Inception is an Exceptional Mindf**ck
It’s been more than a week since I’ve seen Inception, and I still haven’t felt this mindf**ked since watching, well, Memento. Not surprisingly, those two movies share the same writer/director: Mr. Christopher Nolan. Inception is the reason why I watch movies. It’s the reason why I write screenplays. And it’s the reason why I feel [...]
The Hurt Locker Explodes With Oscar Win
The Hurt Locker wins the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, along with Best Picture, Best Director and three other naked statuettes. Wow. I’m both thrilled for the filmmakers and kinda stunned at the same time. I love the fact that this “little movie that could” has, in fact, “did.” But is it really better than other [...]
Adding The Hurt Locker: A Review
In my typical revisionistic fashion, I’ve rewritten my list of “Best Produced Screenplays of 2009” after finally watching The Hurt Locker. My Top 8 now becomes a Top 9. I didn’t bump anybody off the list because they’re all stellar work. But at the same time, I didn’t put Kathryn Bigelow’s intense drama (about a [...]
Best Produced Screenplays of 2009 — Redux
OK, so yet again I’ve rewritten my Best-Of list. This time, it’s because I finally saw The Hurt Locker. Here’s how it ranks up against my other favorites of last year: 1. Up Written by Bob Peterson & Pete Docter The first three on my list are all running neck and neck and neck for [...]
The Art of Writing a Script Synopsis
Fellow screenwriter/blogger Ashley Scott Meyers has a pretty good post about how to write a synopsis on his SellingYourScreenplay.com site. He’s got some common-sense advice mixed in with some real-world experience. Here’s a taste: “…you simply want to intrigue them enough so that they can’t wait to read the entire screenplay. If you have a [...]
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