Sherlock Holmes + Hollywood = Victorian Action hero
“I deduce that this movie is elementary entertainment, my dear boy.” Bad joke aside, Sherlock Holmes could have been an excellent action thriller…but it’s hampered by a slow second act and unoriginal third act, resulting in only an above average popcorn flick, despite Robert Downey Jr. starring in the title role and Jude Law as [...]
Why Josh Olson Doesn’t Want to Read your Effing Script
I just read a hilariously truthful article by Josh Olson, writer of A History of Violence, called “I Will Not Read Your F*cking Script.” He uses a true story to help explain why professional screenwriters should not be asked to do anyone the favor of reading their screenplay and why most people can’t write. You [...]
Marvel and Mickey … Married?
I’m sure by now you’ve all heard that the Mouse House has bought the House of Ideas. Disney has purchased Marvel Entertainment (AKA Marvel Comics and all its movies and merchandising) for about $1 billion. That’s billion. Not million, but billion. As in more money than the GNP of most nations. What does that mean [...]
Transformers 2: Just Plain Fallen
I was appalled. Dismayed. And most of all disappointed. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is one of the most disappointing movies of the year, let alone of the summer. As an OTF (Original Transformers Fan), I felt the film had none of the first movie‘s charm, unpredictability, or humanity. Not that the original film [...]
Best Movies of 2009 … So Far
Well, we’re nearly half-way through the year. (Man, is it me or is it true that the older you get, the faster time flies?) So I figure it’d be an appropriate time to post half of my Best Produced Screenplays of 2009 list. Of course, it’ll change and grow through the coming months, but I [...]
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