Fury / The Samaritan (2012)
Thriller
After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga
Director: David Weaver
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Action | Crime | Thriller
Jim Street (Colin Farrell) is a former S.W.A.T. team member, who along with his partner Brian Gamble (Jeremy Renner), is thrown off the team in the aftermath of a controversial decision they made during a robbery/hostage standoff. Gamble quits the force in disgust, but for Street, being a policeman is his life and he agrees to a demotion, hoping to someday have the chance to redeem himself and once again wear the privileged S.W.A.T. uniform. He gets that chance when team commander Dan "Hondo" Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) is assigned to recruit and train five top-notch officers for a new Special Weapons and Tactics unit. After weeks of rigorous physical training, the new team is immediately thrown into action when a notorious drug lord, offers a $100 million bounty to anyone who can free him from police custody. As they escort the kingpin out of Los Angeles into the hands of the Feds, the S.W.A.T. team is pursued by a ruthless and well-armed band of mercenaries.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Josh Charles
Director: Clark Johnson
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller
The winds of political change are rumbling through the halls of the Capitol as a popular President is being targeted for assassination by a radical splinter group of dissenters deep within the United States government. Only two people stand between anarchy and freedom: One of them, Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson), has just survived a hit on the National Security Agency's top-secret headquarters and is on the run. The other, a decorated Special Ops soldier, Darius Stone (Ice Cube), sits under close guard in a military prison. Gibbons once again finds himself in need of an outsider and Stone is his man. The new xXx agent must uncover the insurgents from within. It is the nation's only hope to stop the first coup d'etat in American history.
Starring: Ice Cube, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Peter Strauss, Samuel L. Jackson
Director: Lee Tamahori
The Sunset Limited (2011)
Drama
The Sunset Limited is a searing, two character drama that mixes humor and pathos while examining the relationship between two strangers who are brought together by desperate circumstances. The story focuses on two very different men – a deeply religious black ex-con (Samuel L. Jackson) who thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor (Tommy Lee Jones), who tried to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, the Sunset Limited. As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. As their philosophical debate progresses, each spar passionately to defend their personal credo and convert the other.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones
Director: Tommy Lee Jones
Arena / Deathgames (2011)
Action | Thriller
David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kellan Lutz, Katia Winter, Daniel Dae Kim, Johnny Messner, James Remar
Director: Jonah Loop
The 38th Annual American Music Awards 2010 (TV 2010)
Awards | Music
The 38th American Music Awards were held November 21, 2010 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2010. Nominees were announced on October 12, 2010. Justin Bieber was nominated for, and won, four awards, including Artist of the Year. Usher and Eminem both won two awards; the former was nominated for three and the latter, five.
Starring: Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Backstreet Boys, Skye Barrett, Lance Bass, Natasha Bedingfield, Julie Benz, Justin Bieber, Bon Jovi, Russell Brand, Stuart Brazell, Michael Bublé, Cheryl Burke, Sarah Alice Burns, Christina Carducci, Michael Chiklis, Sean Combs, Liberty Cordova, Darren Criss, Sheryl Crow, Taio Cruz, Miley Cyrus, Diddy-Dirty Money, Nathan Fillion, Chantel Gonsalves, Keri Hilson, Galen Hooks, Julianne Hough, Enrique Iglesias, Samuel L. Jackson, Stana Katic, Ke$ha, Kid Rock, Heidi Klum, Ryan Kwanten, Lady Antebellum, Avril Lavigne, John Legend, Nia Lyte, Mike C. Manning, Michelle Marie, Jenny McCarthy, Jennette McCurdy, Christina Milian, Nicki Minaj, Mandy Moore, Rachel Ann Mullins, Muse, Mitchel Musso, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, Kelly Osbourne, Brad Paisley, Katy Perry, Pink, Jada Pinkett Smith, Pitbull, Whitney Port, Mike Posner, Usher Raymond, Rihanna, Rico Rodriguez, Erin Ross, Gavin Rossdale, Carlos Santana, Ryan Seacrest, Seal, Karina Smirnoff, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Trey Songz, Mike Sorrentino, Eric Stonestreet, Taylor Swift, Train, Nikki Tuazon, Johnny Weir, Kady Zinke
The Incredibles (2004)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Bob Paar used to be one of the world's greatest superheroes (known to all as "Mr. Incredible"), saving lives and fighting evil on a daily basis. But now, 15 years later, Bob and his wife (a famous former superhero in her own right) have adopted civilian identities and retreated to the suburbs to live normal lives with their three kids. Now he's a clock-punching insurance claims adjuster fighting boredom and a bulging waistline. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment.
