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Ballerina (2016 film)

***Ballerina*** (titled ***Leap!*** in the United States) is a 2016 3D computer-animated musical adventure comedy film co-directed by Éric Summer and Éric Warin and written by Summer, Carol Noble and Laurent Zeitoun. A co-production between Canadian and French companies, the film follows a poor orphan girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina and gets a chance to audition for the celebrated school of the Paris Opera Ballet.

*Ballerina* stars the voices of Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Maddie Ziegler and Carly Rae Jepsen. The film was released in cinemas in France and the United Kingdom on 12 December 2016, followed by releases in various countries over the following several months, including Canada on 24 February 2017. The film was released in the United States on 25 August 2017, with the voices of Nat Wolff (who replaced DeHaan), Kate McKinnon and Mel Brooks added.
Avengers: Infinity War

***Avengers: Infinity War*** is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to *The Avengers* (2012) and *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), and the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt. In the film, the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy attempt to prevent Thanos from collecting the six all-powerful Infinity Stones as part of his quest to kill half of all life in the universe.

The film was announced in October 2014 as *Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1*. The Russo brothers came on board to direct in April 2015, and a month later Markus and McFeely had signed on to write the script for the film, which draws inspiration from Jim Starlin's 1991 comic book *The Infinity Gauntlet* and Jonathan Hickman's 2013 comic book *Infinity*. In 2016, Marvel shortened the title to *Avengers: Infinity War*. Filming began in January 2017 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, with a large cast consisting mostly of actors reprising their roles from previous MCU films, including Brolin as Thanos. The production lasted until July 2017, shooting back-to-back with a direct sequel, *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). Additional filming took place in Scotland, the Downtown Atlanta area, and New York City. With an estimated budget of $316–400 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.

*Avengers: Infinity War* held its world premiere on April 23, 2018, in Los Angeles, and was released in the United States on April 27, as part of Phase Three of the MCU. The film received praise for Brolin's performance, visual effects, action sequences, and emotional weight, but the film was criticized for relying on previous MCU films for its story. It was the fourth film and the first superhero film to gross over $2 billion worldwide, breaking numerous box office records. It became the highest-grossing film of 2018 and the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time both worldwide and in the United States and Canada. The film's visual effects were nominated at the 91st Academy Awards, 24th Critics' Choice Awards, and 72nd British Academy Film Awards. The sequel, *Avengers: Endgame*, was released in April 2019.
Big Trouble in Little China

***Big Trouble in Little China*** (also known as ***John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China***) is a 1986 American fantasy martial arts comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong. The film tells the story of Jack Burton, who helps his friend Wang Chi rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancée from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. They go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named David Lo Pan, who requires a woman with green eyes to marry him in order to release him from a centuries-old curse.

Although the original screenplay by first-time screenwriters Gary Goldman and David Z. Weinstein was envisioned as a Western set in the 1880s, screenwriter W. D. Richter was hired to rewrite the script extensively and modernize it. The studio hired Carpenter to direct the film and rushed *Big Trouble in Little China* into production so that it would be released before a similarly themed Eddie Murphy film, *The Golden Child*, which was slated to come out around the same time. The project fulfilled Carpenter's long-standing desire to make a martial arts film.

The film was a commercial failure, grossing $11.1 million in North America, below its estimated $19 to $25 million budget. It received mixed reviews that left Carpenter disillusioned with Hollywood and influenced his decision to return to independent filmmaking. It has since become a cult classic and has a 78% average rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a steady audience on home video.
17 Again

***17 Again*** is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Burr Steers. The film follows 37-year-old Mike (Matthew Perry) who becomes his 17-year-old self (Zac Efron) after a chance accident. The film also stars Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg and Sterling Knight in supporting roles. The film was released in the United States on April 17, 2009.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

***Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood*** is a 2010 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the third major installment in the *Assassin's Creed* series, and a direct sequel to 2009's *Assassin's Creed II*. The game was first released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November and December 2010 and was later made available on Microsoft Windows in March and June 2011.

The plot follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire the same but through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and features series protagonist Desmond Miles who, with the aid of a machine known as the Animus, relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the 2012 apocalypse. The main story takes place immediately after the plot of *Assassin's Creed II*, featuring Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze in 16th century Italy and his quest to restore the Assassin order, and destroy his enemies: the Borgia family.

