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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

***13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi*** (also known simply as ***13 Hours***) is a 2016 American biographical action thriller war film  directed and produced by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book of the same name. The film follows six members of Annex Security Team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of attacks by militants on September 11, 2012. The film stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, and Max Martini, with supporting roles by Toby Stephens, Dominic Fumusa, Pablo Schreiber, Alexia Barlier, David Denman, and David Costabile.

Filming began on April 27, 2015 in Malta and Morocco. Known colloquially as "the Benghazi movie", the film was released on January 15, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. Upon release, *13 Hours* received generally mixed reviews from critics and grossed just $69 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million (not including advertising and distribution), becoming Bay's lowest-grossing film to date, with particular criticism directed at Bay's bombastic direction.

The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Sound Mixing at the 89th Academy Awards.
Bewitched (2005 film)

***Bewitched*** is a 2005 American romantic comedy fantasy film co-written, produced, and directed by Nora Ephron, and starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell alongside an ensemble cast featuring Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth (in her first film appearance), Heather Burns, Jim Turner, Stephen Colbert, David Alan Grier, Michael Badalucco, Carole Shelley and Steve Carell. The film follows an out of work actor (Ferrell) who discovers, during the remake of *Bewitched*, that his co star (Kidman) is an actual witch.

Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures with Red Wagon Entertainment, the film is a re-imagining of the television series of the same name (produced by Columbia's Screen Gems television studio, now Sony Pictures Television). *Bewitched* opened theatrically on June 24, 2005 to poor reviews and box office disappointment.
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

***American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile*** is a 2006 American sex comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the second installment in *American Pie Presents* film series, a spin-off of the *American Pie* franchise. John White stars as Erik Stifler, a high school senior given a hall pass by his girlfriend (Jessy Schram), who visits the Beta House fraternity led by his cousin (Steve Talley) to run a mile naked. Christopher McDonald co-stars as Erik's father and Eugene Levy plays family friend Noah Levenstein.

*American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile* was released direct-to-DVD internationally on December 12, 2006, and in the United States on December 19, 2006. The film was a financial success, generating US$27.46 million in United States sales. A sequel titled *Beta House* was released on December 26, 2007.
Ant-Man and the Wasp

***Ant-Man and the Wasp*** is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to *Ant-Man* (2015) and the 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Peyton Reed and written by the writing teams of Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari. It stars Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Van Dyne, alongside Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip "T.I." Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Douglas. In *Ant-Man and the Wasp*, the titular pair work with Hank Pym to retrieve Janet van Dyne from the quantum realm.

Talks for a sequel to *Ant-Man* began shortly after that film was released. *Ant-Man and the Wasp* was officially announced in October 2015, with Rudd and Lilly returning to reprise their roles. A month later, *Ant-Man* director Reed was officially set to return. He had joined the first film later in the process and was excited to develop this one from the beginning. He also looked forward to introducing Hope van Dyne as the Wasp in this film, and insisted on treating Lang and her as equals. Filming took place from August to November 2017, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, as well as Metro Atlanta, San Francisco, Savannah, Georgia, and Hawaii.

*Ant-Man and the Wasp* had its world premiere in Hollywood on June 25, 2018, and was released in the United States on July 6, 2018, as part of Phase Three of the MCU. The film was a critical and commercial success, receiving praise for its levity, humor, and performances, particularly those of Rudd and Lilly, and grossed over $622 million worldwide. A sequel is in development.
Alien vs. Predator

***Alien vs. Predator*** (also known as ***AVP: Alien vs. Predator***) is a 2004 science fiction action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and starring Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen and Ewen Bremner. It is the first film installment of the *Alien vs. Predator* franchise, adapting a crossover bringing together the eponymous creatures of the *Alien* and *Predator* series, a concept which originated in a 1989 comic book. Anderson wrote the story together with the creators of the *Alien* franchise, Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, and Anderson and Shane Salerno adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by Aztec mythology, the comic book series, and the writings of Erich von Däniken. In the film, scientists are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between Aliens and Predators as they attempt to escape a bygone pyramid.

*Alien vs. Predator* was theatrically released on 12 August 2004 to negative reviews, and grossed $177.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million. A sequel, *Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem*, was released in 2007.
Barnyard (film)

***Barnyard*** (marketed as ***Barnyard: The Original Party Animals***) is a 2006 computer-animated comedy film produced by O Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. The film is directed, produced, and written by Steve Oedekerk, the co-creator of *Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius* and the spin-off television series *The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius*. The film stars the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell, and David Koechner. *Barnyard* tells the story of Otis, a carefree Holstein cow who learns the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of a group of farmyard animals after his father's death.

