Stories by @rwhite18

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1999)

The intrepid explorer Indiana Jones sets out to rescue his father, a medievalist who has vanished while searching for the Holy Grail. Following clues in the old man's notebook, Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, but they are not the only ones who are on the trail, and some sinister old enemies soon come out of the woodwork.

Akira (1998)

Set in a dystopian 2019, it tells the story of Shōtarō Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang whose childhood friend, Tetsuo Shima, acquires incredible telekinetic abilities after a motorcycle accident, eventually threatening an entire military complex amid chaos and rebellion in the sprawling futuristic metropolis of Neo-Tokyo.

The Truman Show (1968)

When an insurance agent realizes his entire life is a reality show created for the entertainment of millions, the unwitting star must decide how to act.

Young Frankenstein (1964)

Frederick Frankenstein, a well-regarded lecturer in the field of medicine receives the news of his grandfather's death. As a result, Dr. Frankenstein has inherited the large family estate in Transylvania. As he arrives to inspect it, the young doctor becomes obsessed with his grandfather’s experiments and begins to recreate them. Among the instructions is the doctor’s greatest task yet, the creation of his person.

Blazing Saddles (1964)

Bart is the first Black sheriff of the frontier town, Rock Ridge, and is appointed by the corrupt politician Hedley Lemar. The plan is to run a railroad right through the town and use Bart’s appointment to scare people off the land. Instead, however, Bart and his best friend, the Waco Kid, do everything they can to protect Rock Ridge and its inhabitants from the greedy developers.

Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1931)

Based on the children's classic by Roald Dahl, poor but honest young Charlie wins a tour of an eccentric chocolatier's factory, filled with a chocolate river and waterfall, marshmallow stuffed mushrooms and constant surprises.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1994)

Indiana Jones, his young sidekick and a spoiled songbird get more than they bargained for when they go to India in search of a missing magical stone.

Certified Copy (2020)

In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper.

Inside Llewyn Davis (2023)

A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.

The Irishman (2009)

In the 1950s, truck driver Frank Sheeran gets involved with Russell Bufalino and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks to become a top hit man, he also goes to work for Jimmy Hoffa -- a powerful Teamster tied to organized crime.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1991)

Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths.

The Ugly Stepsister (2015)

Elvira dreams of the weak-kneed virgin, Prince Julian, and is willing to go to great lengths to conform to the kingdom's ideals of beauty. A surprising and raw twist on the fairy tale `Cinderella', seen from her stepsister's point of view.

Phantom Thread (1977)

Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion in 1950s London -- dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites and debutantes. Women come and go in Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship. His carefully tailored existence soon gets disrupted by Alma, a young and strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover.

Inherent Vice (1974)

In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.

American Gangster (2027)

Ambition and corruption clash in 1970s Harlem, where a charismatic drug kingpin rises to power and faces off with an upright detective and deadly rivals.

Groundhog Day (2023)

Grumpy meteorologist Phil Connors lives the same day over and over after he arrives in the town of Punxsutawney for the annual Groundhog Day festivities.

The Lost Boys (2007)

Two brothers discover their new home is haunted by vampires.

The Handmaiden (Mexican Cast)

In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.

Oldboy (Mexican Cast)

Dae-Su is an obnoxious drunk bailed from the police station yet again by a friend. However, he's abducted from the street and wakes up in a cell, where he remains for the next 15 years, drugged unconscious when human contact is unavoidable, otherwise with only the television as company. And then, suddenly released, he is invited to track down his jailor with a denouement that is simply stunning.

Memories of Murder (Japanese Cast)

Working without precedent or advanced forensic technology, two rural cops must rely on primitive methods to catch Korea's first serial killer.