Bigger than Life. (Note: this essay explores the use of true life events as inspiration for films. Consideration and commentary is made on the movie Captain Phillips, which narrates the story of the events on the Maersk Alabama, off the...
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Woman Falling. Gravity is an extraordinary film. From start to finish barely a quibble is to be found in narrative or execution. No doubt from its story, its imagery and with its referential subtleties, this film is Oscar bound for its...
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Movie Lists to Entertain You. Lazy nights, You Tube, TVLand, Cable, Netflix, Amazon — Looking for a movie in a particular sub-genre? Amazing what you can find out there, but these lists are the best on the internet and are...
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It is so Hard Being a Celebrity. With Sofia Coppola’s latest film The Bling Ring (2013), the filmmaker delves once again into the life of celebrity and its effect on those affected by and around it. With this film, a common...
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Blue is the Warmest Color wins Palme d’ Or at Cannes 2013. So, what is in the water in the Riviera over there? A three hour movie with a fifteen minute graphic scene of full sexual exploration between a grown woman...
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist – A Broken Bridge Between Cultures. The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a movie with a message. Let us not talk about the acting, the structure or even the story. It does not seem that is what this film...
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How Much Does it Cost to Say NO to a Spec Script? CYA gets a whole new number. Thanks to Scott Myers for his well put put down. Click on this link from the BLACKLIST: About THAT NYT Article....
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Film in South Florida. Film Festivals abound throughout the country and South Florida is not left behind. The weather, sometimes stormy notwithstanding, makes the area an attractive hot bed of activity, both for making and showing films. Here are links...
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Foundations for a Screenplay. We put up a blank form guide to aid in developing and revising theme, character and structure of a screenplay. A bibliography for its sources is at the end. Screenplay Foundations – Blank Form Like...
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The MTV Awards show last night, always fun to watch. The results from popular votes are typically expected and often reflect box-office, but the categories can lead to good on stage banter. Host Rebel Wilson was indeed the best Australian...
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