The film was released on August 4, 2006, in the United States and October 5, 2006, in Germany. It grossed $116.5 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget and received mostly negative reviews from critics, who described it as "unimaginative and unfunny" and particularly targeted its inaccurate depiction of bulls with udders for criticism.

Despite this, it later spawned a television series, titled *Back at the Barnyard*, which ran on Nickelodeon for two seasons from 2007 to 2011.
Barbershop

***Barbershop*** is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Tim Story and written by Mark Brown, Don D. Scott and Marshall Todd, from a story by Brown. The film was produced by George Tillman Jr., Robert Teitel and Brown, and stars Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Keith David and Cedric the Entertainer. The film revolves around the social life in a barbershop on the South Side of Chicago. It is the first installment in the *Barbershop series*.

*Babershop* was released on September 13, 2002 by MGM Distribution Co.. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise going to the performances of the cast, but faced heavy criticism directed at the script. Nevertheless, it went on to become a major commercial success, grossing $77 million worldwide on a $12 million production budget, launching the careers of then-acting newcomers Eve and Ealy.

A sequel, *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* was released on February 6, 2004, with the original cast returning without director Story, and a third installment, *Barbershop: The Next Cut*, was released on April 15, 2016, and was directed by Malcolm D. Lee.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

***Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2*** is a 2011 direct-to-DVD sequel to the family comedy film *Beverly Hills Chihuahua*, the second film in the *Beverly Hills Chihuahua* series. Directed by Alex Zamm, and starring George Lopez, Odette Yustman and Zachary Gordon, the film focuses on Papi and Chloe, now married with five puppies. The film was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on February 1, 2011, in a two-disc Blu-ray and DVD combo pack.

Another sequel, *Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!*, was released on September 18, 2012.
A Cinderella Story

***A Cinderella Story*** is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh Dunlap and stars Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge and Regina King. A modernization of the classic Cinderella folklore, the film's plot revolves around two Internet pen pals who plan to meet in person at their high school's Halloween dance.

The film was released on July 16, 2004. While it received negative reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing $70 million against its $19 million budget, and inspired four straight-to-video sequels. Over the years, it has developed into a cult classic.
Air Force One

***Air Force One*** is a 1997 American political action thriller film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Xander Berkeley, William H. Macy, Dean Stockwell, and Paul Guilfoyle. It was written by Andrew W. Marlowe. It is about a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the president's attempt to rescue everyone on board by retaking his plane.

The film was a box office success and received mostly positive critical reviews.
Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series)

***Beauty & the Beast*** is a Canadian-American science fiction police procedural television series filmed in Toronto, Canada, very loosely inspired by the 1987 CBS series of the same name, developed by Sherri Cooper-Landsman and Jennifer Levin that premiered on The CW on October 11, 2012, and ended its run on September 15, 2016. Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan star in the title roles alongside Austin Basis, Nina Lisandrello, Nicole Gale Anderson, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Max Brown, Brian J. White, Amber Skye Noyes and Michael Roark.
Alice in Wonderland

***Alice in Wonderland*** is a 1951 American animated musical fantasy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the *Alice* books by Lewis Carroll. The 13th release of Disney's animated features, the film premiered in London on July 26, 1951, and in New York City on July 28, 1951. The film features the voices of Kathryn Beaumont as Alice, Sterling Holloway as the Cheshire Cat, Verna Felton as the Queen of Hearts, and Ed Wynn as the Mad Hatter. Walt Disney first attempted unsuccessfully to adapt *Alice* into an animated feature film during the 1930s, and he revived the idea in the 1940s. The film was originally intended to be a live-action/animated film; however, Disney decided to make it an all-animated feature in 1946.

The film was considered a disappointment on its initial release, leading to Walt Disney showing it on television as one of the first episodes of his TV series *Disneyland*. It proved to be very successful on television, especially during the psychedelic era. It was eventually re-released in theaters which proved to be massively successful. The film became even more successful through merchandising and subsequent home video releases.

While the film was critically panned on its initial release, it has since been regarded as one of Disney's greatest animated classics, notably one of the biggest cult classics in the animation medium, as well as the best film adaptation of *Alice*.

