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Tabu Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson God, this is awful. Pilar is a middle-aged woman, plain but with expressive eyes. She believes in God, is bothered by the attentions of a mediocre painter and worries about the people around her – including Aurora, the batty old neighbour in her Lisbon apartment block. Then Aurora … Read more
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 SOMACELL “A female prison guard in the … Read more
Screenwriter/director Derek Ciafrante (Blue Valentine) talks candidly about tribalism in America, historical conflict, and going back to basics to write his well-received crime noir The Place Beyond The Pines . If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us know … Read more
Story & Structure :: Writing Concepts First :: How Much Can I Assume My Audience Knows About The Classics? :: 10 Screenwriting Tips You Can Learn From Meet The Parents :: Tax Driver 2: Opening Scene Script Perfection :: Writing Habits :: The Primacy of Theme | Searching for Charlie Kaufman :: The Little Self … Read more
The Place Beyond the Pines Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Wall-of-death motorcycle stunt rider Luke returns to the town of Schenectady, NY, with his carnival and meets a woman he knocked up on a previous visit. He decides to stay on to play daddy, but money’s short. So he teams up with a local … Read more