To hunt a killer. This is about one of the most infamous serial killers of all time: the Zodiac Killer. Starting in 1968, he took the lives of innocent people in northern California seemingly at random. He further taunted the … Continue reading The Most Dangerous Game – Zodiac (2007)
When it rains, it pours. It’s a bit tricky to concisely say what Magnolia is about, so let’s just say it is about interconnected people in Los Angeles and the dramatic goings-on that they are experiencing in their lives. I’m … Continue reading Stories from the San Fernando Valley – Magnolia (1999)
Rise and fall. So this is about the American adult film industry in the 70s and 80s. Times are changing, and Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) gets approached by a producer (Burt Reynolds) to get into the business. Eddie has a … Continue reading I’m a Big, Bright, Shining Star – Boogie Nights (1997)
The protege. So this is about the crossing of paths of Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) and John (John C. Reilly). John is down on his luck, so Sydney offers to take him under his wing and show him how to … Continue reading Once Upon a Time in Vegas – Hard Eight (1996)
All eyes on him. So meet Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey). He is just a regular guy with a regular life, and there is nothing remarkable about him, except that he doesn’t know that he has been the star of a … Continue reading Shape of Things to Come – The Truman Show (1998)
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