A live-action adaptation of Carroll's works and the animated film, *Alice in Wonderland*, directed by Tim Burton, was released in 2010. A sequel to the film, *Alice Through the Looking Glass*, directed by James Bobin, was released in 2016.
Bendy and the Ink Machine

***Bendy and the Ink Machine*** is an episodic first-person survival horror video game developed and published by Kindly Beast under the name of the game's in-universe animation studio Joey Drew Studios Inc. It was initially released to Game Jolt on February 10, 2017, as the first of five chapters, with a full release on October 27, 2018. A console port published by Rooster Teeth Games was released on November 20, 2018. On December 21, 2018, a mobile port was released for iOS and Android.

The game follows Henry Stein, a retired animator who returns to his old animation studio Joey Drew Studios from the 1930s after an invitation from his old employer Joey Drew, and discovers a nightmare of cartoon characters seemingly brought to life by the titular Ink Machine.

*Bendy and the Ink Machine* was well-received upon its initial release, with praise centering on its vintage aesthetic and story. In the months following its release, it quickly gained a massive following from exposure on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, and eventually was approved through Steam Greenlight in mid-2017. Merchandise, as well as a mobile spin-off, was later introduced to further promote the game. Mike Mood, the game's programmer and co-creator, described the game as an "accidental success".
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

***Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker*** (also known as ***Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker***) is a 2000 American direct-to-video superhero mystery animated film featuring the DC Comics' superhero Batman and his archenemy, the Joker. It is set in the continuity of the animated series *Batman Beyond*, in which Bruce Wayne has retired from crime fighting, giving the mantle of Batman to high-school student Terry McGinnis, and serves as a sequel to both *Batman: The Animated Series* and *The New Batman Adventures*. As in the TV series, Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy star as Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne, respectively, and Mark Hamill, who voiced the Joker opposite Conroy in *Batman: The Animated Series* and *The New Batman Adventures*, reprises his role. Animation services were done at the Japanese animation studio, TMS Entertainment. The story follows McGinnis, the new Batman and his mentor Bruce Wayne as they face the latter's archenemy the Joker, who has returned after mysteriously disappeared for decades, leading Terry to discover what happened during Bruce's final battle with the Joker as Batman. In order to save Gotham City from the Joker's latest attack, Terry must confront the villain himself.

Before its release, the film was heavily edited to remove scenes of intense violence, and some dialogue was altered. The original uncut version was subsequently released on DVD following an online petition to have it released. It received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for violence, the first animated Batman film and first from Warner Bros. Family Entertainment to do so.

Mephisto Odyssey and Static-X contributed the song "Crash (The Humble Brothers Remix)" on the film's soundtrack, along with a music video directed by Len Wiseman featured on the DVD.
A Good Day to Die Hard

***A Good Day to Die Hard*** is a 2013 American action-thriller film and the fifth installment in the *Die Hard* film series. The film was directed by John Moore and written by Skip Woods, and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane. The main plot finds McClane travelling to Russia to get his estranged son, Jack, an undercover CIA agent, out of prison. He is soon caught in the crossfire of a global terrorist plot. Alongside Willis, the film also stars Jai Courtney, Cole Hauser, Yulia Snigir and Sebastian Koch.

Talks of a fifth *Die Hard* film began before the release of the fourth installment, *Live Free or Die Hard*, with Willis affirming that the latter would not be the last in the series, but pre-production did not start until September 2011, when John Moore was officially announced as the director. Filming began in April 2012, primarily in Budapest, Hungary.

*A Good Day to Die Hard* premiered in London on January 31, 2013, coinciding with the unveiling of a *Die Hard* mural at the Fox Lot, and was released the United States on February 13, 2013. It is the first *Die Hard* film to use Dolby Atmos Surround Mixing and the first to also be released in IMAX theaters. *A Good Day to Die Hard* was a box office success but received overwhelmingly negative reviews for its implausible action sequences, cinematography, weak plot, clichéd screenplay, and lack of characterization, although the special effects were praised. It is the first film produced by TSG Entertainment, since distributor 20th Century Fox's departure from Dune Entertainment upon the completion of their distribution contract at the end of 2012.
American IV: The Man Comes Around

***American IV: The Man Comes Around*** is a studio album by Johnny Cash. It was released on November 5, 2002, by American Recordings and Universal Records. It is the fourth in Cash's "American" series of albums, and the last album released during his lifetime. The album was included in the book *1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die*.
Batman Returns (soundtrack)

***Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack*** is the score album for the 1992 film *Batman Returns* by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack also includes "Face to Face", written by Siouxsie and the Banshees and Elfman, used to promote the movie prior to its release. Two versions of the music video were made (the other added shots from the movie), and a club version, remixed by 808 State, was released. Elfman added chorus to the main theme making it similar but not as dark as the original. The soundtrack is studied by students in the UK taking their A-Levels.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

***A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors*** is a 1987 American fantasy slasher film directed by Chuck Russell. The story was developed by Wes Craven and Bruce Wagner and is the third installment in the *Nightmare on Elm Street* series and stars Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Larry Fishburne, Priscilla Pointer, Craig Wasson, and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.

*Dream Warriors* was theatrically released on February 27, 1987, and grossed $44.8 million domestically on a budget of over $4 million. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.

The film was preceded by *A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge* (1985) and followed by a sequel, *A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master* (1988).
B.B. King: Live at the Regal

***Live at the Regal*** is a 1965 live album by American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King. It was recorded on November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago. The album is widely heralded as one of the greatest blues albums ever recorded and is #141 on *Rolling Stone*'s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2005, *Live at the Regal* was selected for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in the United States.

Some musicians, including Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer and Mark Knopfler, have acknowledged using this album as a primer before performances.

The album was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings—published in *Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies* (1981)—and in Robert Dimery's *1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die*.

It was voted number 604 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000). In the same book it was number 6 in the Top 50 Blues albums of All-Time.
Animal Crossing (video game)

***Animal Crossing*** is a life simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo. It is a localized version of *Dōbutsu no Mori* (lit. "Animal Forest"), a Nintendo 64 game that was released in Japan on April 14, 2001. It was enhanced and re-released on the GameCube in Japan later that year as *Dōbutsu no Mori+*, which was localized worldwide as *Animal Crossing*. Another version, *Dōbutsu no Mori e+*, was released in Japan in 2003, adding the improvements made to *Animal Crossing* plus some additional features. It received critical acclaim from reviewers and sold relatively well, with many publications naming it one of the greatest video games of all time.

*Animal Crossing* is an open-ended game in which the human player character moves into a village populated with anthropomorphic animals. The player can interact with the animals, as well as other players through the GameCube's memory card. The game is synced with the GameCube's internal clock and calendar, allowing the game to be played in real-time, which also follows seasons and holidays.
Australia (2008 film)

***Australia*** is a 2008 Australian-American-British epic romantic historical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. The screenplay was written by Luhrmann and screenwriter Stuart Beattie, with Ronald Harwood and Richard Flanagan. The film is a character story, set between 1939 and 1942 against a dramatised backdrop of events across northern Australia at the time, such as the bombing of Darwin during World War II.

Production took place in Sydney, Darwin, Kununurra and Bowen. The film was released to cinemas on 26 November 2008 in the United States and in Australia on 26 December 2008, with subsequent worldwide release dates throughout late December 2008 and January and February 2009. *Australia* received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $211 million on a $130 million budget. The film received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design at the 81st Academy Awards. It is the third highest-grossing Australian film of all time, behind *Crocodile Dundee* (1986) and *Mad Max: Fury Road* (2015).
Aquamarine (film)

***Aquamarine*** is a 2006 American teen fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Elizabeth Allen, loosely based on the 2001 young adult novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. It stars Emma Roberts, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, and Sara Paxton. The film was released in the United States on March 3, 2006, by 20th Century Fox.
American Wedding

***American Wedding*** (known as ***American Pie 3: The Wedding*** or ***American Pie: The Wedding***, in some countries) is a 2003 American sex comedy film and a sequel to *American Pie* and *American Pie 2*. It is the third (originally intended final) installment in the *American Pie* theatrical series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. Another sequel, *American Reunion*, was released nine years later. This stands as the last film in the series to be written by Herz, who conceptualized the franchise, and also the only film in the series that does not star Chris Klein, who plays Oz or Mena Suvari, who plays Heather. The film's main plot focuses on the wedding ceremony of Jim Levenstein and Michelle Flaherty, and a subplot centers on Steve Stifler, and his outrageous antics including his attempt to organize a bachelor party, teaching Jim to dance for the wedding, and competing with Finch to win the heart of Michelle's sister, Cadence.
Bates Motel

***Bates Motel*** is an American psychological horror drama television series that aired from March 18, 2013, to April 24, 2017. It was developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano, and is produced by Universal Television and American Genre for the cable network A&E.

