler Perry to be released by Lionsgate, with Paramount Pictures and Netflix taking over distribution of future Tyler Perry films via his deal with ViacomCBS.
Batman & Robin

***Batman & Robin*** is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Robin. It is the fourth and final installment of Warner Bros.'s initial *Batman* film series, a sequel to *Batman Forever* and the only film in the series made without the involvement of Tim Burton in any capacity. Directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Akiva Goldsman, it stars George Clooney replacing Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze, and Chris O'Donnell reprising his role as Dick Grayson / Robin, alongside Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, and Elle Macpherson. The film follows the titular characters as they attempt to prevent Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from taking over the world, while at the same time struggling to keep their partnership together. It is also to date the only live-action film appearance of Batgirl, portrayed by Silverstone, who helps the titular characters fight the villains.

Warner Bros. fast-tracked development for *Batman & Robin* following the box office success of *Batman Forever*. Schumacher and Goldsman conceived the storyline during pre-production on *A Time to Kill*, while Val Kilmer decided not to reprise the role over scheduling conflicts with *The Saint*. Schumacher had a strong interest in casting William Baldwin in Kilmer's place before George Clooney won the role. Principal photography began in September 1996 and finished in January 1997, two weeks ahead of the shooting schedule.

*Batman & Robin* premiered in Los Angeles on June 12, 1997, and went into general release on June 20. Making $238.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $160 million, the film received negative reviews and often ranks among the worst films ever. It is also the lowest-grossing live-action *Batman* film to date. Due to the film's poor reception, Warner Bros. cancelled a sequel, *Batman Unchained*, and rebooted the film series with *Batman Begins* in 2005. One of the songs recorded for the film, "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" by The Smashing Pumpkins, won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.
Beethoven (film)

***Beethoven*** is a 1992 American family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt as George and Alice Newton, respectively. It is the first installment of the *Beethoven* film series.

The film was written by John Hughes (under the pseudonym Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones. The story centers on a St. Bernard dog named after the composer Ludwig van Beethoven and owned by the Newton family. It costars Nicholle Tom as Ryce Newton, Christopher Castile as Ted Newton, Sarah Rose Karr as Emily Newton, Stanley Tucci as Vernon, Oliver Platt as Harvey, and Dean Jones as Dr. Herman Varnick. It features music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Battlefield 3

***Battlefield 3*** is a first-person shooter video game developed by EA DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is a direct sequel to 2005's *Battlefield 2*, and the eleventh installment in the *Battlefield* franchise. The game was released in North America on 25 October 2011 and in Europe on 28 October 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

In *Battlefield 3*'s campaign, players take on the personas of several military roles: a U.S. Marine, an F/A-18F Super Hornet weapon systems officer, an M1A2 Abrams tank operator, and a Spetsnaz GRU operative. The campaign takes place in various locations and follows the stories of two characters, Henry Blackburn and Dimitri Mayakovsky.

The game sold 5 million copies in its first week of release, and received mostly positive reviews. The game's sequel, *Battlefield 4*, was released in 2013.
Beverly Hills Cop

***Beverly Hills Cop*** is a 1984 American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, written by Daniel Petrie Jr. and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop who visits Beverly Hills, California to solve the murder of his best friend. Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Lisa Eilbacher, Steven Berkoff and Jonathan Banks appear in supporting roles.

This first film in the *Beverly Hills Cop* film series shot Murphy to international stardom, won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture" and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1985. It was an immediate blockbuster, receiving critical acclaim and earning $234 million at the North American domestic box office, making it the highest-grossing film released in 1984 in the U.S.
Beggars Banquet

***Beggars Banquet*** is the 10th studio album by English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released in December 1968 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom and London Records in the United States; it is the band's seventh British and ninth American studio album. The album was the first Rolling Stones album produced by Jimmy Miller, whose production work formed a key aspect of the Rolling Stones sound throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Brian Jones, the band's founder and early leader, had become increasingly unreliable in the studio due to his drug use, and it was the last Rolling Stones album to be released during his lifetime, though he also contributed to two songs on their next album *Let It Bleed*, which was released after his death. Brian Jones did however contribute to their hit song Jumpin' Jack Flash, which was part of the same sessions, and released in May, 1968. Nearly all rhythm and lead guitar parts were recorded by Keith Richards, the band's other guitarist and primary songwriting partner of the band's lead singer Mick Jagger; together the two wrote all but one of the tracks on the album. Rounding out the instrumentation were bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts, though all members contributed on a variety of instruments. As with most albums of the period, frequent collaborator Nicky Hopkins played piano on many of the tracks.