*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood* is set in an open world and presented from the third-person perspective with a primary focus on using Desmond and Ezio's combat and stealth abilities to eliminate targets and explore the environment. Ezio can freely explore 16th-century Rome to complete side missions away from the primary storyline. The game introduced a multiplayer component to the series, portrayed as a Templar training program.

The game received critical acclaim, with critics praising its setting of Rome, content, gameplay improvements over its predecessor and the addition of a multiplayer mode; the story received a mostly positive response, although several critics found it to be inferior to *Assassin's Creed II'*s. It also won multiple awards including a BAFTA award for Best Action Game. It was followed in November 2011 by *Assassin's Creed: Revelations*, a direct sequel that served as a conclusion to Ezio's story and continued the story of Desmond Miles.

A remastered version, along with *Assassin's Creed II* and *Assassin's Creed: Revelations*, was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 15, 2016, as part of *The Ezio Collection*.
All About the Benjamins

***All About the Benjamins*** is a 2002 American buddy action comedy film directed by Kevin Bray, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps as a bounty hunter and a con artist who join forces to find a group of diamond thieves: the former for glory, and the latter to retrieve a winning lottery ticket. The film was released in theaters in March 2002 to negative reviews. Despite this, the film was a moderate box office hit. The film's title was taken from the popular 1997 hip-hop song performed by Puff Daddy "It's All About the Benjamins". Ice Cube and Mike Epps also starred together in the *Friday* series and the (2009) film *Janky Promoters*.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

***Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy*** is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Adam McKay in his directorial debut, produced by Judd Apatow, starring Will Ferrell, and written by McKay and Ferrell. The first installment in the Anchorman series, the film is a tongue-in-cheek take on the culture of the 1970s, particularly the new Action News format. It portrays a San Diego TV station where Ferrell's title character clashes with his new female counterpart.

The film made $28.4 million in its opening weekend, and $90.6 million worldwide in its total theatrical run. It was met with generally positive reviews from critics upon release and is now widely regarded as one of the best comedy films of the 2000s. It was ranked at number 100 on Bravo's 100 funniest movies, number 6 on Time Out's top 100 comedy films of all time and 113 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. A companion film assembled from outtakes and abandoned subplots, titled *Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie*, was released straight-to-DVD in late 2004. A sequel, *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues*, was released on December 18, 2013, with Paramount Pictures replacing DreamWorks as the distributor.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

***Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown*** is an arcade-style combat flight action game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. An entry in the *Ace Combat* series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2019, and for Microsoft Windows the following month. The game features support for virtual reality, offering a set of missions developed for the PlayStation VR headset, as well as several downloadable content packs offering new missions.
Batman vs. Robin

***Batman vs. Robin*** is a direct-to-video animated superhero film which is part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and DC Animated Movie Universe. The film is partially based on the *Batman: The Court of Owls* story arc written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion, and serves as a sequel to 2014's *Son of Batman*. The film was shown during WonderCon on April 3, 2015. The film was released for downloading on April 7, 2015, and was released on Blu-ray and DVD formats on April 14, 2015.

Stuart Allan, Jason O'Mara, David McCallum, and Sean Maher reprise their respective roles from *Son of Batman.*
A Nightmare on Elm Street

***A Nightmare on Elm Street*** is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the *A Nightmare on Elm Street* film series and stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Johnny Depp in his film debut. The plot concerns four teenagers living on one street in the fictitious town of Springwood, Ohio, who are invaded and killed in their dreams, and thus killed in reality, by a burnt killer with a bladed leather glove.

Craven filmed *A Nightmare on Elm Street* on an estimated budget of $1.8 million. The film was released on November 9, 1984, and grossed $57 million worldwide. *A Nightmare on Elm Street* was met with rave critical reviews and is considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made, spawning a franchise consisting of six sequels, a television series, a crossover with *Friday the 13th*, and various other merchandise. A remake of the same name was released in 2010, and, aside from *Stunts*, *Polyester*, and *Alone in the Dark*, it was one of the first films produced by New Line Cinema, who by that point mostly distributed films, leading the company to become a successful film studio up till 2008. and was even nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built".

The film is credited with using many of the tropes found in the low-budget horror films of the 1970s and 1980s that originated with John Carpenter's *Halloween* (1978) and led this subgenre to be called the slasher film. The film includes a morality play where sexually promiscuous teenagers are killed. Critics and film historians state that the film's premise is the struggle to define the distinction between dreams and reality, manifested by the lives and dreams of the teens in the film. Critics today praise the film's ability to transgress "the boundaries between the imaginary and real", toying with audience perceptions.

