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10 Great Pursuit Scenes

Films center on the main goal of our protagonist and we’re always entertained by watching someone we’re rooting for work to get what they want. Great pursuit scenes have similar recipes: a clear obstacle for the character, a clear thing they want or need and Read more

Sideways (2004): Sequence Breakdown

Screenplay Genre: Indie Comedy / Drama / Romance Movie Time: 126 minutes Synopsis: Depressed writer Miles (Paul Giamatti) and aging actor Jack (Thomas Haden Church) take a trip through the California Wine Country the week before Jack’s wedding with two very different agendas. Jack wants to have Read more

Filmpocalypse #3: The Divide

Jean-Paul Satre said "Hell is other people," but in the post-apocalyptic world, his statement becomes a question. End-of-the-world fiction is often built on the assumption that humanity is responsible for its own demise: we made our bed and now we must sleep in it, while it Read more

Top 10 Crime Films

The crime film genre is definitely one of my favourites. Perhaps this is because there are so many different approaches to it. The lives of the criminals that we follow can either be glamorous or right down in the gutter, or bouncing in between. It Read more

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Breaking the Story: Five Helpful Steps

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When you’re staring at page 42 and your eyes start to crust over, you may wish you spent a little more time breaking your story in prep. Sometimes, though, it's just way too tempting to jump right in, and we just can't wait.…

John Carpenter's Reluctant Hero

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Joseph Campbell defines the reluctant hero as one who, at first, refuses the call to adventure and has little desire, or belief in their ability, to save the day. This refusal of the call is borne of fear or selfishness,…

Top 10 Crime Films

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The crime film genre is definitely one of my favourites. Perhaps this is because there are so many different approaches to it. The lives of the criminals that we follow can either be glamorous or right down in the gutter, or…

#3: The Divide

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Jean-Paul Satre said "Hell is other people," but in the post-apocalyptic world, his statement becomes a question. End-of-the-world fiction is often built on the assumption that humanity is responsible for its own demise: we…

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How to Write the Perfect Outline

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Give a master carpenter a truckload of tools and a bunch of wood; he’ll build something. But hand him structural blueprints, the end result will be amazing. Screenwriters work the same way – the outline is your blueprint. Never write without a plan; that’s screenwriting suicide. An outline gets you thinking (and all writing IS thinking), but it also keeps you focused and on track. But how do you design that prefect outline? First off, nothing is universally perfect. Some writers put together comprehensive 20 page point outlines, plotting in every scene, even tossing in…

The Matador (2005)

Screenplay Five Plot Point Breakdowns
Screenplay Genre: Comedy / Crime / Drama Movie Time: 96 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) meets Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) at a bar in Mexico City. They become acquainted, but Julian, being the reckless drunk that he is, quickly offends the affable Danny by making an inappropriate joke as a response to Danny confiding in him about the tragic death of son. (00:17:45)
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