The One Hour Screenwriter eCourse
July 29, 2010 – 10:34 AM | No Comment

The highest praise a reviewer can give a novel is that it is “cinematic.” A great story unfolds like a movie in the reader’s mind. That’s what every film script must do as well. Someone reading your screenplay must be able to “see” your movie. Whether you are writing a novel or a screenplay you will find the tools here to make your story flow like a film in someone else’s imagination! I can help you “Get to the Heart of the Story®.”

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The Princess and The Frog
July 14, 2010 – 11:37 AM | One Comment
The Princess and The Frog

The Princess and the Frog is the best romantic comedy of the last couple of years. It hits three of the most important emotional beats that make Romantic Comedies so emotionally satisfying.

Best & Worst Thriller Adaptations
July 13, 2010 – 5:52 AM | One Comment
Best & Worst Thriller Adaptations

Sleepers author Lorenzo Carcaterra choses the 10 best thriller films made from books, the 10 worst, and the 10 he most wants to see get made.

Forgiveness in Volver and Casablanca
June 22, 2010 – 6:40 AM | No Comment
Forgiveness in Volver and Casablanca

Forgiveness is at the heart of two powerful movie experiences.

Prince of Persia
June 8, 2010 – 3:35 PM | One Comment
Prince of Persia

Character lessons from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time– Here are the key points of what to avoid in writing an action adventure film.

Terrible Romantic Comedies
March 9, 2010 – 7:28 PM | No Comment
Terrible Romantic Comedies

This is a great piece by Moviefone.  What are your worst of the worst 25 Rom Coms?
When the Moviefone staff started trying to name the worst romantic comedies of all time, the discussion quickly got …

Two Oscar Contenders – Up In The Air and The Hurt Locker
February 27, 2010 – 7:00 PM | No Comment
Two Oscar Contenders – Up In The Air and The Hurt Locker

Two of the most talked about characters in Oscar-nominated pictures this year are emotionally damaged men deployed to handle bombs in people’s lives. Their approaches to this assignment are very different.