The film was followed by *A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge*.
Big (film)

***Big*** is a 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall, and stars Tom Hanks as Adult Josh Baskin, a young boy who makes a wish to be "big" and is then aged to adulthood overnight. The film also stars Elizabeth Perkins, David Moscow as young Josh, John Heard and Robert Loggia, and was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg. It was produced by Gracie Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Upon release, *Big* was met with wide critical acclaim, particularly for Hanks' performance. It was a huge commercial success as well, grossing $151 million worldwide against a production budget of $18 million, and it proved to be pivotal to Hanks' career, establishing him as a major box-office draw as well as a critical favorite. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (Hanks) and Best Original Screenplay.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

***Aladdin and the King of Thieves*** (also known as ***Aladdin 3: Aladdin and the King of Thieves***) is a 1996 American direct-to-video animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is the second sequel to the 1992 film *Aladdin*, and serves as the final chapter of the *Arabian Nights*-inspired Disney franchise beginning with the first film, and continuing with its first direct-to-video sequel *The Return of Jafar* and the animated series of the same name.

The film is inspired by the tale *Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves* from *One Thousand and One Nights*, replacing Ali Baba with Aladdin, and for the first time since the original *Aladdin*, the film has a completely new soundtrack instead of the rearranged music from the original film for *The Return of Jafar* and the series.

Though the film serves as the series finale of the television series, the characters also appear in a 1999 crossover episode of the animated series *Hercules,* titled "Hercules and the Arabian Night", as well as the 2007 direct-to-video title called *Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams*.
American Ultra

***American Ultra*** is a 2015 American action comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh and written by Max Landis. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, and Tony Hale. The story is about a stoner who discovers he was part of a secret government program and is a sleeper agent.

It was released on August 21, 2015, by Lionsgate. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and underperformed at the box office.
Baby Mario (N)

## Baby Mario

Baby Mario is the baby counterpart of Mario. His debut in Mario Kart Tour was in the New York Tour. He is lightweight and his special item is the Boomerang Flower. He is a Normal driver.

### **Favorite Courses**

SNES Mario Circuit 1T

DS Waluigi Pinball

SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T (Reach level 6 first)

### **Favored Courses**

GCN Yoshi Circuit

DS Waluigi Pinball T

DS DK Pass

DS DK Pass T

3DS Toad Circuit

3DS Toad Circuit T

3DS Daisy Hills R

N64 Koopa Troopa Beach

RMX Mario Circuit 1

SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T (Before reaching level 6)

### **Upgrades**

Level 1: +0% chance of starting a Frenzy.

Level 2: +2% chance of starting a Frenzy, x1 bonus-points boost.

Level 3: +2% chance of starting a Frenzy, x2 bonus-points boost.

Level 4: +4% chance of starting a Frenzy, x3 bonus-points boost.

Level 5: +4% chance of starting a Frenzy, x4 bonus-points boost.

Level 6: +6% chance of starting a Frenzy, x5 bonus-points boost, Vanilla Lake 1R/T as favorite course.

Level 7: +6% chance of starting a Frenzy, x6 bonus-points boost, Boomerang Flower+
Beast Quest

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Barney and Friends

***Barney & Friends*** is an American children's television series aimed at children aged 2 to 7, created by Sheryl Leach and produced by HIT Entertainment. It premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic *Tyrannosaurus rex* who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude. The last episode aired on September 18, 2009. Reruns aired on Sprout from 2005 until 2015, and from December 17, 2018 to present on Sprout's successor network, Universal Kids.

In 2015, a revival was announced to premiere in 2017, but to date, this has not occurred. On October 18, 2019, Mattel Films announced that a second *Barney* film was to be produced; British actor Daniel Kaluuya's production company was involved.
Bad News Bears

***Bad News Bears*** is a 2005 American sports comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft and Jeffrey Tedmori. It is a reboot of the 1976 sports film *The Bad News Bears*, produced by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews and grossed just $34 million against its $35 million budget.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)

***Batman: The Dark Knight Returns*** is a two-part direct-to-video animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book *The Dark Knight Returns* by Frank Miller and is set in the same continuity as *Batman: Year One*. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on *Man of Steel*, *Under the Red Hood*, *Year One* and *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*. Several other *Batman* veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released September 25, 2012, and Part 2 was released January 29, 2013. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8, 2013. It is the 15th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series.
Beverly Hills Ninja

***Beverly Hills Ninja*** is a 1997 American martial arts comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff. The film stars Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, with Chris Rock, and Robin Shou. The main plot revolves around Haru (portrayed by Farley), a white orphan boy who is found by a clan of ninjas as an infant in an abandoned treasure chest and is raised by them.

