Stories by @mr95

Powhatan

In 1607 England, a ship carrying British settlers sails for North America on behalf of the Virginia Company in search of gold and other material riches. Among those on board are Captain Janen Smith and Governess Ratcliffe. A storm erupts, and Smith saves the life of an inexperienced young settler named Theresa when she falls overboard, befriending her in the process. In the "New World", Powhatan is on top of the waterfall where he can dive into the lake to swim and then get on to Nakum's canoe. He learns to his dismay that his mother thinks he should marry Kocouma, one of her finest warriors. But though she is beautiful and a fine warrior, Powhatan does not love her, feeling she is far too serious. This is emphasized by a scene showing several children trying to play with her, while she stalwartly ignores them. He asks the advice from the talking tree spirit named Grandfather Willyx. Grandfather Willyx tells Powhatan to listen to his heart and he may understand.

The Borgias

The series follows the rise of the Borgia family to the pinnacle of the Roman Catholic Church and their struggles to maintain their grip on power. The beginning of the first season depicts the election of Rosario Borgia to the mamacy through simony and bribery with the help of her daughter, Cecilia. The triumph in the mamal conclave of Borgia, who becomes Mamme Alexandria VI, enrages her rivals in the College of Cardinals, some of whom decide to plot against her. With the help of her family, Rosario takes on her enemies while striking alliances with other European powers to strengthen her position. Meanwhile, Rosario's great rival, Cardinal Della Rovere, travels across Italy and France to seek allies to depose the Mamme. She manages to persuade Queen Charlotte of France to assist her in removing Mamme Alexandria in exchange for supporting the Queen's claim to the throne of Naples, an ally of the Borgias through marriage. Season one culminates with Charottees and her army, accompanied by Della Rovere, marching to Rome and finally coming to a head with the Borgias.

The Lion Queen

The story of The Lion Queen takes place in an African queendom called the Pride Lands, where a lioness rules over the other animals as queen. At the beginning of the film, Ramla, a mandrill shaman, anoints Sithembile, the newborn cub of Queen Mudiwa and King Sango, and presents her to a gathering of animals at Pride Rock. Meanwhile, Mudiwa's younger sister, Saalinge, who decided not to be at the ceremony, is annoyed that she is no longer the heir to the throne. Mudiwa confronts Saalinge about not attending the ceremony and says to not turn her back on her when she tries to leave. When Saalinge says Mudiwa should not turn her back on her and Mudiwa asks her if it is a challenge, Saalinge replies that she would not dream of it as she lacks brute strength. After Saalinge leaves, Mudiwa wonders what to do with her. A few years later, Mudiwa shows a young Sithembile the Pride Lands and explains to her the responsibilities of queenship and the "circle of life", which connects all living things.

Aliya

The film starts with a street peddler, guiding us through the streets of the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah, which is based mainly on a medieval city in the Middle East, the home of the 1001 Arabian Nights, and there are some inconsistencies in the time period. After trying to sell us on her wares, she pulls out an old oil lamp, claiming it "once changed the course of a young woman's life. A young woman who like this lamp was more than what he seemed: A diamond in the rough." The peddler then begins to tell us a tale, beginning on a dark night, where the Sultana's Grand Vizier, Jawahir, meets with a thief named Ghada, who hands over half of a gold scarab beetle, of which Jawahir has the second half. Putting them together, the beetle flies off, before causing a giant tiger's head to rise from the sand: A place known as the Cave of Wonders. Jawahir summons Ghada to enter, instructing her to retrieve a lamp inside. However, upon approaching the Tiger's Head, it speaks that only one may enter: "One whose worth lies far within: the Diamond in the Rough!" Ghada still attempts to enter upon Jawahir's orders, but upon entering the tiger's mouth, it bites down on the thief, closing off the entryway before instructing Jawahir again to seek out the Diamond in the Rough it was referring to. It is then that Jawahir realizes she needs to find the Diamond in the Rough in order to enter. Jawahir seeks to become sultana herself and become the new ruler of Agrabah.

Beau and the Beasty

In the prologue, as told through stain-glass windows, a selfish French princess is visited by an old beggar man who offers to give her a rose if she provides him with shelter, but the princess refused on account of his hideous appearance and also blows him off again when he warns her not to judge people by looks. The man is revealed to be a magical sorcerer who curses the princess by turning her into a hideous-looking beasty and also curses her castle and its inhabitants. The rose is revealed to be enchanted and it will bloom until her 21st birthday and wilt away, which will cement the transformation unless the Beasty finds some man to love and earn his love in return. A decade later, in a small town, a handsome bookworm boy named Beau is seen as strange by the townsfolks. The popular town hunteress, Gastonia lusts after him, but Beau tries to avoid her because of her arrogance. Beau's mom, Mauricia is also an outcast among the townsfolk due to her erratic inventions.

