Alexander Cook Movies, TV Shows, and online popularity.

The Holdovers is a heartwarming comedy-drama set in a New England prep school during Christmas break. Directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson, the film tells the story of Paul Hunham, a grumpy instructor who is forced to stay on campus to take care of the few students who have nowhere else to go. As the break progresses, Paul forms an unlikely bond with a troubled and intelligent troublemaker student, as well as the school's head cook, who is grieving the loss of her son in the Vietnam War.

Black Mass is a 2015 American biographical crime drama film depicting the life of notorious mobster Whitey Bulger in South Boston. The plot revolves around his complex alliance with the FBI to eliminate a rival Mafia family.

The Purge: Election Year is a 2016 American dystopian political action horror film directed by James DeMonaco. It is the third installment in the Purge franchise and stars Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Mykelti Williamson. The film follows Leo Barnes, the head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, as they fight to survive the night during the annual Purge in order to prevent her assassination. Released in July 2016, the film received mixed reviews from critics and became the highest-grossing film of the series at that time.