Haru never quite conforms to their culture and never acquires the skills of a ninja, but is nonetheless good natured, and persevering in his personal ambitions. His first mission brings him to Beverly Hills to investigate a murder mystery. It was the last film starring Farley to be released in his lifetime, as he died eleven months after its release.
Batman Begins (video game)

***Batman Begins*** is a stealth action-adventure game based on the film of the same name. It was released June 14, 2005, a day before the release of the film. It was developed by Eurocom and published by Electronic Arts in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics. It was released on Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The film's original cast provided a voice-over reprisal in the game, with the exception of Gary Oldman, who portrays James Gordon, replaced by Gavin Hammon.

The game received mixed reviews upon release. A PlayStation Portable version was planned, but subsequently canceled. A sequel, *Batman: The Dark Knight*, based on the 2008 film, was developed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but ultimately got canceled as well.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

***A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master*** is a 1988 American fantasy slasher film and the fourth installment in the *Nightmare on Elm Street* series. The film was directed by Renny Harlin and stars Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, and Danny Hassel. Following the death of Nancy Thompson, Freddy Krueger reappears in the dreams of Kristen Parker, Joey Crusel, and Roland Kincaid. After completing his revenge against the families who killed him, Krueger uses Kristen's best friend, Alice Johnson, to gain access to new victims in order to sate his murderous needs. The film is a sequel to *A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors* (1987) and was followed by *A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child* (1989). It is often popularly referred to as "the MTV Nightmare" of the franchise.

*The Dream Master* was released on August 19, 1988, and grossed $49.4 million at the domestic box office on a budget of $6.5 million, which made it the highest-grossing film in the franchise until the release of *Freddy vs. Jason*, a crossover with the *Friday the 13th* film series, in 2003. It received mixed reviews from critics.
American Gangster

***American Gangster*** is a 2007 American biographical crime film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Steven Zaillian. The film is fictionally based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by detective Richie Roberts. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in their first lead acting roles together since 1995's *Virtuosity*. The film also co-stars Ted Levine, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Norman Reedus, Ruby Dee, Lymari Nadal and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Development for the film initially began in 2000, when Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment purchased the rights to a *New York* magazine story about the rise and fall of Lucas. Two years later, screenwriter Steven Zaillian introduced a 170-page scriptment to Scott. Original production plans were to commence in Toronto for budget purposes; however, production eventually relocated permanently to New York City. Because of the film's rising budget Universal canceled production in 2004. After negotiations with Terry George, it was later revived with Scott at the helm in March 2005. Principal photography commenced over a period of five months from July to December 2006; filming took place throughout New York City and concluded in Thailand.

*American Gangster* premiered in New York on October 20, 2007, and was released in the United States and Canada on November 2. The film was well received by most film critics, and grossed over US$266.5 million worldwide, with domestic grosses standing at $130.1 million. Many of the people portrayed, including Roberts and Lucas, have stated that the film took much creative license with the story, and three former DEA agents sued Universal claiming the agency's portrayal was demoralizing. *American Gangster* was nominated for twenty-one awards, including two Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Supporting Actress (Ruby Dee), and won three including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Dee.
1080° Snowboarding

***1080° Snowboarding*** is a 1998 snowboarding video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo. It was released for the Nintendo 64 and re-released in 2008 for the Wii's Virtual Console. In the game, the player controls one of five snowboarders from a third-person perspective, using a combination of buttons to jump and perform tricks over eight levels.