The recording marked a change in direction for the band following the psychedelic pop of their previous two albums, *Between the Buttons* and *Their Satanic Majesties Request*. Styles such as roots rock and a return to the blues rock sound that had marked early Stones recordings dominate the record, and the album is among the most instrumentally experimental of the band's career, as they infuse Latin beats and instruments like the claves alongside South Asian sounds from the tanpura, tabla and shehnai and African music-influenced conga rhythms.

*Beggars Banquet* was a top-ten album in many markets, including a number 5 position in the US—where it has been certified platinum—and a number 3 position in the band's native UK. It received a highly favourable response from music critics, who deemed it a return to the band's best sound. While the album lacked a "hit single" at the time of its release, songs such as "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man" became rock radio staples for decades to come. Being one of their most acclaimed albums, it is considered as the beginning of the band's enduring reputation as the "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World". The album has appeared on many lists of the greatest albums of all time, including by *Rolling Stone*, and it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Assassin's Creed (film)

***Assassin's Creed*** is a 2016 French-American science fiction action fantasy adventure film based on the video game franchise of the same name. The film is directed by Justin Kurzel, written by Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper and Bill Collage, and stars Michael Fassbender (who also produced), as well as Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling and Michael K. Williams.

The film is set in the same universe as the video games but features an original story that expands the series' mythology, taking place during the Spanish Inquisition. Filming began in late August 2015 and concluded in January 2016. *Assassin's Creed* was released on December 21, 2016, in the United States and France. It generally received negative reviews from critics that were primarily aimed towards the plot and writing, though some considered it an improvement over previous videogame film adaptations. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing $240 million worldwide against its $125 million budget, but making a small profit.
24 (TV series)

***24*** is an American action drama television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox. The series stars Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer. Each season, comprising 24 episodes, covers 24 hours in Bauer's life using the real time method of narration. Premiering on November 6, 2001, the show spanned 192 episodes over eight seasons; the series finale broadcast on May 24, 2010. In addition, a television film, *24: Redemption*, was broadcast between seasons six and seven, on November 23, 2008. *24* returned with a ninth season titled *24: Live Another Day*, which aired from May 5 to July 14, 2014. *24: Legacy*, a spin-off series featuring new characters, premiered on February 5, 2017. After the cancellation of *Legacy* in June 2017, Fox announced its plan to develop a new incarnation of the franchise. *24* is a joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television.

The series begins with Bauer working for the Los Angeles–based Counter Terrorist Unit, in which he is a highly proficient agent with an "ends justify the means" approach, regardless of the perceived morality of some of his actions. Throughout the series most of the main plot elements unfold like a political thriller. A typical plot has Bauer racing against the clock as he attempts to thwart multiple terrorist plots, including presidential assassination attempts, weapons of mass destruction detonations, bioterrorism, cyber attacks, as well as conspiracies that deal with government and corporate corruption.

*24* won numerous awards over its eight seasons, including Best Drama Series at the 2004 Golden Globe Awards and Outstanding Drama Series at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards. At the conclusion of its eighth season, *24* became the longest-running U.S. espionage or counterterrorism-themed television drama, surpassing both *Mission: Impossible* and *The Avengers*.
American Reunion

***American Reunion*** (also known as ***American Pie 4: Reunion*** or ***American Pie: Reunion*** in certain countries) is a 2012 American ensemble sex comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. It is the fourth installment in the *American Pie* theatrical series. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $235 million worldwide.
Ben-Hur (2016 film)

***Ben-Hur*** is a 2016 American epic historical drama film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith Clarke and John Ridley. It is the fifth film adaptation of the 1880 novel *Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ* by Lew Wallace following the 1907 silent short film, the 1925 silent film, the Academy Award-winning 1959 film and the 2003 animated film of the same name. It is the third version of *Ben-Hur* released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It has been termed a "re-adaptation", "reimagining", and "new interpretation" of the novel. The film stars Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Haluk Bilginer, and Rodrigo Santoro.