The series, a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film *Psycho*, (based on Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name) depicts the lives of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga) prior to the events portrayed in the film, albeit in a different fictional town (White Pine Bay, Oregon, as opposed to Fairvale, California) and in a modern-day setting. However, the final season loosely adapts the plot of *Psycho*. Max Thieriot and Olivia Cooke both starred as part of the main cast throughout the series' run. After recurring in the first season, Néstor Carbonell was added to the main cast from season two onward.

The series begins in Arizona with the death of Norma's husband, after which Norma purchases the Seafairer motel located in a coastal Oregon town so that she and Norman can start a new life. Subsequent seasons follow Norman as his mental illness becomes dangerous, and Norma as she struggles to protect her son, and those around him, from himself. The series was filmed outside Vancouver in Aldergrove, British Columbia, along with other locations within the Fraser Valley of British Columbia.

A&E chose to skip a pilot of the series, opting to go straight-to-series by ordering a 10-episode first season. On June 15, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season, making *Bates Motel* A&E's longest-running original scripted drama series in the channel's history. The series' lead actors, Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore, received particular praise for their performances in the series, with the former receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and winning a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. *Bates Motel* also won three People's Choice Awards for Favorite Cable TV Drama, and for Favorite Cable TV Actress (Farmiga) and Actor (Highmore).
1989 (Taylor Swift album)

***1989*** is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records. Following the release of her cross-genre fourth studio album *Red* (2012), noted for pop hooks and electronic production, the media questioned the validity of Swift's status as a country artist. Inspired by 1980s synth-pop to create a record that shifted her sound and image from country-oriented to mainstream pop, Swift enlisted Max Martin as co-executive producer, and named her fifth album after her birth year.

The album's synth-pop sound is characterized by heavy synthesizers, programmed drums, and processed backing vocals. Swift's songs were inspired primarily by her personal relationships, which had been a trademark of her songwriting. The songs on *1989* express lighthearted perspectives towards failed romance, departing from her previous antagonistic attitude. To bolster sales, Swift and Big Machine marketed the album extensively through product endorsements, television and radio appearances, and social media engagement. They pulled *1989* from free streaming services such as Spotify, prompting an industry discourse on the impact of streaming on music sales.

After the album's release, Swift embarked on the 1989 World Tour, which was the highest-grossing tour of 2015. The album was supported by seven singles, including three US *Billboard* Hot 100 number ones: "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood". Contemporary critics praised Swift's songwriting for offering emotional engagement that they found uncommon in the mainstream pop scene. Meanwhile, the synth-pop production raised questions regarding Swift's authenticity as a lyricist. The album appeared on several publications' lists of the best albums of the 2010s and featured in *Rolling Stone*'s 2020 revision of their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. At the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016, *1989* won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, making Swift the first female solo artist to win Album of the Year twice.

*1989* was a huge commercial success. In the US, Swift became the first artist to have three albums each sell over one million copies within their first week of release. The album spent 11 weeks atop the *Billboard* 200 and received a ninefold platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also earned multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada and the UK, and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
1-2 Switch

***1-2-Switch*** is a party game developed and published by Nintendo as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch, which was released worldwide on March 3, 2017. The game extensively uses the system's Joy-Con controllers, with players facing each other performing various minigames. By the end of 2019, it sold 3.18 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling games on the platform, despite the mixed reception.
Assassin's Creed II

***Assassin's Creed II*** is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the second major installment in the *Assassin's Creed* series, a sequel to 2007's *Assassin's Creed*. The game was first released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2009, and was later made available on Microsoft Windows in March 2010 and OS X in October 2010. Several minor game related features could be redeemed on Uplay and three downloadable expansion packs were released on Xbox Live.

The plot is set in a fictional history setting and follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Knights Templars, who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and follows Desmond Miles as he relives the genetic memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze. The main narrative takes place at the height of the Renaissance in Italy during the 15th and early 16th century. Players can explore Florence, Venice, Tuscany, Monteriggioni and Forlì as they guide Ezio on a quest for vengeance against those responsible for betraying his family. The primary focus is to use the player's combat and stealth abilities, as Desmond begins to uncover the mysteries left behind by an ancient race known as the First Civilization in the hope of ending the conflict between the Assassins and Templars.

