Best Produced Screenplays of 2009
Another year, another arbitrary “Best Of” list. But this isn’t just any arbitrary “Best Of” list. This is my arbitrary Top 8 list. Why Top 8, why not Top 5 or Top 10? Why not. Plus, I did a Top 4 last year. So, enjoy! It’s kinda hard to judge a screenplay by watching the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]