About... Muncie, Indiana, a city of 70,000 and located in central southwestern Indiana, was once vaulted as Middletown, America — reflective of picturesque
Midwestern small town life.
Not exact matches
It was easily last year's most corrosive Hollywood movie about the American way of
life, and it was especially good at showing the claustrophobic desperation of
living in a
small midwestern town and slowly going insane — a potent literary theme at least since Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio.
Night In The Woods takes on serious themes of
life as a college dropout in a
small Midwestern town through a refreshingly original narrative, endearing characters, and an art style to match.
Trace and I are huge fans of the slasher that follows two budding teenage sociopaths who use their online show about real -
life tragedies to send their
small midwestern town into a frenzy, cementing their legacy as modern horror legends.
By putting the operatically awful actions of the criminal against the quaint backdrop of
small town midwestern life, «Fargo» derives brilliantly unique humor from the clash of cultures.
It's set in a fictional
Midwestern town that looks like a fine place to visit, comes across as a terrible place in which to
live, and ultimately feels about as authentic as any real
small town in the middle of the country.
«Tragedy Girls» (Canada, USA) Director: Tyler MacIntyre, Screenwriters: Chris Lee Hill, Tyler MacIntyre, based on an original screenplay by Justin Olson A twist on the slasher genre following two budding teenage sociopaths who use their online show about real -
life tragedies to send their
small midwestern town into a frenzy, cementing their legacy as modern horror legends.
After making side trips to California's Central Coast and Hawaii (for «Sideways» and «The Descendants,» respectively), Alexander Payne returns to his home state of Nebraska for his sixth directorial feature, a wistful ode to
small -
town Midwestern life and the quixotic dreams of stubborn old men.
Offering an affecting portrayal of a troubled mother / daughter relationship, one in which the daughter is very often expected to play the role of the adult, the novel also gives readers a searing rendering of the claustrophobia of
small town midwestern life, as seen through the eyes of a teenage girl.
About the book: Told in the voices of five very different childhood friends, Butler's debut is a paean to
small -
town Midwestern life and an exploration of how friendships can change over time.
Standing in line at The Dance Theater Workshop with Laurie Anderson, for whom I played piano in a workshop she conducted at CalArts, for a work - in - progress performance of Perfect
Lives (Private Parts), a video / opera by Robert Ashley, commissioned by The Kitchen, I was convinced I had severed ties with my
small -
town,
Midwestern roots, once and for all.
With Chicago within commuting distance, residents of this vibrant
Midwestern city can experience the joys of
small -
town living while still having all the social and cultural benefits of a large city.