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Bullet to the Head Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Sylvester Stallone is 66 but still has his trademark muscles and slightly brain-injured diction. He also has the hair of a much younger man, which I hope he returned after filming. In this, he plays a New Orleans hitman who whacks a bent cop, then … 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 FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA “An undisciplined … Read more
Director Fede Alvarez discusses his childhood connection with classic horror flick Evil Dead, what compelled him to find a fresh story within it, and his unorthodox ascent from indie filmmaker to a Hollywood rising-star director. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video … Read more
We’re often told as writers that those mysterious gatekeepers who green light scripts will not read past the first ten pages unless they are gripped by what they are reading. by Ben Cox This makes sense to us as people who spend much of their time putting themselves in other peoples shoes. When you think … Read more
Story & Structure :: How To Structure a Story: The Eight-Point Arc :: Character Types – Neanderthal to Alien :: Great Scene: ‘Halloween’ :: Trilogy building: Story mapping the Halo-verse Part 1 :: The Magic of World Building :: Writing Exposition and ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ :: Amateur Friday: ‘Home For The Holidays’ Review :: Screenplay … Read more