*1080°* was announced in November 1997 and developed over the course of nine months; it garnered critical acclaim and won an Interactive Achievement Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. *1080°* sold over two million units, and a second installment, *1080° Avalanche*, was released for the Nintendo GameCube in November 2003.
Bad (album)

***Bad*** is the seventh studio album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987, by Epic Records, nearly five years after Jackson's previous album, *Thriller*. It was written and recorded in nearly a year, and was the final collaboration between Jackson and producer Quincy Jones. Jackson co-produced it and composed all but two tracks. Vocally, Jackson moved away from his trademark groove sound and high-pitched vocals. Instead, *Bad*'s edgier sound incorporates pop, rock, funk, R&B, dance, soul and hard rock. Jackson experimented with modern technology, including digital synthesizers and drum machines, resulting in a sleeker and more aggressive sound on the album*.* Lyrical themes include media bias, paranoia, racial profiling, romance, self-improvement, and world peace. The album features appearances from Siedah Garrett and Stevie Wonder.

Among the most anticipated albums in popular music, *Bad* debuted at number one on the *Billboard* Top Pop Albums chart, selling over 2 million copies in its first week in the US. The album also reached number one in 24 other countries, including the UK, where it sold 500,000 copies in its first five days and became the country's best-selling album of 1987. Nine songs were released as official singles, and one as a promotional single. Seven charted in the top 20 on the *Billboard* Hot 100, including a record-breaking five number ones: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana". By 1991, the album was the second-best-selling album of all time at the time, behind *Thriller*, having sold 25 million copies worldwide.

The album was promoted with the film, *Moonwalker* (1988), which included the music videos of songs from the album, including "Speed Demon", "Leave Me Alone", "Man in the Mirror" and "Smooth Criminal". The film became the best-selling home video of all time. The Bad tour, which was Jackson's first solo world tour, grossed $125 million (equivalent to $254 million in 2019) making it the highest-grossing solo concert tour of the 1980s. Jackson performed 123 concerts in 15 countries to an audience of 4.4 million including a record seven sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium. It was also Jackson's last tour where he performed in the United States.

With sales of over 35 million copies sold worldwide, *Bad* is one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 2017, it was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album has been named by several publications as one of the greatest albums of all time. It was nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Best Music Video (for "Leave Me Alone"). In 1988, Jackson received the first *Billboard* Spotlight Award, in recognition of the record-breaking chart success on the *Billboard* Hot 100. Following the critical appraisal of the music videos for the singles from the album*,* along with his previous music videos throughout the 1980s, Jackson was honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations

***Assassin's Creed: Revelations*** is a 2011 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the fourth major installment in the *Assassin's Creed* series, a direct sequel to 2010's *Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood*. The game was released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows in November and December 2011.

The plot is set in a fictional history of real-world events and follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and features the series protagonist Desmond Miles who, with the aid of a machine known as the Animus, relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the 2012 apocalypse. *Revelations* features two other returning protagonists: Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in 12th and 13th century Masyaf, and Ezio Auditore da Firenze in 16th century Constantinople. The main story follows the Assassin Ezio's journey to unlock the secret of Altaïr's vault in Masyaf using disc-like artifacts containing Altaïr's memories.

*Assassin's Creed: Revelations* is set in an open world and presented from the third-person perspective with a primary focus on using Ezio's, Desmond's, and Altaïr's combat and stealth abilities to eliminate targets and explore the environment. One of the protagonists (Ezio) is free to explore the Assassin Base in the city of Constantinople and the city itself to complete side missions away from the primary storyline.

Critical response towards the game was generally positive, with praise directed at the detailed environments, well-written protagonists, pacing and satisfying ending of the plot, although some reviewers noted that the gameplay of the series was getting overly familiar and the newly introduced features felt lacking in comparison to the ones introduced in previous titles of the series. The game was a large commercial success, outperforming the sales of its predecessors. The game was followed by *Assassin's Creed III* in October 2012, a direct sequel that continued the story of Desmond Miles and introduced a new 18th-century playable character and set in the New World.

A remastered version, along with its predecessors *Assassin's Creed II* and *Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood*, released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 15, 2016 as part of *The Ezio Collection*.
A Bug's Life

***A Bug's Life*** is a 1998 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was the second film produced by Pixar. Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed and written by Andrew Stanton, the film involves a misfit ant, Flik, who is looking for "tough warriors" to save his colony from hungry grasshoppers, only to recruit a group of insects that turn out to be an inept circus troupe. The film stars the voices of Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Hayden Panettiere among others.

