Stories by @rwhite18

Gladiator (1970s)

Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator. The emperor's son is enraged when he is passed over as heir in favour of his father's favourite general. He kills his father and arranges the murder of the general's family, and the general is sold into slavery to be trained as a gladiator - but his subsequent popularity in the arena threatens the throne.

What Actors Could've Played Alex DeLarge in Various Decades?

Alex is a fictional character in Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange and Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of the same name, in which he is played by Malcolm McDowell. In the book, Alex's surname is not stated.

All About Eve (2026)

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo’s Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo’s director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.

The Wild Bunch (2025)

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the “traditional” American West is disappearing around them.

West Side Story (1971)

A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang members falls in love with a rival's sister.

Monster (2013)

A single mother demands answers from a school teacher when her son begins acting strangely. A fight at school causes even more trouble.

Broker (2012)

Two men who make a living by finding new parents for babies who are left anonymously in boxes meet a young woman who left her child behind, but now wants it back; two investigators are hot on the heels of the baby dealers.

Singin' in the Rain (2012)

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

Sunset Boulevard (2025)

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

The Place Beyond the Pines (2022)

A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

Shotgun Stories (2017)

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.

One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1985)

In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.

Dog Day Afternoon (1985)

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny’s motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

All That Jazz (2026)

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1985)

A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.

JFK (2001)

New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.

Man on the Moon (2009)

The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.

Blue Valentine (1990)

The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.

Brokeback Mountain (2025)

In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma and Jack marries a fellow rodeo riders, the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years.

A Ghost Story (2027)

A recently deceased man returns as a ghost to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state, he has become stuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.