May 08 Love0 5 Plot Point Breakdown: Muriel’s Wedding (1994) By Tony LaScala Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance Movie Time: 106 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT After eccentric, compulsive liar Muriel’s (Toni…Read More
May 07 Love0 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: It’s Never Too Late By Tony LaScala Movie Reviews Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie… it’s a “who’s who” of blockbuster film and…Read More
May 03 Love0 5 Plot Point Breakdown: The Nines (2007) By Tony LaScala Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Mystery Movie Time: 100 Minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT After falling into a drug-induced depression and…Read More
May 03 Love0 The Writer’s Path: Success Through Failure By Tony LaScala Odd Job Chronicles My Dearest Odd-Jobbers, There’s something ironically humbling about receiving a call informing you that your script has been passed on…Read More
Apr 30 Love0 Bernie: Empathizing With A Murderer By Tony LaScala Movie Reviews How does one find empathy for a murderer? Cast Jack Black. Bernie opened in limited release and it shouldn’t be…Read More
Apr 23 Love0 Pulling All Nighters and Recharging Your Brain By Tony LaScala Odd Job Chronicles Apologies for my tardiness Odd-Jobbers, I’ve never been much of a social person. It’s not that I don’t enjoy hanging…Read More
Apr 23 Love0 5 Plot Point Breakdown: I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) By Tony LaScala Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance Movie Time: 102 Minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT After being caught embezzling Steven Russell…Read More
Apr 23 Love0 Jesus Henry Christ: Indie Film Failure By Tony LaScala Movie Reviews Like big budget Hollywood pictures, Indie films tend to be hit or miss. Jesus Henry Christ opened in limited release,…Read More
Apr 09 Love0 American Reunion: A Nostalgic Slice of the Pie By Tony LaScala Movie Reviews American Pie was the Porky’s of my generation. I vividly remember sitting in our small town movie theatre with my…Read More
Apr 05 Love0 The Writer’s Fight Against Technology By Tony LaScala Odd Job Chronicles Beep Boop Beep, (I think that’s how R2-D2 says hello) I’m my own worst enemy. Balancing laziness and getting rid…Read More