The film was inspired by Aesop's fable *The Ant and the Grasshopper*. Production began shortly after the release of *Toy Story* in 1995. The screenplay was penned by Stanton and comedy writers Donald McEnery and Bob Shaw from a story by Lasseter, Stanton, and Ranft. The ants in the film were redesigned to be more appealing, and Pixar's animation unit employed technical innovations in computer animation. Randy Newman composed the music for the film. During production, a controversial public feud erupted between Steve Jobs and Lasseter of Pixar and DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg due to the parallel production of his similar film *Antz*, which was released the same year.

The film was released on November 20, 1998, and grossed $363 million in receipts. It was the first film to be digitally transferred frame-by-frame and released on DVD, and has been released multiple times on home video.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

***Assassin's Creed Valhalla*** is an action role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the twelfth major installment and the twenty-second release in the *Assassin's Creed* series, and a successor to the 2018 game *Assassin's Creed Odyssey*. Set in 873 AD, the game recounts a fictional story during the Viking invasion of Britain. The player controls Eivor, a Viking raider who becomes embroiled in the conflict between the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order.

The game was released on November 10, 2020, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Stadia, while the PlayStation 5 version was released on November 12. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the graphics and story, but criticized it for technical issues and lack of innovation.
Big Fat Liar

***Big Fat Liar*** is a 2002 American comedy film, directed by Shawn Levy, written by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Lee Majors, Russell Hornsby, and Kenan Thompson.

The film tells a story about a 14-year-old pathological liar, Jason Shepherd (Muniz), whose creative writing assignment is stolen by an arrogant Hollywood producer, Marty Wolf (Giamatti), who later plans to use it to make the fictional film of the same name. The film is an allusion to the Aesop's Fable, *The Boy Who Cried Wolf*, with Jason Shepherd being analogous to the shepherd boy in the story and Marty Wolf, analogous to the wolf. It was released in the United States on February 8, 2002.
America's Next Top Model

***America's Next Top Model*** (abbreviated ***ANTM*** and ***Top Model***) is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. Created by Tyra Banks, who also serves as an executive producer, and developed by Ken Mok and Kenya Barris, the series premiered in May 2003, and aired semiannually until 2012, then annually from 2013. The first six seasons (referred to as "cycles") aired on UPN, before UPN merged with The WB to create The CW in 2006. The following sixteen cycles aired on The CW until the series was first cancelled in October 2015. The series was revived in 2016 and has been airing on VH1 ever since. The series was among the highest-rated programs on UPN and was the highest-rated show on The CW from 2007 to 2010. Advertisers paid $61,315 per 30-second slot during the 2011–12 television season, the highest of any series on The CW. The first 22 cycles of the series and cycle 24 were presented by Banks, while cycle 23 was presented by Rita Ora. The series also employs a panel of two or three additional judges, a creative director and a runway coach.

Cycles 1–16, 19 and 23–24 each consisted of a cast of 10–15 female contestants with no previous participation on the series. Cycle 17's cast consisted entirely of previous participants, while cycle 18's had seven new contestants and seven former *Britain's Next Top Model* participants. Cycles 20–22 featured male contestants in the contest, including two male winners. As of April 2018, 24 people have won the competition. Winners typically receive a feature in a magazine and a contract with a modeling agency, among other prizes. The series is the originator of the international *Top Model* franchise. Over thirty versions of the series have been produced internationally.
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack

***AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack*** (***AC/DC Live: Rock Band***) was announced on September 29, 2008, and was released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 2. The Wii version was released on November 16, 2008. The pack contains all 18 tracks from AC/DC's *Live at Donington* DVD. The game, through pre-existing licensing deals that AC/DC has with the retail chains, was only available at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. This exclusivity agreement was only applicable in the United States, and ended on November 4, 2009 when GameStop began selling new copies of the game for $20. Each copy of the track pack includes a code that can be redeemed online to allow Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners to download the content to their console for use in other *Rock Band* titles. The game can also be played as a standalone title, including a number of Achievements for Xbox 360 owners, but otherwise does not feature many of the gameplay elements of the full *Rock Band* titles, such as character creation or customization, online play, or a World Tour mode. The track pack retails for $30 for the PS2 version and $40 for other consoles. Harmonix has confirmed that the songs will remain exclusive to the disc release, citing AC/DC's preference to sell their music as full albums instead of singles. They have not ruled out releasing the content in the future should the band's views change.
22 Jump Street

***22 Jump Street*** is a 2014 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, written by Jonah Hill, Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel and Rodney Rothman and produced by and starring Hill and Channing Tatum. Ice Cube, Peter Stormare, Jillian Bell, Amber Stevens, and Wyatt Russell also star. It is the sequel to the 2012 film *21 Jump Street*, which is in turn based on the television series of the same name. The plot follows police officers Schmidt and Jenko as they go undercover at a college in order to find the supplier of a new drug.

