The One Hour Screenwriter eCourse
July 29, 2010 – 10:34 AM | 2 Comments

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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Frida – Day Thirty Five – #40movies40days
April 13, 2011 – 10:21 AM | One Comment
Frida – Day Thirty Five – #40movies40days

Julie Taymor does a wonderful job mixing the surrealism of Frida’s paintings with the story of her life. The film almost makes you feel like you are inhabiting Frida’s work.

City of Joy – Day Thirty Four – #40movies40days
April 12, 2011 – 5:38 PM | One Comment
City of Joy – Day Thirty Four – #40movies40days

The ability to find joy in even the most dire situations and circumstance is at the heart of this story

Hot Tub Time Machine – Day Thirty Three – #40movies40days
April 11, 2011 – 6:14 PM | No Comment
Hot Tub Time Machine – Day Thirty Three – #40movies40days

Hut Tub Time Machine is a raunchy but ultimately sweet tale of friendship, past regrets, second chances and how our past can haunt us.

Saint Ralph – Day Thirty Two – #40movies40days
April 10, 2011 – 7:58 PM | One Comment
Saint Ralph – Day Thirty Two – #40movies40days

Saint Ralph is a slight Canadian film, but highly enjoyable. It’s whimsical, funny and features fine performances.

Dog Day Afternoon – Day Thirty One – #40movies40days
April 9, 2011 – 10:51 PM | No Comment
Dog Day Afternoon – Day Thirty One – #40movies40days

Today Dog Day Afternoon is an unabashed classic, a template by which other movies are based and a formula which is periodically tweaked and refined.

Foreign Correspondent – Day Thirty – #40movies40days
April 8, 2011 – 10:46 PM | No Comment
Foreign Correspondent – Day Thirty – #40movies40days

Foreign Correspondent, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is a great complement to The Quiet American. Again, two men fighting for different sides are caught in a triangle over a girl.