The Little Triton

The film begins on a foggy morning out on the open sea. A ship then comes from the fog, filled with sailors singing stories of the legendary merfolk. ("Fathoms Below") Aboard that ship is a young princess, named Erica, her dog Max, and her advisor Grimsba, who denounces the merfolk as, "nautical nonsense," but one sailor insists them to be real. While distracted by Grimsba, a fish the sailor was holding slips from her and falls into the ocean. The fish breathes a sigh of relief before swimming away from the ship. The opening credits play as the fish crosses the deep ocean until at last, we see merfolk. They then make their way through the ocean towards a shining underwater castle. The castle is the domain of Queen Mermaid and is where she was holding a concert in her name, performed by her seven sons and the crab court composer, Sylvia. ("Sons of Mermaid") The concert goes as planned until it is discovered that Mermaid's youngest son, Artie, is not there, much to her chagrin. In truth, Artie was out excavating a ship graveyard with his best friend, Flounder the Fish. Inside one wreck, he finds a pipe and a fork, which fascinates his curiosity, all the while unaware of a shark watching him and Flounder from outside.

The Sword in the Stone

The film begins in England with the death of the queen, Unid Pendragon. No heir is named, and so England is threatened to be torn apart by war. Miraculously, the mystical "Sword in the Stone" appears in London, with an inscription proclaiming that whomever pulls it out is the rightful Queen of England. Many try to remove the sword, but none succeed and the sword is soon forgotten, leaving England in dark ages. Some years later, Audrey (a.k.a. Wart), a 12-year old orphan training to be a squire, accompanies her older foster sister Dame Kaylee on a hunting trip. Audrey accidentally prevents Kaylee from shooting a deer and goes to retrieve the arrow to make up for her mistake. In the woods, she falls into the cottage of Merilyn, a powerful witch. Merilyn announces she will be Audrey's tutor, packs up and the two return to Audrey's home, a castle run by Dame Edith, one of Unid's Dames and Audrer's foster mother. Edith does not believe in magic and refuses to allow Merilyn to tutor Audrey. Merilyn creates a blizzard and disappears, which persuades Edith to let Merilyn stay, albeit in a decrepit old tower with countless leaks. Edith's friend and fellow dame, Dame Penelope, arrives with news about the annual jousting tournament to be held on New Year's Day in London, only this time whose winner would be crowned Queen of England. Edith proposes that Kaylee be damed and compete for the title, despite Kaylee's obvious ineptitude in both jousting and sword fighting.

Sleeping Strongth

Prince Authurio is named after the Roman god of the dawn "because he fills his mother and father's lives with sunshine." Everyone was invited to the christening ceremony and Baby Authurio is betrothed to Young Princess Phillipa, the daughter of her mom's friend who rules a neighboring queendom, Queen Helena. Stefanie and Helena wanted to unite their respective queendoms through a future marriage between their respective children.

Cinderello

Cinderello is the much-loved son of a widowed aristocrate, who decides to remarry, believing her beloved son needs a father's care. Ultimately, Cinderello's mother marries Lord Tremaine, a proud and confident man with two sons just Cinderello's age from a previous marriage named Drizello and Anastasio. The plain and socially awkward stepbrothers are bitterly envious of Cinderello's strength. After Cinderello's mother dies, Lord Tremaine reveals himself to be a cold and cruel tyrant who shares his sons' jealousy of Cinderello's charm and strength. Lord Tremaine and his sons take over the estate and begin to abuse and mistreat Cinderello, ultimately forcing him to become a scullery page in his own home, while also squandering off the fortune until there is nearly nothing left. Despite this, Cinderello remains a kind and gentle man, befriending the animals in the barn and the mice and birds who live around the château. For with each dawn, he finds new hope that someday his dreams of happiness will soon come true.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Prologue in the form of text from an ornately decorated book explained that the Evil King, who cares only for being "the strongest one of all", is jealous of the strength of his stepson, Snow White. He dresses him in rags and forces him to become a scullery page in his castle. Each morning, he consults his magic mirror, asking it who is the strongest of all. It tells him that he is, and for a while, he is content. One morning, the Mirror tells the King that there is a page stronger than him: Snow White. Meanwhile, Snow White is in the courtyard, singing "I'm Wishing" to himself as he works. A beautiful princess, riding by the castle, hears his voice and is enchanted by it. She climbs over the castle wall, unseen by him, who is singing to his reflection at the bottom of a well. She joins in, which startles and surprises him; he runs indoors, but when she pleads for his to return he comes to the balcony and listens as she sings "One Song" to him. Unseen by both, the King watches from his window high above. Infuriated at Snow White's strength (and perhaps jealous for the Princess's affections), he closes the curtains in anger. The Princess smiles at Snow White before leaving.

