edgepedia

Film and television

58,047 articles

Apokolips

Apokolips is a DC Comics planet created by Jack Kirby in the Fourth World saga (name first in Jimmy Olsen #135, fully depicted in New Gods #1, 1971), the hellish twin of New Genesis, ruled by Darkseid, whose war with Highfather was paused by an exchange of sons, Orion and Scott Free.

Apolitical Romance

Apolitical Romance (對面的女孩殺過來) is a 2012 Taiwanese romantic comedy directed by Hsieh Chun-yi, starring Huang Lu and Bryan Chang as a Beijing woman and a Taipei civil servant searching for her grandmother's long-lost first love.

Apollo 11 (2019 film)

Apollo 11 (2019) is Todd Douglas Miller's archival documentary about the first Moon landing, built from newly discovered 65/70mm footage and 11,000 hours of audio, released by NEON and CNN Films.

Apollo 13 (film)

Apollo 13 (1995) is Ron Howard's historical drama starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton, based on Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger's book Lost Moon; it earned over $350 million, ranked third for 1995, and joined the National Film Registry in 2023.

Apollo 18 (film)

Apollo 18 is a 2011 found-footage sci-fi horror film directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, presenting a secret 1974 US moon mission; it grossed about $26.5 million on a $5 million budget despite 24% reviews.

Apollo Has Fallen

Apollo Has Fallen is a 2026 Canal+ action thriller, the second season of Paris Has Fallen and part of the Has Fallen franchise. Created by Howard Overman, it stars Tewfik Jallab and Ritu Arya as agents chasing mercenary Yuri Mishkin's virus plot.

Apollonia Kotero

Apollonia Kotero (Patricia Apollonia Kotero, born 1959), American actress and singer, Prince's co-star in Purple Rain (1984) and lead singer of Apollonia 6, whose "Sex Shooter" hit #7 R&B; later Falcon Crest actress in a settled trademark dispute over her name.

Apologies (The Bear)

Apologies is the ninth episode of season 3 of The Bear (2024), directed by Christopher Storer, written by Alex Russell, in which Carmy considers apologizing while the staff awaits the Chicago Tribune review; it ranks among the series' lowest-rated episodes.

Apoorva Raagangal (அபூர்வ ராகங்கள்)

Apoorva Raagangal (அபூர்வ ராகங்கள்), 1975 Tamil romantic drama by K. Balachander; Kamal Haasan, Srividya, Rajinikanth's debut; M.S. Viswanathan music; National Film Award-winning film about intergenerational relationships.

Apoorva Sagodharargal (அபூர்வ சகோதரர்கள்) (1989 film)

Apoorva Sagodharargal (அபூர்வ சகோதரர்கள்) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, with Kamal Haasan playing three roles, including a dwarf.

Apostle (film)

Apostle (2018) is a Netflix folk horror film directed, written, and edited by Gareth Evans, his first English-language feature after The Raid films. Set in 1905, it stars Dan Stevens as a man infiltrating an island cult to rescue his sister; 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Apothecary (film)

Apothecary (അപ്പോത്തിക്കിരി) is a 2014 Malayalam medical thriller directed by Madhav Ramadasan, starring Suresh Gopi as a neurosurgeon forced into unethical drug trials, with Jayasurya, Asif Ali, and Abhirami; released 7 August 2014.

App Development and Condiments

"App Development and Condiments" is Community season 5 episode 8 (aired March 6, 2014), written by Jordan Blum and Parker Deay, in which the MeowMeowBeenz rating app turns Greendale into a caste system, anticipating Black Mirror's Nosedive.

Appa (2016 film)

Appa (அப்பா) is a 2016 Tamil drama film written, directed, and produced by Samuthirakani, starring him with Thambi Ramaiah and Namo Narayana. Released 1 July 2016 with music by Ilaiyaraaja, it contrasts three fathers' parenting styles and critiques the education system; distinct from other works titled Appa.

Appaloosa (film)

Appaloosa is a 2008 American Western directed by Ed Harris, based on Robert B. Parker's novel, about two lawmen hired to protect a mining town.