Principal photography began on February 2, 2015 in Matera, Italy and lasted about five months, finishing in June 2015. *Ben-Hur* premiered on August 9, 2016 in Mexico City and was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 19, 2016 in the United States in 2D, 3D, RealD 3D, Digital 3D, and IMAX 3D. The film received generally negative reviews and was a box office bomb, grossing $94 million worldwide against its $100 million production budget plus a large amount spent on marketing and distribution.
Batman and Harley Quinn

***Batman and Harley Quinn*** is a 2017 American animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the twenty-ninth film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series, and is directed by Sam Liu and written by Jim Krieg and Bruce Timm. It premiered on July 21, 2017 at San Diego Comic-Con International and was released into participating theaters for one night only on August 14, 2017. The film was released on digital on August 15, 2017 and on DVD and Blu-ray on August 29.
Ash vs Evil Dead

***Ash vs Evil Dead*** is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for the Starz network filmed in New Zealand. It is set in Raimi's *Evil Dead* universe, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams, and acts as a sequel to the original trilogy, although it doesn't directly address the events of the reboot from 2013.

Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Lucy Lawless also star. The series is executive produced by Campbell, Raimi, Craig DiGregorio, and Robert Tapert, who produced all four *Evil Dead* films. The series premiered on October 31, 2015. Three days before the series' premiere, Starz renewed it for a second season, which premiered on October 2, 2016. On October 7, 2016, while at the New York Comic Con, Starz announced that the series had been renewed for a third season, which premiered on February 25, 2018. On April 29, 2018, the series had been cancelled after three seasons.
Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)

***Alvin and the Chipmunks*** is a 2007 American live action/computer animated musical comedy film directed by Tim Hill. Based on the characters of the same name created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr., the film stars Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney, with Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, and Jane Lynch in supporting roles.

It was released worldwide on December 14, 2007, by 20th Century Fox and produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises. *Alvin and the Chipmunks* grossed $361 million worldwide on a budget of $60 million and was the seventh-best-selling DVD of 2008.

*Alvin and the Chipmunks* is the first live action/animated film starring Alvin and the Chipmunks since *Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks* was released in 2003, as that film features puppetry used for the Chipmunks and this film features computer animation used for them. The film was followed by three sequels: *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel* (2009), *Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked* (2011), and *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip* (2015).
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

***Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders*** is a 2016 American direct-to-video animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Based on the 1960s *Batman* TV series, the film stars Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar reprising their roles of Batman, Robin and Catwoman from the series.

Originally intended to be released directly on home media, the film premiered at the New York Comic Con on October 6, 2016, and had a simultaneous release in theaters on October 10, 2016, a digital release on October 11, 2016, and a physical home media release on DVD and Blu-ray on November 1, 2016.

A sequel entitled *Batman vs. Two-Face* was released on October 10, 2017, four months after Adam West's death.
Battle for Terra

***Battle for Terra***, originally screened as ***Terra***, is a 2007 American 3D computer animated action-adventure science fiction film, based on the short film Terra, about a race of beings on a peaceful alien planet who face destruction from colonization by the displaced remainder of the human race. The film was directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas who conceived it as a hard-edged live action feature with photo-real Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) environments. The close collaboration with producing partner and investor Snoot Entertainment redirected the project to become fully animated and appeal to younger audiences. The film features the voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, Brian Cox and James Garner among others.

It premiered on September 8, 2007 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was widely released in the United States on May 1, 2009. The film was originally shot in 2D but was made in such a way that a second camera could be added to the film. After the film was shown at festivals and distributors showed an interest in it, a small team was hired to render the entire film again from the perspective of the second camera for a true 3D effect. It won the Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature at the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Adventures of Superman

***Adventures of Superman*** is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created in 1938. The show was the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California on RKO-Pathé stages and the RKO Forty Acres back lot. Cereal manufacturer Kellogg's sponsored the show. The first and last airdates of the show, which was produced for first-run syndication rather than for a network, are disputed, but they are generally accepted as September 19, 1952, and April 28, 1958, respectively. The show's first two seasons (episodes 1–52, 26 titles per season) were filmed in black and white; seasons three through six (episodes 53–104, 13 titles per season) were filmed in color but were originally telecast in black and white. *Adventures of Superman* was not shown in color until 1965, when the series was syndicated to local stations.

George Reeves played Clark Kent/Superman, with Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, John Hamilton as Perry White, and Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson. Phyllis Coates played Lois Lane in the first season, with Noel Neill stepping into the role in the later seasons. Superman battles crooks, gangsters, and other villains in the fictional city of Metropolis while masquerading "off duty" as *Daily Planet* reporter Clark Kent. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Clark's colleagues at the office, often find themselves in dangerous situations that only Superman's timely intervention can resolve.