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Wallace Shawn
Director: Brad Bird
Jackie Brown (1997)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Jackie supplements her meager income as a stewardess by smuggling cash into the U.S. for gunrunner Ordell Robbie–until the day an ATF agent and an L.A. cop bust her at the airport. The cops pressure her to help them bring down Ordell, threatening prison if she refuses. With a sympathetic bailbondsman, who understands her restlessness only too well, Jackie arrives at a bold almost foolhardy plan to play off these opposing forces against each other. Matters are complicated by Ordell's confederates, Louis Gara and Melanie Ralston who have agendas of their own. By appearing to cooperate with both sides, Jackie attempts to outfox them both and walk away with a half million dollar payday!
Starring: Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
The galaxy is weary after three long years of war. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi have become legendary heroes in their campaigns against the droid forces of the evil General Grievous. Anakin and his secret wife, Padme Amidala, have been separated for months, and he finally reunites with her to learn that she is pregnant. He is plagued by visions of her dying in childbirth, haunting images of a possible future. Anakin is determined to stop her from dying–no matter the cost. This leads Anakin down a dark path to commit terrible deeds. Obi-Wan Kenobi must face his former apprentice in a ferocious lightsaber duel on the fiery world of Mustafar.
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz
Director: George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Set ten years after the events of 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace', not only has the galaxy undergone significant change, but so have our familiar heroes Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, and Anakin Skywalker, as they are thrown together again for the first time since the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. Anakin has grown into the accomplished Jedi apprentice of Obi-Wan, who himself has transitioned from student to teacher. The two Jedi are assigned to protect Padme whose life is threatened by a faction of political separatists. As relationships form and powerful forces collide, these heroes face choices that will impact not only their own fates, but the destiny of the Republic.
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz
Director: George Lucas
Coach Carter (2005)
Drama | Sport
Inspired by the true story of controversial Richmond, California basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both high praise and staunch criticism when he made national news for benching his entire team undefeated team for poor academic performance. Tension mounted as the Richmond High Oilers faced the upcoming basketball championship. The town was wild with excitement over their undefeated team and the bleachers were filled with cheering fans for every game. No one could imagine that on January 4, 1999 the community would erupt in dissention and so many lives would change forever when coach Carter padlocked the gym, refusing the players access for failing to keep up their grades.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri'chard, Rob Brown, Ashanti, Debbi Morgan
Director: Thomas Carter
Cleaner (2007)
Crime | Mystery | Thriller
An extremely hygienic man uses his urge in his professional life as a crime scene Cleaner. When he becomes involved in a job he later finds out was a covered up murder, he gets tied in to a web of deception, that un-earths his own family's long buried pain and secrets.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes, Luis Guzmán
Director: Renny Harlin
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
Action | Thriller
When a young man witnesses a brutal mob murder, it falls to FBI agent Neville Flynn to escort his charge safely from Hawaii to Los Angeles to testify. But in an act of self-preservation, the crime boss facing prison smuggles hundreds of poisonous snakes onto the commercial aircraft in a crate timed to release its deadly cargo halfway over the Pacific. Flynn, along with a frightened flight crew and passengers, must then band together in a desperate attempt to survive.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Lex Halaby
Director: David R. Ellis