Using a newly updated Anvil game engine, *Assassin's Creed II* began development shortly after the release of *Assassin's Creed*. The game received praise from video game publications for its Renaissance setting, narrative, characters, map design, and visuals, as well as the improvements over its predecessor. It has sold more than nine million copies. It is considered to be one of the best video games ever made, and it popularized the *Assassin's Creed* franchise. The PC version was met with some criticism in relation to the digital rights management system, and thus had the always-online DRM permanently removed. The game spawned a follow-up, *Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood* and its direct sequel, *Assassin's Creed: Revelations*. Remastered versions of all three games were released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 15, 2016, as part of *The Ezio Collection*.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

***Alfred Hitchcock Presents*** is an American television anthology series created, hosted, and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was renamed ***The Alfred Hitchcock Hour***. Hitchcock himself directed a relatively small number of episodes.

By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. *Time* magazine named *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* as one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time". The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best-Written TV Series, tying it with *Monty Python's Flying Circus*, *Star Trek: The Next Generation* and *Upstairs, Downstairs*.

A series of literary anthologies with the running title *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* were issued to capitalize on the success of the television series. One volume, devoted to stories that censors would not allow to be adapted for broadcast, was entitled *Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV* — though eventually several of the stories collected therein *were* adapted.
7th Heaven

***7th Heaven*** is an American family drama television series created and produced by Brenda Hampton that centers on the Camden family and their lives in the fictional town of Glenoak, California. The series debuted on August 26, 1996, on The WB, where it aired for ten seasons. Following the shutdown of The WB and its merger with UPN to form The CW, the series aired on the new network on September 25, 2006, for its eleventh and final season, airing its final episode on May 13, 2007. *7th Heaven* was the last series to be produced by Spelling Television (later produced by CBS Paramount Network Television for the eleventh and final season) before it was shut down and became an in-name-only unit of CBS Television Studios.
Batman: The Animated Series

***Batman: The Animated Series*** is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. Developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it originally aired on Fox Kids from September 5, 1992, to September 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. For the final fifteen episodes, the series was given the on-screen title ***The Adventures of Batman & Robin***, which was also used for reruns of earlier episodes. The series became the first in the continuity of the shared DC animated universe, spawning further animated TV series, feature films, comic books and video games with most of the same creative talent.

The series was praised for its thematic complexity, film noir aesthetics, darker tone, artistic presentation, and modernization of its title character's crime-fighting origins. IGN.com listed *Batman: The Animated Series* as the best adaptation of Batman anywhere outside of comics, the best comic book television show of all time and the second-best animated series of all time (after *The Simpsons*). *Wizard* magazine also ranked it #2 of the greatest animated television shows of all time (again after *The Simpsons*). *TV Guide* ranked it the seventh-greatest cartoon of all time. The widespread acclaim led the series to win four Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program.
Batman: Hush

***Batman: Hush*** is a 2019 American direct-to-video animated superhero film featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman and loosely based on the comic book story arc of the same name. It is the 13th installment of the DC Animated Movie Universe and the 35th overall film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line. The film's plot follows Batman, Catwoman and their allies as they face a new villain named Hush, who knows all of Batman's secrets and targets his loved ones.
Alien 3

***Alien 3*** (stylized as ***ALIEN3***) is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson, from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver, reprising her role as Ellen Ripley. It is the third installment of the *Alien* franchise and led to a sequel, *Alien Resurrection* (1997).

Set right after the events of *Aliens* (1986), Ripley and an Alien organism are the only survivors of the Colonial Marine spaceship *Sulaco* following an escape pod's crash on a planet housing a penal colony populated by violent male inmates. Additional roles are played by Charles Dance, Brian Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Ralph Brown, Paul McGann, Danny Webb, Lance Henriksen, Holt McCallany, Pete Postlethwaite, and Danielle Edmond.

The film faced problems during production, including shooting without a script, and various screenwriters and directors were attached. Fincher, in his feature directorial debut, was brought in to direct after a proposed version with Vincent Ward as director was cancelled during pre-production.

