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Author! Author!: A Confusing Family Drama
Author! Author! is an autobiographical movie directed by Arthur Hiller and written by Israel Horovitz. It details the life of a married playwright, named Ivan Travalian, who happens to be a father of five children, four of which are his stepchildren.
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The Untouchables: Captain America takes on the Mafia
The Untouchables is a bonified, thriller film released in 1987 and is based on a true story. It retells the work of Agent Eliot Ness who worked tirelessly to take down Al Capone. Ness acts as the Captain America of 1930s New York embroiled in a war with a local crime boss – who seems…
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Three Men and a Baby: A Charming 80s Comedy
Three Men and a Baby is a classically 80s film and would be considered a time capsule from the synth pop rock soundtrack to the men’s short shorts. We are introduced to the lives of three promiscuous men living in a shared apartment in New York.
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Rain Man: Characterization over Plot Progression
The film follows the story of a selfish, up-and-coming young professional Charlie Babbitt who discovers that his estranged father died and had given his estate to an unnamed trustee – who we have come to discover as Charlie’s older brother – Raymond Babbitt.