The opening theme is known as *The Superman March*. In 1987, selected episodes of the show were released on VHS. In 2006, the series became available in its entirety on DVD to coincide with the DVD release of *Superman Returns*, the first Superman feature film to emerge after almost two decades without such a movie. The feature film *Hollywoodland,* released in 2006, dramatized the show's production and the death of its star, George Reeves.
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man

***Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man*** is a 1951 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Nancy Guild.

The film depicts the misadventures of Lou Francis and Bud Alexander, two private detectives investigating the murder of a boxing promoter. The film was part of a series in which the duo meet classic characters from Universal's stable, including Frankenstein, the Mummy and the Keystone Kops.
Aquaman (film)

***Aquaman*** is a 2018 American superhero film based on the superhero of the same name. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sixth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by James Wan, from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall. It stars Jason Momoa as Aquaman, who sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis and stop his half-brother, King Orm from uniting the seven underwater kingdoms against the surface world. Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temuera Morrison, and Nicole Kidman appear in supporting roles.

Development began in 2004 but did not gain traction until *Man of Steel* was released in 2013. In August 2014, Beall and Kurt Johnstad were hired to write competing scripts. Wan signed on as director in April 2015, and in July 2016, the film moved forward with Beall's screenplay. The main cast was confirmed through 2016 and early 2017. Principal photography began in Australia in May 2017, taking place at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast, Queensland, with additional production teams in Canada, Italy and Morocco. Filming concluded the following October. Several vendors provided visual effects, ranging from high-detail hair simulations to the creation of CGI animals and locations.

*Aquaman* premiered in London on November 26, 2018, and was released in the United States on December 21. It grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing DCEU film, the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character (surpassing 2012's *The Dark Knight Rises*), the fifth highest-grossing film of 2018, and 20th highest of all-time at the time. The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes says the film "delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun". A sequel, *Aquaman 2*, is set for release on December 16, 2022, and a spin-off, *The Trench*, is in development.
A Madea Christmas

***A Madea Christmas*** is a 2013 American Christmas comedy film directed, written, produced by and starring Tyler Perry. This is the first Christmas themed film from the writer-director. This is the seventeenth film by Perry, and the seventh film in the *Madea* franchise. It was released in theaters on December 13, 2013.
A Fish Called Wanda

***A Fish Called Wanda*** is a 1988 heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and written by John Cleese. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin as a gang of diamond thieves who double-cross one another to find stolen diamonds hidden by the gang leader. A barrister (Cleese) becomes a central figure as *femme fatale* Wanda (Curtis) uses him to locate the loot. It was Crichton's last film.

This British-American film was released to positive reviews and was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, winning Best Supporting Actor for Kline. Cleese and Palin won BAFTA Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for their performances while Curtis was nominated for Best Actress. A spiritual sequel, *Fierce Creatures,* was released in 1997. The British Film Institute ranked *A Fish Called Wanda* the 39th-greatest British film of the 20th century.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

***Batman: Mask of the Phantasm*** is a 1993 American animated superhero film featuring the DC Comics character Batman. Directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, it is a cinematic stand-alone continuation of *Batman: The Animated Series* and the first original theatrical film produced by Warner Bros. Animation.

The film was written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves. Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings and Robert Costanzo reprise their roles from *The Animated Series*, joined by Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Stacy Keach, Jr., Abe Vigoda, Dick Miller and John P. Ryan. Its story follows Batman as he reconciles with a former lover, Andrea Beaumont, and faces a mysterious vigilante who is murdering Gotham City's crime bosses. The plot was inspired by Mike W. Barr's *Batman: Year Two* comic book story arc, but features an original antagonist, the Phantasm, in place of the Reaper, it also borrowed elements from *Batman: Year One* comic book.

Originally planned for a direct-to-video release, Warner Bros. gave *Mask of the Phantasm* a theatrical release, condensing its production into a strenuous eight-month schedule. The film was released through the studio's Family Entertainment division on December 24, 1993, to positive reviews from critics, who praised the stylized animation, voice performances, story, and music.

Due to the decision to release it in theaters on short notice, *Mask of the Phantasm* failed at the box office. After its release on home video, it became financially successful. Its success led to two direct-to-video standalone sequels, *Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero* in 1998 and *Mystery of the Batwoman* in 2003. Until the limited release of *Batman: The Killing Joke* in 2016, *Mask of the Phantasm* was the only animated *Batman* film to be given a theatrical release.