*Alien 3* was released on May 22, 1992. While it underperformed at the American box office, it earned over $100 million outside North America. The film received mixed reviews and was regarded as inferior to previous installments. Fincher has since disowned the film, blaming studio interference and deadlines. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, seven Saturn Awards (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Actress for Weaver, Best Supporting Actor for Dutton, Best Direction for Fincher, and Best Writing for Giler, Hill, and Ferguson), a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, and an MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence. In 2003, a revised version of the film known as the Assembly Cut was released without Fincher's involvement, and received a warmer reception.
8 Seconds

***8 Seconds*** is a 1994 American contemporary Western biographical drama film directed by John G. Avildsen. Its title refers to the length of time a bull rider is required to stay on for a ride to be scored. It stars Luke Perry as American rodeo legend Lane Frost and focuses on his life and career as a bull riding champion. It also features Stephen Baldwin as Tuff Hedeman, and Red Mitchell as Cody Lambert.

The film was completed and premiered shortly after what would have been Frost's 30th birthday, in late 1993.
Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film)

***Behind Enemy Lines*** is a 2001 American war film directed by John Moore in his directorial debut, and starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The film tells the story of Lieutenant Chris Burnett, an American naval flight officer who is shot down over Bosnia and uncovers genocide during the Bosnian War. Meanwhile, his commanding officer is struggling to gain approval to launch a combat search and rescue mission to save Burnett. The plot is loosely based on the 1995 Mrkonjić Grad incident that occurred during the war.

Released on November 30, 2001, *Behind Enemy Lines* received generally negative reviews from critics. However, it was a considerable box office success, taking in nearly $92 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. The film was followed by three direct-to-video sequels, *Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil*, *Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia*, and *SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines*, with the third film being co-produced by WWE Studios. None of these sequels feature the cast and crew of the original.
American Hustle

***American Hustle*** is a 2013 American crime film directed by David O. Russell. It was written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell, inspired by the FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It stars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as two con artists who are forced by an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) to set up an elaborate sting operation on corrupt politicians, including the mayor of Camden, New Jersey (Jeremy Renner). Jennifer Lawrence plays the unpredictable wife of Bale's character. Principal photography on the film began on March 8, 2013, in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, and New York City.

*American Hustle* had its nationwide release in the United States on December 13, 2013. It opened to wide acclaim from critics, who praised its screenplay and ensemble cast. The film received ten nominations at the 86th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Bale), Best Actress (Adams), Best Supporting Actor (Cooper), and Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence), but did not win in any category. It received three BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

***Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas*** is a 1997 American direct-to-video animated Christmas musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is a followup to the 1991 Disney animated film *Beauty and the Beast*. The film sold 7.6 million VHS tapes in 1997. This is the first of two followups to *Beauty and the Beast* that were released, with the other being *Belle's Magical World* (1998).
Batman: Gotham Knight

***Batman: Gotham Knight*** (Japanese: バットマン ゴッサムナイト, Hepburn: *Battoman Gossamu Naito*) is a 2008 animated superhero anthology film, based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name, and is a loose continuation of Christopher Nolan's *Batman Begins*. The film consists of six segments produced by Japanese animation studios Studio 4°C, Madhouse, Bee Train and Production I.G in association with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation. Set before the events of *The Dark Knight*, the segments in the film depict Batman battling against the mob of Gotham City as well as other villains. Although stated to take place within *The Dark Knight* trilogy, the producers have acknowledged that the plot from the anthology is not necessarily integral to the main story told within the films itself. The shorts are written by Josh Olson, David S. Goyer, Brian Azzarello, Greg Rucka, Jordan Goldberg and Alan Burnett. Although all based on Japanese anime art style, each segment has its own writing and artistic style just as the works from the DC Universe and with the same style of *The Animatrix* although some segments are connected, giving it the nickname, "*The Batimatrix*". All six segments of the anthology film star Kevin Conroy, reprising his voice role as Batman from the DC Animated Universe.

It is the third in the line of DC Universe Animated Original Movies released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation; with the first two releases being *Superman: Doomsday* and *Justice League: The New Frontier*. It is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "stylized violence, including some bloody images". While *Batman: Gotham Knight* was advertised as the "first animated Batman movie to be rated PG-13", the uncut version of *Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker* (2000) is actually the first such film. This film is also notable for being the first DC Original Animated movie to have a connection with another Batman medium. While *Superman: Doomsday* and *Justice League: The New Frontier* have been released in the United Kingdom with a 12 rating, *Batman: Gotham Knight* was instead released with a 15 rating for "images of bloody violence and injury". The film had its television premiere on Cartoon Network on October 4, 2008 with a TV-14-V rating and an exclusive parental warning after each commercial break, with a few of the more graphic scenes cut. Over a decade later, it once again aired on the network on its nighttime programming block Adult Swim's Toonami block on August 22, 2020, in partnership with DC FanDome.
10 Things I Hate About You

