Jan 10 Love0 Writing: Goals vs. Objectives By Michael Schilf Script Tips You’re stuck. You know your ultimate goal: do a rewrite of your sci-fi spec script, but you’ve gotten sidetracked, run…Read More
Jan 07 Love1 The Incredibles (2004) By Noelle Buffam Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Animation / Family Movie Time: 115 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT In the golden days of Superheroes, Mr. Incredible…Read More
Jan 06 Love0 Your Script Is Your Calling Card By Michael Schilf Script Tips Reality check: your original spec screenplay is probably never going to get sold. But that’s okay because your primary goal…Read More
Jan 05 Love0 Always Be Ready to Pitch By Michael Schilf Script Tips If the first obstacle is writing a kick-ass screenplay, then the second hurdle is getting your script read by someone…Read More
Jan 04 Love0 The Three I’s of Screenwriting By Michael Schilf Script Tips There are five major components to writing a screenplay: Character, Story, Structure, Voice, and Form. Now anyone can learn the…Read More
Jan 03 Love0 Understanding the Midpoint Mirror By Michael Schilf Script Tips First let me say that there are exceptions to everything, but for the most part, the "midpoint mirror" applies to…Read More
Dec 27 Love0 True Grit: Coens Defy and Deliver By Jim Rohner Movie Reviews Leave it to Coens to defy your expectations. The guys who brought a gallows police procedural to the friendliest place…Read More
Dec 20 Love0 The Fighter Delivers: T.K.O By Jim Rohner Movie Reviews You've seen The Fighter already, right? There's a scrappy, underdog protagonist hailing from a less than privileged neighborhood trying to…Read More
Dec 17 Love2 The Princess and the Frog (2009) By Noelle Buffam Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Family / Animated / Fantasy Movie Time: 97 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Prince Naveen arrives in New…Read More
Dec 17 Love0 Top 10 Christmas Movie Characters By Noelle Buffam Top 10 Lists Being that my name is a source of Christmas puns for the entire month of December, I feel that I…Read More