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Truman: “Good morning, oh and in case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!” Synopsis and Recommendation Released in 1998 and starring Jim Carrey, “The Truman Show” plays on the paranoia of always being watched and manipulated and brings that to life. Rather than just paranoia, it is the reality for…
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Ever hear of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire? That was our crowd. – Jennifer Jennifer: You know, I lighted it [the fire] with a match, Wally. From now on, I’m going to be a just simple, helpful wife. Wallace: *Turning to his friend, Dudley* Dudley, I can’t take a helpful wife. What…
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Gil Shepherd : He’s [Tom Baxter] fictional. You wanna waste time with a fictional character? I mean, you’re a sweet girl. You deserve a human. Cecilia : But Tom’s perfect. Gil Shepherd : Yeah, but he’s not real. What good is perfect if the man’s not real? Tom Baxter : I can learn to be…
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“Dear Keyes, I suppose you’ll call this a confession when you hear it… Well, I don’t like the word confession, I just want to set you right about something you couldn’t see because it was smack up against your nose.” Released in 1944 and directed by Billy Wilder, “Double Indemnity” contemplates the idea of the…
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“We’ll always have Paris” “Here’s looking at you kid.” “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” Synopsis and Recommendation Directed by Michael Curtiz and premiered in 1942, Casablanca tells the tale of two lovers reuniting after being apart for years in the backdrop of World War 2. This movie stars Humphrey…
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“How beautiful it is and how easily it can be broken.” – stage directions by Tennessee Williams (p. xxi) Written by Tennessee Williams in 1944, The Glass Menagerie tells the story of the three people who comprise a small family in St. Louis, Missouri. Through the lens and memory of Tom Wingfield, the adult son,…