Title Recommendations based on Em Lewin
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island. The police chief—an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter—seeks to destroy the bloodthirsty beast.
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Psych chronicles the exploits of Shawn Spencer, who claims to use psychic powers to solve mysteries. He enjoys fooling his colleagues into believing in his "gift." Gus is an excellent partner in crime for Shawn, because he's generally up for an adventure (after a little convincing) but level-headed enough to keep things from getting too out of hand.
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited—seven years later—after they have taken different paths.
One of the most enduring stories of our time, The Book Thief is just a small story really, about, among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist fighter, and quite a lot of thievery.
The Ninety-Ninth Precinct of the New York City Police Department is never a dull moment thanks to detective Jake Peralta. As much as he might drive colleagues crazy with his antics, the Nine-Nine would be a less fun, and less effective, precinct without him.
Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Adventure Time follows the adventures of Finn, the last human on earth, and his magical dog Jake who live in a treehouse in the Land of Ooo. With its own Candy Kingdom, Ooo is generally bright, sunny, and happy. But its origins are dark: Ooo is a post-apocalyptic earth that was destroyed in a nuclear conflict now only cryptically referred to as the "Mushroom War."
How I Met Your Mother is a show about finding a soulmate on Manhattan. For a group of friends, Apartment 4C on the Upper West Side is home base, which is conveniently located above MacLaren's Pub where drinks flow freely. You never know if there will be a party, a sword fight, or a "Cockamouse" (a cockroach-mouse hybrid) when you walk in the door.
Jessica Day is the "New Girl" living with three single guys in a converted warehouse apartment in Los Angeles. As a girly girl, Jess does her best to fit in with the football-watching, beer-drinking, masculine atmosphere of her new apartment.
Young teenager, Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots—the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
Gossip Girl follows the "Queen Bees" of Constance Billard School for Girls, an exclusive private school on the Upper East Side. Billard is known as a feeder school for Ivy League, so admission is prized among the wealthy families of Manhattan. Blair Waldorf and her friends have it all, and they want even more. With a shaky moral fiber, they'll go to great lengths to come out on top.
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love. The object of her affection? The resort's free-spirited dance instructor.