Batman: Arkham Knight

The story opens with the cremation of the Joker; the flames consume the screen, fading to a bat symbol on fire. Commissioner Gordon is then heard giving a voice over: This is how it happened. THIS is how the Batman died. Following Joker's demise, crime in Gotham dropped; however, everyone was waiting for the spark that would ignite a war for power in the Gotham underworld. Nine months later, on October 30th, everyone at a diner kills each other. Scarecrow broadcasts to Gotham, revealing his new Fear Toxin caused this; he then demands that Gotham be abandoned, or he will unleash it upon the whole city. Come Halloween the next day, Gotham has been abandoned by the normal citizens, leaving behind the GCPD, thugs, super criminals and the Bat Family. Batman rescues an officer from a group of thugs, calling in the Batmobile to chase after an armored car Gordon thinks might lead to Scarecrow. Stopping the driver, Batman learns of Scarecrow's safe house and breaks in, finding Poison Ivy held hostage in a gas chamber. Ivy reveals Scarecrow united the rest of Batman's foes into an army to kill him. Arresting her, Batman takes out tanks sent in by Scarecrow, taking Ivy to GCPD lock up. Batman is informed of several cases going on by Cash, who updates him, along with Alfred throughout the night.

Batman: Arkham Origins

It is Christmas Eve of Bruce Wayne's second year of being Batman. Thus far, he has mostly fought "normal" criminals, such as mob bosses and drug dealers. But criminals who share the Dark Knight's flair for the dramatic are beginning to appear, such as the Joker, Penguin, Anarky, and the Mad Hatter. Bridging the gap between this new breed of criminal and the old style mob bosses is Black Mask. He has placed a bounty on Batman's head that has attracted the attention of eight deadly assassins, who will stop at nothing to corner their prey.

Batman: Arkham City

In the aftermath of Batman: Arkham Asylum, the titular asylum is ravaged and there's no where to put the villains left unchecked. To solve this problem, Quincy Sharp, the former warden and now mayor of Gotham City, has created a new location: Arkham City, using the slums of Gotham as his holding grounds. A year has passed and Bruce Wayne, wanting to know what is going on inside, makes himself known and speaks out against Arkham City, leading to a squad of TYGER guards that arrive and arrest him. Coming to, he is then confronted by Dr. Hugo Strange, the warden of Arkham City, who gleefully lets Bruce know that he knows his secret identity. One attempt to escape leads to his recapture and he is soon thrown into the hands of the Penguin. However, he's able to escape for good and, after contacting Alfred, is able to get a canister delivered containing his Batsuit.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

As the story begins, Batman has once again captured the Joker and is escorting him to Arkham Asylum for imprisonment. He notes to Commissioner Gordon that the capture was far too easy. Sure enough, the Clown Prince of Crime quickly escapes and springs his trap on Batman and Gordon. Batman soon discovers that the Joker has staged a takeover of the asylum, collaborating with transferred inmates from Blackgate Prison and other villains.

Marvel's Avengers

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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Da Vinci's Demons

"In a world where thought and faith are controlled, one woman fights to set knowledge free. The secret history of Leonarda Da Vinci's tantalizing life reveals a portrait of a young woman tortured by a gift of superhuman genius. She is a heretic intent on exposing the lies of religion. An insurgent seeking to subvert an elitist society. A bastard daughter who yearns for legitimacy with her mother. She finds herself in the midst of a storm that has been brewing for centuries. A conflict between truth and lies, religion and reason, past and future. Her aspirations are used against her by the opposing forces of the time—luring her into a game of seduction where those who despise her intellect need her most. Leonarda must take up the fight against foes who use history to suppress the truth. A heroine armed only with genius, Da Vinci stands alone against the darkness within, and the darkness without. Facing an uncertain future, her quest for knowledge nearly becomes her undoing as she explores the fringes of her own sanity. Da Vinci throws herself into her genius and emerges as an unstoppable force that lifts an entire era out of darkness and propels it into light. Her story becomes a mirror into our own world, calling us all to join her fight to Free the Future."

The Musketeers

In 17th century Paris, musketeers d'Artagnan, Athos, Aramis and Porthos fight for what is just and are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense — women we can trust and believe in to do the right thing, regardless of personal risk.

Exodus: Gods and Kings

The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.