***10 Things I Hate About You*** is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. The screenplay, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, is a modernization of William Shakespeare's late-16th-century comedy *The Taming of the Shrew*, retold in a late-1990s American high school setting. In the story, new student Cameron (Gordon-Levitt) is smitten with Bianca (Oleynik) and, in order to get around her father's strict rules on dating, attempts to get bad boy Patrick (Ledger) to date Bianca's ill-tempered sister, Kat (Stiles). The film is titled after a poem written by Kat about her bittersweet romance with Patrick. Much of the filming took place in the Seattle metropolitan area, with many scenes shot at Stadium High School in Tacoma.

Released March 31, 1999, *10 Things I Hate About You* was number two at the domestic box office during its opening weekend, behind only *The Matrix*, and was a moderate financial and critical success. It was a breakthrough role for Stiles, Ledger, and Gordon-Levitt, all of whom were nominated for various teen-oriented awards. Ten years later, the film was adapted into a television series of the same title, which ran for twenty episodes and featured Larry Miller reprising his role as Walter Stratford from the film.
Austin Powers in Goldmember

***Austin Powers in Goldmember*** is a 2002 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the third in the *Austin Powers* film series and stars Mike Myers in multiple roles including Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Goldmember, and Fat Bastard. Both Myers and Michael McCullers co-wrote the screenplay, which also features co-star Beyoncé Knowles in her theatrical film debut, as well as Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Michael York, Verne Troyer, Michael Caine, Mindy Sterling and Fred Savage.

*Goldmember* is a loose parody of the James Bond films *Goldfinger* and *You Only Live Twice*, also incorporating elements of *Live and Let Die,* *The Man with the Golden Gun,* *The Spy Who Loved Me* and *GoldenEye*.[*not verified in body*] It opens with a self-parody of the *Austin Powers* film series called *Austinpussy*, where Austin Powers is featured in a bio-pic parody of the James Bond film *Octopussy*. The self-parody is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Cruise as Austin Powers, Gwyneth Paltrow as Dixie Normous, Kevin Spacey as Dr. Evil, Danny DeVito as Mini-Me, and John Travolta as Goldmember.

The film was distributed by New Line Cinema and released in the United States on July 26, 2002. It grossed $73.1 million opening weekend, surpassing 2001's *Planet of the Apes* for the biggest July opening of all time. It also surpassed New Line's *Rush Hour 2* as the biggest opening for a comedy film. *Goldmember* finished its box office run with an international haul of $296.6 million. There has been a possibility of a fourth film.
50 First Dates

***50 First Dates*** is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal and starring Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Blake Clark, and Dan Aykroyd. It follows the story of Henry, a womanizing marine veterinarian who falls for an art teacher named Lucy. When he discovers she has anterograde amnesia and forgets him a day later, he resolves to win her over again each new day.

Most of the film was shot on location in Oahu, Hawaii on the Windward side and the North Shore. Sandler and Barrymore won an MTV award for Best On-Screen Team. The fictitious memory impairment suffered by Barrymore's character, "Goldfield's Syndrome", is similar to short-term memory loss and anterograde amnesia. *50 First Dates* inspired a number of international remakes, including the 2014 Malayalam film *Ormayundo Ee Mukham*, the 2007 Telugu film *Sathyabhama*, and the 2018 Japanese film *Fifty First Kisses [ja]*.[*citation needed*]
Back to the Future Part III

***Back to the Future Part III*** is a 1990 American science fiction Western comedy film and the final installment of the *Back to the Future* trilogy. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson. The film continues immediately following *Back to the Future Part II* (1989); while stranded in 1955 during his time travel adventures, Marty McFly (Fox) discovers that his friend Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (Lloyd), trapped in 1885, was killed by Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen (Wilson), Biff's great-grandfather. Marty travels to 1885 to rescue Doc and return once again to 1985, but matters are complicated when Doc falls in love with Clara Clayton (Steenburgen).

*Back to the Future Part III* was filmed in California and Arizona, and was produced on a $40 million budget back-to-back with *Part II*. *Part III* was released in the United States on May 25, 1990, six months after the previous installment, and grossed $244 million worldwide during its initial run, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film of 1990.