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SCREENWRITING, FILM AND MOVIE TOPIC ARCHIVE Martha Marcy May Marlene Director & Writer: Sean Durkin Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson and John Hawkes Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult. Share |

FILM TALK 2000-2011 Maximillian Day: The Continuing Adventures of an inveterate film-maker - James Evans Films start, they go into production and you do your best with them, but for various reasons they don’t always get finished The Expendables Dir: Sylvester Stallone Dean Borok review Nobody is more sensible than I to the allure of seeing somebody lose his dental work in a flood of sputum as the result of a perfectly aimed flying hook kick. Glo-America on Parade James Campion 25.02.2011 The Oscars is the only award show worth watching, an annual fury of unchecked wagering (some larger than others) on the outcomes of Best Costume, Most Likely to Gaffer or some such. Movies without frontiers in Asia Jules Kay Thailand attracted plenty of Hollywood stars in 2010 with some of next year's top movies being filmed in the Kingdom Inception Written & Directed by Christopher Nolan Music Hans Zimmer Starring Leonardo de Caprio, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ellen Page, Cillan Murphy, Marion Cotillard. Tom Hardy Finally an adult film that engages all the emotions and is visually stunning. Surely the best movie of 2010 by far. Filming Action and Martial Arts in 3D Creates Both Challenges and Opportunities Antonio Graceffo “In some ways, 3D is like real life. It’s the way we see the world normally.”3D Guy, Al Caudullo. Couch Potato Film Festival Dean Borok I didn’t really see the point of attending the Cannes Film Festival this year. Since my pal Madoff lost his French yacht and got locked up for eternity-plus-150 years, I wouldn't have anybody to hang out with anyway. Avatar- A critique Saleem Ayoub Quna A Navi native's point of view Not a Vintage Year Movie Round-up 2009 District 9 to Where the Wild Things Are Waltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008) Directed and written by Ari Folman. Paul Rumble A pack of twenty six snarling dogs rampage through a middle eastern city, slavering and snarling, sending pedestrians and tables scattering. Videodrama Jack Clarkson Videogames and Hollywood have never really got along all that well. The games industry keeps making awful games that cash in on blockbuster movies. What I want to ask is why? Donnie Darko Written and Directed by Richard Kelly Michael Webb "Twenty-eight days, six hours, forty two minutes, twelve seconds… that is when the world will end." This Means War: Sex and the City & the Assault on Modern Man - Kennedy Heather Being that I inhabit the western hemisphere and am either (a) a female or (b) a gay man, one of my central leisure pursuits is, of course watching Sex and the City. The show is definite in its demographic; this is part of its appeal. You wouldn’t invite your dentist bra shopping and by the same token you don’t expect your straight male pals to cosy up for a full-on SATC sesh. Such are the unspoken codes of civil society. A World Apart Gabriela Davies on two film 'Things we lost in the fire' comes as a clean break from the happy endings we are used to. The narrative is strong, yet simple. Eastwood is Eastwood Gabriela Davies Some films are just a collection of clichés. These films can disappoint, they can comfort, they can bore, or they can turn everything on its head and surprise us Vinicius - Dir Miquel Faria Jnr Celebrating the Bossa Nova Gabriela Davies Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan Joesef Fiser Pat Garrett is a 35 year old film about an event hundreds year ago which never actually happened, taking place in setting which, at best, only resembles the reality. The Jimmy Show Directed by Frank Whaley Dan Schnieder DVD review and analysis of this Blue Collar drama Variety Lights Dan Schneider If you have ever wondered why Federico Fellini's film was called Eight and a Half , the reason is simple. It was the eighth full film he had directed, till that point, along with a 1Ž2 film credit, which was his debut effort, Fresa y Chocolate Directors: Alea & Tabio Anne Marie-Dover A bigoted and fervently heterosexual young man and an older, decadent homosexual is very promising, the plot reveals a sensitivity that has made Fresas y Chocolate one of the most celebrated Latin American films of the 90’s.