Appendage (film)

Appendage is a 2023 American horror comedy film written and directed by Anna Zlokovic, her feature debut, expanded from her 2021 Hulu Bite Size Halloween short. Hadley Robinson plays Hannah, a fashion designer whose self-doubt manifests as a monstrous growth; it premiered at SXSW and streamed on Hulu from October 2, 2023.

Appian Way Productions

Appian Way Productions is Leonardo DiCaprio's Los Angeles film and TV company, run with Jennifer Davisson; known for The Revenant, The Aviator, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Right Stuff, environmental documentaries, and a 2016 Paramount first-look deal. Unrelated to Appian Corporation or the appianway.co consultancy.

Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion is a Cartoon Network animated buddy comedy created by George Gendi, premiering February 23, 2018 and ending December 7, 2021, about childlike anthropomorphic food newcomers adapting to a big city, with Richard Ayoade voicing Onion.

Apple Cider Vinegar (TV series)

Apple Cider Vinegar is a 2025 six-episode Australian Netflix limited series by Samantha Strauss, starring Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson, the wellness influencer who faked a brain cancer cure; inspired by The Woman Who Fooled the World.

Applejack (My Little Pony)

Applejack is a female Earth pony, one of the six main characters of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2010–2019). Also called AJ, she farms at Sweet Apple Acres, represents the Element of Honesty, and is voiced by Ashleigh Ball.

Apples Never Fall

Apples Never Fall: 2024 Peacock seven-episode limited series adapted from Liane Moriarty's 2021 novel, starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill as retired tennis coaches whose wife Joy disappears; Metacritic 54.

Appleseed (APPLESEED) (2004 film)

Appleseed (アップルシード, Appurushīdo) is Shinji Aramaki's 2004 full-3DCG anime film adapted from Masamune Shirow's manga, set in 2131 Olympus with Deunan Knute and Bioroids; Japan release April 17, 2004, sequel Ex Machina (2007).

Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina

Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina (アップルシード サーガ エクスマキナ) is a 2007 Japanese full-CG animated science fiction film directed by Shinji Aramaki, with action filmmaker John Woo among its producers.

Appropriate Adult

Appropriate adult: UK PACE Code C safeguard for children and vulnerable adults in police custody, also the 2011 ITV1 two-part drama about Janet Leach and Fred West, starring Dominic West and Emily Watson, BAFTA-winning in 2012.

Appropriate Behavior

Appropriate Behavior is a 2014 American comedy written, directed by, and starring Desiree Akhavan as Shirin, a bisexual Iranian-American Brooklynite. Sundance Next premiere, 86 minutes, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, partly inspired by Akhavan's breakup with Ingrid Jungermann.

Appu (ಅಪ್ಪು) (2002 film)

Appu (ಅಪ್ಪು) is a 2002 Kannada romantic action film directed by Puri Jagannadh, marking Puneeth Rajkumar's lead-acting debut and Rakshita's debut; a 200-day blockbuster remade as Idiot and Dum.

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (అప్పుచేసి పప్పుకూడు)

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (అప్పుచేసి పప్పుకూడు) is a 1959 Telugu comedy drama directed by L. V. Prasad, produced by Vijaya Productions, the Telugu version of Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam, starring N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, and Relangi, released 14 January 1959.

Appudo Ippudo Eppudo (అప్పుడు ఇప్పుడు ఎప్పుడు)

Appudo Ippudo Eppudo (అప్పుడో ఇప్పుడో ఎప్పుడో) is a 2024 Telugu crime comedy directed by Sudheer Varma, starring Nikhil Siddhartha, Rukmini Vasanth, and Divyansha Kaushik; released November 8, 2024, and poorly received.

April (2024 film)

April (Aprili) is a 2024 Georgian-French-Italian drama by Dea Kulumbegashvili, her second feature after Beginning. Obstetrician Nina (Ia Sukhitashvili) is investigated after a stillbirth while secretly performing illegal abortions; it won the Venice Special Jury Prize.

April 1 Vidudala (ఏప్రిల్ 1 విడుదల)

April 1 Vidudala (ఏప్రిల్ 1 విడుదల), also April 1st Vidudala, is a 1991 Telugu comedy directed by Vamsy, starring Rajendra Prasad and Shobana, with Ilaiyaraaja's music, based on the novel Harischandrudu Abaddhamaadithe, released 1 February 1991.