March 31, 1943, was a watershed moment for American musical theatre; opening night of Oklahoma! Having sat through the previews already, Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) slips out of the St. James Theatre for a drink at Sardi’s restaurant. There, he laments to the barkeeper Eddie (Bobby Cannavale) and piano player Morty (Jonah Lees) about the…
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Hit Man
Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) is the last person you would suspect of being a hitman. In fact, this high school philosophy teacher is the last person you would suspect of moonlighting with the New Orleans Police Department, but Gary Johnson is a man with many surprises and does just that. When his partner, Jasper (Austin…
Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10 ½ was a secret NASA mission before to famous moon landing of Apollo 11. After a lunar lander was built just a little too small, NASA had to ensure that the vessel was still serviceable, so they recruited a young Stan (Jack Black) to test out the spacecraft. While the country had their…
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