Stories by @rwhite18

Paul Thomas Anderson's Rio Bravo

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1972)

A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.

North by Northwest (1989)

A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1962)

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

The Man Who Wasn’t There (2011)

A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1961)

In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.

Parks and Recreation (1969 - 1975)

The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.

Severance (1980s)

Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1943)

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

The Empire Strikes Back (1940)

The legendary saga continues as the Rebel Alliance faces increasing challenges from the powerful Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa find themselves confronting new trials that test their courage, friendships, and beliefs. The Rebel Alliance has established a hidden base on the icy planet of Hoth, where they hope to regroup and plan their next moves against the Empire. Luke Skywalker receives a message from a familiar source, prompting him to seek further guidance in understanding his connection to the Force. Han Solo and Princess Leia's journey takes them on a perilous path as they navigate through a galaxy under Imperial control. Their actions and decisions lead to unforeseen consequences that will impact the fate of the Rebellion. Meanwhile, the dark presence of Darth Vader looms, as he relentlessly pursues the Rebels while dealing with inner conflicts of his own.

Lawrence of Arabia (1952)

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1937)

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

The Empire Strikes Back (1970)

After the Rebels are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1979)

In 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.

Titanic (1967)

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Jerry Maguire (1976)

When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former colleague.

Mission Impossible (1986)

An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.

Christopher Nolan's Watchmen

In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.

All About Eve (1940)

A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.

Forrest Gump (1974)

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.