Dec 13 Love0 The Maltese Falcon (1941) By Noelle Buffam Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Mystery / Crime / Film Noir Movie Time: 100 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT While fulfilling his duties as…Read More
Dec 09 Love0 Ideas: Your Ace In the Hole By Michael Schilf Script Tips There is nothing more futile than a writer who tries to perfect one screenplay over a lifetime. Because the reality…Read More
Dec 07 Love0 Safeguard Your Writing Time By Michael Schilf Script Tips I talk about this a lot – simply because a lot of the time, people just don't do it. And…Read More
Dec 07 Love0 Welcome to the Real World By Michael Schilf Script Tips If you're reading this and you haven't competed a feature length screenplay yet, you are still in Munchkin land. By…Read More
Dec 04 Love0 Raise the Stakes: Crank It Up! By Michael Schilf Script Tips Imagine the following situation: a lobster boat sinks in the middle of the Atlantic and two lone survivors are on…Read More
Dec 04 Love0 The Human Centipede: First Sequence (2009) By Michael Schilf Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Horror / Thriller Movie Time: 92 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Two American tourists, Lindsay (Ashley C. Williams) and…Read More
Dec 04 Love1 The Hangover (2009) By Noelle Buffam Five Plot Point Breakdowns Screenplay Genre: Comedy / Crime Movie Time: 100 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach…Read More
Dec 02 Love6 Top 10 One-Liners By Noelle Buffam Top 10 Lists It's incredible that a single line of dialogue can transcend film and become a part of everyday culture. Whether you've…Read More
Dec 02 Love0 The Feedback Follow-Through By Michael Schilf Script Tips Hollywood is a screenwriter's town. Why? Because Hollywood is a movie town, and although movies don't always start with a…Read More
Nov 29 Love0 Black Swan: Much More Than Just a Sex Scene By Michael Schilf Movie Reviews The story of Black Swan is nothing new: a rivalry between two girls that twists their friendship, threatening to destroy…Read More