Cabaret

In 1966, a Broadway musical called, “Cabaret” opened to the public. Set in 1931, an American immigrant named, Sally Bowles lives in Germany who makes a living as a singer/dancer at a nightclub known as the Kit Kat Club, entertaining several customers. She meets British man named, Brian Roberts. He moves in with her and […]

Flashback Review: Forrest Gump

In 1986, Winston Groom published a novel titled, Forrest Gump.” Set in the ’50s to early ’80s, it’s about a guy named, Forrest. He has a low IQ who goes on adventures, meets historical figures, becomes rich, enlists in the Vietnam War, inadvertently inspires others to come up with innovative ideas and tries to win […]

La La Land

Fresh from earning praise for “Whiplash,” film director, Damien Chazelle (First Man, Babylon) worked on his next project he’s been working on since college. An ambitious project based on his fondness for musicals from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Set in modern times, “La La Land” is about a pair of starving artists named, Mia […]

Inside Out

After “Up” came out in 2009, Pixar director, Pete Docter (Up, Soul, Monster’s Inc.) worked on his next project titled, “Inside Out.” He visited psychologists taking notes on what the human mind can affect our daily lives as well as creating emotions depicted as three-dimensional characters with distinctive personalities reflecting a specific emotion. It took […]

Homecoming (1996)

Now, now, “Homecoming” has nothing to do with Spider-Man or that song by Kanye West & Chris Martin. It’s actually a TV movie produced by Showtime. Based on a book published by Cynthia Voigt, Homecoming takes place in the late ’70s. It’s about a group of siblings searching for a place to live after their […]

The Talented Mr. Ripley

In 1955, novelist, Patricia Highsmith published a psychological thriller book titled, “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” It follows a con man named, Tom Ripley. He’s tasked by a businessman to travel to Italy and bring his son, Dickie home. Ripley accepts the job. After befriending Dickie and his girlfriend, Marge, the plan to bring the rich […]