Plans for a *Jump Street* sequel began the week of the first film's release. Hill and Tatum were quickly confirmed to be reprising their roles, while Miller and Lord announced they'd be returning to direct in July 2013. Filming took place from September to December 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The film was released on June 13, 2014, by Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It received positive reviews, with some critics calling it one of the best comedy sequels of all time, and grossed $331 million worldwide. A third film, as well as a possible crossover with the *Men in Black* franchise, were discussed but never came to fruition; a female-led spin-off is in development.
Attack on Titan

***Attack on Titan*** (Japanese: 進撃の巨人, Hepburn: *Shingeki no Kyojin*) is a Japanese dark fantasy anime television series adapted from the manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where a part of humanity lives inside cities surrounded by enormous walls due to the Titans, gigantic humanoid beings who devour humans seemingly without any reason. The story follows the adventures of Eren Jaeger, his friends Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert, whose lives are changed forever after a Colossal Titan breaches the wall of their home town. Vowing revenge and to reclaim the world from the Titans, Eren and his friends join the Scout Regiment, an elite group of soldiers who fight Titans.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

***Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day*** is a 2014 American family comedy film directed by Miguel Arteta from a screenplay written by Rob Lieber. The film stars Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, and Ed Oxenbould, and is loosely based on Judith Viorst’s 1972 children's book of the same name. Co-produced by Shawn Levy and Lisa Henson for Walt Disney Pictures through their respective production companies, 21 Laps Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company, the film was released in North America on October 10, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a success at the box office, grossing $101.4 million worldwide against a $28 million budget.
Annabelle: Creation

***Annabelle: Creation*** is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by David F. Sandberg, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. It is a prequel to 2014's *Annabelle* and the fourth installment in the Conjuring Universe franchise. The film stars Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Anthony LaPaglia, and Miranda Otto, and depicts the possessed Annabelle doll's origin.

In October 2015, it was confirmed that an *Annabelle* sequel was in development; it was later revealed that the film would be a prequel rather than a sequel. *Lights Out* director David F. Sandberg replaced Leonetti as director, with Dauberman returning to write the script and Safran and Wan returning to produce. Principal photography began on June 27, 2016, in Los Angeles, California, and concluded on August 15, 2016.

*Annabelle: Creation* premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 19, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 11, 2017. The film grossed over $306 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the atmosphere, acting and Sandberg's direction, and noted it as an improvement over its predecessor. A sequel, *Annabelle Comes Home*, was released on June 26, 2019.
Armageddon (1998 film)

***Armageddon*** is a 1998 American science fiction disaster film produced and directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and released by Touchstone Pictures. The film follows a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth. It stars Bruce Willis and an ensemble cast comprising Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, William Fichtner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Keith David, and Steve Buscemi.

Though the film was released to mostly negative reviews, it was an international box-office success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide, although astronomers noted that the similar disaster film *Deep Impact* was more scientifically accurate.
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

***Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem*** (also known as ***AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem***) is a 2007 American science fiction action film directed by the Brothers Strause (Colin and Greg Strause) in their directorial debut and written by Shane Salerno. The film stars Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz, Johnny Lewis and Ariel Gade.

It is a sequel to *Alien vs. Predator* (2004), and the second and latest installment in the *Alien vs. Predator* franchise, continuing the crossover between the *Alien* and *Predator* franchises. Set immediately after the events of the previous film, the film begins with a Predator ship crashing into a forest outside of Gunnison, Colorado, where an Alien-Predator hybrid known as the Predalien escapes and makes its way to the nearby small town. A skilled veteran Predator is dispatched to kill the Predalien, and the townspeople try to escape the ensuing carnage.

*Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem* premiered on November 4, 2007 in Los Angeles. It was released theatrically on December 25 in the United States, to negative reviews, grossing $130.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $40 million. Plans for a further sequel were put on hold indefinitely.
Bachelor Party

***Bachelor Party*** is a 1984 American sex comedy film directed by Neal Israel, written by Israel and Pat Proft, and starring Tom Hanks, Adrian Zmed, William Tepper, and Tawny Kitaen. The film revolves around a bachelor party that a group of men throw for their friend Rick Gassko (Hanks) on the eve of his wedding and whether he can remain faithful to his fiancée Debbie (Kitaen).
Aladdin (2019 film)

***Aladdin*** is a 2019 American live-action animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Guy Ritchie, from a script he co-wrote with John August, it is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated film of the same name, which itself is based on the eponymous tale from *One Thousand and One Nights*. The film stars Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, and Numan Acar, as well as the voices of Alan Tudyk and Frank Welker, the latter of whom reprises his roles from all previous media. The plot follows Aladdin, a street urchin, as he falls in love with Princess Jasmine, befriends a wish-granting Genie, and battles the wicked Jafar.

In October 2016, Disney announced Ritchie would direct a live-action *Aladdin* remake. Smith was the first member of the cast to join, signing on to portray Genie in July 2017, and Massoud and Scott were confirmed for the two lead roles later that month. Principal photography began that September at Longcross Studios in Surrey, England, also filming in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan, and lasted until January 2018. Additional filming and pick-ups took place in August 2018.

*Aladdin* was theatrically released in the United States on May 24, 2019. It grossed $1 billion worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2019, and the 34th highest-grossing film of all-time. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its musical score, costume design, humor, and the performances of Smith, Massoud, and Scott, but criticism for Ritchie's direction, Kenzari's casting[*citation needed*] and the screenplay. A sequel is in development.
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

***Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid*** is a 2004 American adventure horror film directed by Dwight H. Little. It is a stand-alone sequel to the film *Anaconda* (1997) and the second installment of the *Anaconda* franchise. The film follows a team of researchers set for an expedition into the Southeast Asian tropical island of Borneo - Indonesia, to search for a sacred flower for which they believe will bring humans to a longer and healthier life, but soon become stalked and hunted by the deadly anacondas inhabiting the island.

The film was theatrically released on August 27, 2004. Like its predecessor, the film received negative reviews but was a financial success. It was followed by a sequel, *Anaconda 3: Offspring* in 2008.
Any Given Sunday

***Any Given Sunday*** is a 1999 American sports drama film directed by Oliver Stone depicting a fictional professional American football team. The film features an ensemble cast, including Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Ann-Margret, Lauren Holly, Matthew Modine, John C. McGinley, Charlton Heston, Bill Bellamy, Lela Rochon, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Berkley, Marty Wright, and NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor. It is partly based on the 1984 novel *On Any Given Sunday* by NFL defensive end Pat Toomay; the title is derived from a line in the book (also used in the film) that a team can win or lose on "any given Sunday", said by the fictitious coach Tony D'Amato.

Cameo roles also featured many former American football players including Dick Butkus, Y. A. Tittle, Pat Toomay, Warren Moon, Johnny Unitas, Ricky Watters, Emmitt Smith and Terrell Owens, as well as coach Barry Switzer.
Battlefield V

***Battlefield V*** is a first-person shooter video game developed by EA DICE and published by Electronic Arts. *Battlefield V* is the sixteenth installment in the *Battlefield* series. It was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 20, 2018. Those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of the game were granted early access to the game on November 15, 2018, and Origin Access Premium subscribers on PC received access to the game on November 9, 2018. The game is based on World War II and is a thematic continuation of its World War I based precursor *Battlefield 1*.

Pre-release reception of the game was mixed, with the announcement trailer causing backlash from some fans of the series for the degree of historical inaccuracy. Upon release, *Battlefield V* received generally favourable reviews from critics, being praised for its gameplay and new multiplayer modes but criticized for its shortage of content at launch and lack of innovation. The game sold 7.3 million copies by the end of 2018 but was a commercial disappointment for Electronic Arts.

On April 23, 2020, it was announced that support for the game would continue until summer of 2020, when the game would receive its last major update.
A Bad Moms Christmas

***A Bad Moms Christmas*** is a 2017 American Christmas comedy film written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is a sequel to the 2016 film *Bad Moms*. The plot follows the three moms from the first film (Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn) dealing with their own mothers (Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines, and Susan Sarandon) visiting during the Christmas holiday.

The film was released in the United States on November 1, 2017, and grossed over $130 million. It received mixed reviews, with criticism aimed at the thin story and raunchiness. In April 2019, it was announced that a sequel was in development.