Jun 13 Love0 Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer By Pam Glazier Movie Reviews It’s hard to believe that the Judy Moody series of books could possibly be as dreadful as the recent movie…Read More
Jun 13 Love0 The Tree of Life: Not Your Standard Narrative By Ryan Mason Movie Reviews Certain movies require more of the viewer than others. Even the best summer blockbuster that hits all of the right…Read More
Jun 13 Love0 Super 8: Second-Rate Rip-Off By Brock Wilbur Movie Reviews In my review of The Hangover Part II, I asked why a filmmaker would choose to rip themselves off. This…Read More
Jun 09 Love0 Conflict Through Dialogue: Inglorious Basterds By Andrew Watson Main What's the fastest way to kill your film stone dead? Bad dialogue. It can be clunky, clumsy, overlong, unnatural, cheesy,…Read More
Jun 08 Love0 Hero’s Objective, Part 1: Spine By Patrick Kirkland Script Tips... In Action J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings is about 1200 pages from the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring to the…Read More
Jun 08 Love0 The Godfather: Part II (1974) By Pam Glazier Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Crime / Drama Movie Time: 200 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT During the party for his son’s confirmation,…Read More
Jun 08 Love0 X-Men: First Class (Not So Much) By Peter Wertz Movie Reviews When you look at the scope of the Marvel Universe in regards to the films released in the last decade,…Read More
Jun 06 Love0 Story Depth: The Research Interview By Kevin Shah Screenwriting 101 How do you make your screenplay original? How do you make it feel real? How do you make it so…Read More
Jun 06 Love0 The Jungle Book (1967) By Andrew Stires Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Animation / Adventure / Family Movie Time: 78 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Mowgli the Man Cub’s (Bruce Reitherman)…Read More
Jun 06 Love0 Beginners: Pitch-Perfect By Ryan Mason Movie Reviews From only reading the simple synopsis or watching the trailer, Beginners comes across like a hodgepodge of paint-by-numbers indie elements…Read More