Movies
Dune (2021)
Young Paul Atreidies has a destiny, whether he wants it or not, on the desert planet of Arrakis.
Movies
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
A gambler and a madame establish a high class brothel in a small Western mining town.
Books
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010)
Doctors took some cells from a black woman’s cancerous body. Great scientific advances were made as a result. The woman died, and her family wasn’t told anything for years.
Movies
Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 and 2 (2021)
A relatively new Batman investigates a series of holiday-based mob murders.
Books
The Once and Future King (1958)
The story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, retold.
Movies
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
A woman really wants to talk to the man who just left her.
TV
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 2, 2021)
The animated misadventures of the crew of the USS Cerritos continues.
Movies
Thirteen Ghosts (2001)
A widower and his two kids move into a dead relative’s glass house, only it is full of angry ghosts.
Books
The Plot to Seize the White House (1973/2007)
A retired Marine general doesn’t take kindly to being asked to lead a fascist coup against FDR.