Symbols and Tropes
Romeo and Juliet
Above anything and everything else, West Side Story is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet. There's lots of reasons to watch this film, but the genius adaptation of Shakespeare's tale of star-cross'd l...
Dance
Dancing. Most musicals have it, and if they don't, they might not qualify as musicals. People who aren't fans of the genre often grouse about it, since most movie characters don't suddenly burst in...
Immigration and Racism
Go online right now and chances are you'll see some news piece or another about immigration. It's been a hot button topic pretty much since the day the Puritans pulled up on Plymouth Rock and said,...
The Finger Snaps and the Whistle
Before you hear a single line of dialogue, you hear it: that three-note whistle, ominous and predatory, the last thing you want to hear on a dark New York street in the middle of the night. It belo...