Stories by @kipwalker

First Reformed (1988)

First Reformed made 30 years earlier.

Ben Is Back (1988)

Ben Is Back made 30 years earlier.

First Man (1988)

First Man made 30 years earlier.

Vice (2008)

Vice made 10 years earlier

BlacKkKlansman (1988)

BlacKkKlansman made 30 years earlier.

If Beale Street Could Talk (1988)

If Beale Street Could Talk made 30 years earlier.

Green Book (1988)

Green Book made 30 years earlier.

The Favourite (1988)

The Favourite made 30 years earlier.

A Star Is Born (1988)

A Star Is Born made 30 years earlier.

A Star Is Born (1998)

A Star Is Born made 20 years earlier.

The Coen Brothers' Bad Times at the El Royale

What if the Coen Brothers directed Bad Times at the El Royale? DISCLAIMER: please only cast actors/actresses who have previously worked with the Coen Brothers.

David Fincher's Bad Times at the El Royale

What if David Fincher directed Bad Times at the El Royale? DISCLAIMER: please only cast actors/actresses who have previously worked with David Fincher.

Paul Thomas Anderson's Bad Times at the El Royale

What if Paul Thomas Anderson directed Bad Times at the El Royale? DISCLAIMER: please only cast actors/actresses who have previously worked with Paul Thomas Anderson.

Christopher Nolan's Bad Times at the El Royale

What if Christopher Nolan directed Bad Times at the El Royale? DISCLAIMER: with the exception of Darlene, please cast only actors/actresses who have previously worked with Christopher Nolan.

Gone Girl (1994)

Gone Girl made 20 years earlier.

50/50 (2021)

50/50 made 10 years later.

What They Had (2008)

What They Had made 10 years earlier. Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together.

Marcelo in the Real World

Marcelo Sandoval, is a seventeen-year-old who hears music in his head as a result of mild [autism], described as a “[cognitive disorder]” by his father.[1] He attends a school that caters to the needs of special children. His father, a [lawyer], confronts Marcelo about needing experience in the “real world” and Marcelo ends up working at his father's [law firm]. At the law firm, Marcelo meets Jasmine, who works with him in the mail room. He also meets Mr. Holmes, who runs the law firm with Arturo, and his son, Wendell, who is “about three years older” than Marcelo.[2] Wendell, described as a character with “the emotional maturity of an eight-year-old” according to Jasmine,[2] attempts to befriend Marcelo. Wendell, who is attracted to Jasmine, explains mating to Marcelo, and how attraction feels and works. The book deals with Marcelo's friendship with Wendell, who pushes him to do things he doesn't like, and Jasmine, who introduces him to her family in [Vermont]. Eventually, Marcelo "fails" at his job, by refusing to go along with Wendell's plans. Instead, he plans on going to live in Vermont after he graduates, get a degree at a nearby [college] in [nursing], and raise ponies on the Vermont farm to help with [therapy] for kids with [special needs]. Jasmine kisses him on the cheeks and, after the internal music had ceased ever since he started working at the law firm, it returns in “the most beautiful of melodies". MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.

One Last Chance: Trapped by a Blowdown

For Travis and Seth a dream canoe trip turns into a nightmare when a deadly windstorm flattens the surrounding forest. After one of the boys suffers an injury, the other must venture ahead on his own. But instead of finding help, the young man is caught in a life-or-death struggle to save himself. MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense perilous sequences and brief strong language.

Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley, a young orphan from the fictional community of Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia (based upon the real community of New London, Prince Edward Island),[12][13] is sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, siblings in their fifties and sixties, after a childhood spent in strangers' homes and orphanages. Marilla and Matthew had originally decided to adopt a boy from the orphanage to help Matthew run their farm at Green Gables, which is set in the fictional town of Avonlea. Through a misunderstanding, the orphanage sends Anne instead. Anne is highly imaginative, eager to please and, at times, quite a dramatic individual. However, she is defensive about her appearance, despising her red hair and pale, thin frame. She is often quite talkative, especially when it comes to describing her fantasies and dreams. At first, stern and sharp Marilla says Anne must return to the orphanage, but after much observation and considering, along with Matthew's strong liking to Anne, she decides to let her stay. As a child of imagination, Anne takes much joy in life and adapts quickly, thriving in the close-knit farming village. Her imagination and talkativeness soon brighten up Green Gables. The book recounts Anne's adventures in making a home: the country school where she quickly excels in her studies; her friendship with Diana Barry, the girl living next door (her best or "bosom friend" as Anne fondly calls her); her budding literary ambitions; and her rivalry with her classmate Gilbert Blythe, who teases her about her red hair. For that, he earns her instant hatred, although he apologizes many times. As time passes, Anne realizes she no longer hates Gilbert but cannot bring herself to speak to him. The book also follows Anne's adventures with her new-found friends. Episodes include her play-time with her friends Diana, a calm girl named Jane Andrews and a good-natured but often hysterical girl called Ruby Gillis, and her run-ins with the unpleasant Pye sisters Gertie and Josie; and domestic mishaps such as dyeing her hair green while intending to dye it black, and accidentally getting Diana drunk by giving her what she thought was raspberry cordial but turned out to be currant wine. At sixteen, Anne goes to Queen's Academy to earn a teaching license, along with Gilbert, Ruby, Josie, Jane, and several other students, excluding Diana, much to Anne's dismay. She obtains her license in one year instead of the usual two and wins the Avery Scholarship for the top student in English. This scholarship would allow her to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree at the fictional Redmond College (based on the real Dalhousie University) on the mainland in Nova Scotia. Near the end of the book, however, tragedy strikes when Matthew dies of a heart attack after learning that all of his and Marilla's money has been lost in a bank failure. Out of devotion to Marilla and Green Gables, Anne gives up the scholarship to stay at home and help Marilla, whose eyesight is failing. She plans to teach at the Carmody school, the nearest school available, and return to Green Gables on weekends. In an act of friendship, Gilbert Blythe gives up his teaching position at the Avonlea School to work at the White Sands School instead, knowing that Anne wants to stay close to Marilla after Matthew's death. After this kind act, Anne and Gilbert's friendship is cemented, and Anne looks forward to what life will bring next.