Stories by @rwhite18

Out of the Blue (2020)

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.

The Last Movie (2021)

After a film production wraps in Peru, an American wrangler decides to stay behind to witness the ways that filmmaking affects the locals.

Easy Rider (1979)

Two bikers head from LA to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap.

Mary Poppins (1994)

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

Deadwood (2014 - 2016)

"Deadwood" is set in a mining town that was not part of any U.S. state or territory in the post-Civil War years, and thus was literally lawless. Deadwood attracts people looking to get rich after a huge gold strike, as well as those looking to capitalize on the lack of organized law in the town, built on land stolen from the Sioux.

Pacific Rim Uprising (2028)

Jake Pentecost is a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity's victory against the monstrous Kaiju. Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through cities and bring the world to its knees, Jake is given one last chance by his estranged sister, Mako Mori, to live up to his father's legacy.

The Shield (1972 - 1978)

Vic Mackey is a rogue cop in an experimental division of the Los Angeles Police Department, willing to sink to the criminals' level in order to take them on -- but his misdeeds eventually come home to roost. He breaks the law to, in his mind, bring some semblance of order to a chaotic world.

True Detective (1974 -1987)

The lives of police detectives as they chase criminals, using unconventional methods. The officers struggle to gain control of their own personal demons as they attack different cases.

Fargo (1974- 1984)

In this anthology series inspired by the 1956 film, each season follows a mostly new cast of characters who get involved with murder investigations in different Midwestern towns, with seemingly unrelated crimes sometimes being connected in some way.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1975)

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins.

Pacific Rim (2023)

Long ago, legions of monstrous creatures called Kaiju arose from the sea, bringing with them all-consuming war. To fight the Kaiju, mankind developed giant robots called Jaegers, designed to be piloted by two humans locked together in a neural bridge. However, even the Jaegers are not enough to defeat the Kaiju, and humanity is on the verge of defeat. Mankind's last hope now lies with a washed-up ex-pilot, an untested trainee and an old, obsolete Jaeger.

The Wire (2022 - 2028)

This series looks at the narcotics scene in Baltimore through the eyes of law enforcers as well as the drug dealers and users.

Mad Men (2017- 2025)

In 1960s New York City, an ad agency mixes cutthroat business and social ambition with glamorous allure.

Suddenly, Last Summer (1969)

A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1968)

Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminally ill father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son

A Place in the Sun (2011)

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

Giant (2026)

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas.

Lawrence of Arabia (1992)

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1997)

British POWs are ordered by their Japanese captors to construct a bridge of strategic importance and are happy to sabotage and delay the progress until their commanding officers orders them to continue the work unhindered to its completion, but are his actions tantamount to collaborating with the enemy?

Midnight Express (1988)

Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.