Author: Alice W. Ragan

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) A train arrives at the Old West town of “Flagstone” where a man with a harmonica (later dubbed “Harmonica”) kills three men attempting to ambush him…..

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest In 1963 Oregon, Randle McMurphy is incarcerated for the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl (which he claims he committed under the assumption that she was an 18-year-old),….

Fight Club (1999) An unnamed Narrator recounts the events that led to him meeting a man named Tyler Durden. After working a dead-end job and living an unsatisfying life with an….

A Little Chaos (2014) A landscape gardener with a taste for the unconventional is invited to design one of the fountains at the Palace of Versailles. As she battles with….

The Dressmaker: Why a film about a seamstress is so revolutionary A chick flick set in the sticks about a 1950s seamstress: on paper the pitch for The Dressmaker sounds as dry….

Shackled (2023) Abandoned. Alone. And chained to a nightmare. In the vast and unforgiving California desert, one woman’s fight for survival will push her to the absolute limit. A young….

Our Friend (2021) – A Heartfelt Story of Friendship and Loss Overview: Our Friend (2021) is a deeply emotional and inspiring film that explores the power of friendship during life’s most….

Café Society (2016) – A Glimpse into Glamour and Heartbreak Cafe Society, directed by Woody Allen, takes us to the glamorous world of 1930s Hollywood, blending romance, ambition, and nostalgia. The….

The Runaways (2010) – A Rock ‘n’ Roll Revolution! The Runaways is a bold and electrifying journey into the world of one of the first all-female rock bands. Based on….

Spencer (2021): A Heart-Wrenching Royal Drama Plot: Spencer delves into Princess Diana’s emotional turmoil during a critical holiday at Sandringham in the early 1990s. As tensions rise within the royal family, Diana….