Cameron Pattison

Logline it! – Black List – Week 10

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Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into the Blacklist 2012. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges  MURDER CITY “An ensemble crime story set … Read more

Mini Review – Oblivion

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Oblivion  Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Earth has been devastated while fighting off alien invaders, and the human race has decamped to Titan. A few aliens survive, threatening the nuclear installations that supply power to Titan (don’t ask how). Jack (Tom Cruise) is the last man on Earth, an engineer who has to maintain … Read more

Mini Review – Warm Bodies

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Warm bodies  Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Bad title, good premise: the zombie apocalypse from a zombie’s point of view. R – that’s as much of his name as he can remember – is played by Nicholas Hoult, who brings his perfect natural pallor to the role. R isn’t a bad guy. He’s just … Read more

Mini Review – Hyde Park on Hudson

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Hyde Park on Hudson  Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson  Daisy (Laura Linney) is a distant poor relation of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray). She’s summoned by FDR’s fearsome mother to his private residence in Hyde Park, upstate New York to provide peaceful company. He starts driving Miss Daisy to isolated rural spots and … Read more