The Development of Cross Gender Spectatorship Theory: A Survey of Contemporary Theory and its Application Etan Jonathan Ilfeld I Vitelloni Dan Schneider Sometimes, after achieving a certain level, an artist makes a slight regression before hitting the heights of greatness. Such an arc is apparent to me after having watched Federico Fellini’s 1953, black and white Neo-Realist film,I Vitelloni The Quiet Duel Director:Akira Kurosawa Dan Schneider Great artists have a way to make even their lesser works interesting, if not great. Such is the case with the 1949 black and white film, The Quiet Duel Movie Town for Thailand Jules Kay Thailand has long been known as a popular choice for filmmakers. With a US$650-million Movie Town project scheduled to open in Chiang Mai 2012, Thailand may soon become Hollywood's favourite supporting actor. Watchmen Directed by Zack Snyder. Jack Clarkson If you’ve read the book, go watch the movie, you owe it to yourself, and frankly, they deserve the price of admission Fanning the Flames: how the ‘queer space’ of the internet and the writing of fan fiction enhances the fictional universe of Torchwood Jodie Corney Crumb - Directed by Terry Zwigoff Dan Schnieder review upon rewatching the film, the first thing that stands out about it is how poorly it has held up as a filmic ‘portrait of an artist’. Control (2007) Directed by Anton Corbijn Russ Thomas Starring Samantha Morton and Sam Riley Control is the tragic story of Ian Curtis, ex-frontman for Joy Division Superbad Greg Mottola (Director), Russell Thomas Superbad is testament to the fact that teen movies based in and around American high schools will never be exhausted. Borat: Dir. Larry Charles Emma King If there was ever a comedy that made such a phenomenal impact on its audience, it must be Borat Day for Night Directed by Francois Truffaut Dan Schnieder Critics argue the film shows how much François Truffaut loves film. So? Love without action or meaning is rather sterile- the perfect description for this well made but dull and simply pointless film. Kung Fu Panda and The Brooklyn Monk Antonio Garceffo When you train, you battle yourself. You wrestle your internal demons forcing your mind and body to bend. We all know the story of the sculpture who was asked how he carved such a perfect warrior from stone. He answered, "The warrior as already there, I just removed the excess stone." The Legend of the Philadelphia Story The Saving of a Screen Icon’s Career Rick Neal Who is the greatest Hollywood star of all time? Ask six different people and you’ll get six different answers. Chick Lit & Chick Flicks Callum Graham It’s sexist, elitist, self indulgent and often badly written. And you know what? It’s exactly the same as men’s Wristcutters: A Love Story Director: Goran Dukic Calvin Hussey review To judge a book, or DVD as it were, by its cover the title "Wristcutters" doesn’t exactly conjure up the most positive of images. Wendy and Lucy Tiffany Lee When a film captures the deep insecurities of modern society with little but a girl and her dog, it makes you wonder, should the Hollywood majors be looking to independent films for guidance in getting it right? 9 - Directed by Shane Acker Sam North review This is simply the most amazing, wonderful, visually stunning and thrilling movie of the year... sadly you will probably have missed it. Let the Right One In Directed by Tomas Alfredson Aby Davis review Something spooky has come over me, in recent months I have found myself cautiously peering into the genre of horror and being pleasantly thrilled with the results. The Film Club by David Gilmour Gabriela M Davies review A father and Son build their relationship around film Sobre Las Olas and Latin Film Dean Borok review Of all the world’s language groups, the most fascinating and sophisticated film output derives from the Spanish-speaking countries of Europe and Latin America, with their diverse and unique historical experiences and cultural points of view From Page to Screen: a few vexed issues to ponder upon while chewing your popcorn - Chris Mills I have wanted to have a go at writing something about film and television adaptations of books for a while, but the subject is quite large and unwieldy to get to grips with easily and to do justice. The Beast Of Yucca Flats Directed by Coleman Francis. With Tor Johnson, Barbara Francis, Bing Stafford. Dan Schneider how I missed this is beyond me; especially given that its lead star is the truly legendary Tor Johnson, of Plan 9 From Outer Space infamy.

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A Woody Allen Primer Part One Robert Cottingham- introduction 01.07.05 Woody Allen Primer - Part Two Robert Cottingham on Annie Hall Woody Allen Primer - Part three Robert Cottingham on Broadway Danny Rose and The Purple Rose of Cairo Woody Being Woody James Campion on Whatever Works Allen has continued to present a freshly consistent string of darkly funny, thought-provoking satires on the human condition and modern society at large. Desperately Seeking Students 10.01.06 Sam North on Teaching Desperate Housewives FILM: Entertainment or Education? Danielle Ward investigates Douglas Coupland v P.D. James Claire Murray takes them both on History in Cinema: Downfall v Kingdom of Heaven - El Branden Brazil investigates 06.01.05 Can Woody Allen still cut it at 70? Robert Cottingham 09.02.05 Match Point - Dir Woody Allen Rob Cottingham review Desperate Housewives A First look Robert Cottingham King Arthur(2004) Getting the facts straight Rev Antonio Hernandez King Arthur Take 2 (DVD review) Dan Schnieder Judging Kilmer Dan Schnieder on Val Kilmer -The Salton Sea & Wonderland Zatoichi Dir Takeshi Kitano Machuca Dir Andrés Wood Guy Burton Paradise as The 'Other ' Place Amanda Williams debates happiness in cinema On Being a Screenwriter Allan Gibson Time to cash a reality cheque. The Films of M.Night Shyamalan Andrew Stuart begs to differ Capote Dir Bennet Miller A Dan Schneider essay Good Bye Lenin Dan Schnieder - a worthwhile film Signs Dir M Night Shyamalan (DVD) Liz Barlow finds God Flight 93 v World Trade Center Holly Joy compares two 9/11 movies Sin City DVD Miller/Rodrigez Claire Murray Desperation, madness, lust, passion and loss Iklimler (Climates) Carly McClain on this Turkish movie Children of Men Dir A. Cuaron Jen Ames review of Sci-Fi thriller Los Amantes del Cíclo Polar Dir Julio Medem A Gabriela Davis review The Road Movie - essay - In depth look at The Road Movie in history by Sam North Hal Hartley - analysis Sam North Screenwriting 101 - Characters British Film - Fade in or out? Notes for a short film : Conflict J.Lee Thompson a film directors life Alex Grant British Film Director Michael Winterbottom Chameleon or Opportunist - 24 Hour party People Alex Grant's TEN BEST MOVIES of All Time page R.I.P. Andre de Toth, 1910-2002 An Appreciation by ALEX GRANT The Cult of Fatal Illness in Brit cinema

Snow and Blood Rosie Burbridge on Tarantino and Lady Snowblood Floating Weeds Directed by Yasujiro Ozu's Dan Schneider Yasujiro Ozu was perhaps the greatest obsessional filmmaker in history. Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki David Gordon on anime Real Horror in Anime Kayt Solomon on Hadashi No Gen Youth, Modernisation and Japan Richard Stirland on Battle Royale Wither The Japanese Family in Film Victoria Groom Sin City Lily J Parker Chicago Musical v The Film Kate Maskell Jaws: Spielberg v Benchley Alex Segal Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice Amy Barlow One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Sally Hawksford Dracula - Take Two (1992) Rebecca Kingsbury Carrie Directed by Brian de Palma DVD review - Lucy Bailey High Fidelity (Nick Hornby) Holly Bates compares book and movie Chocolat Dir Lasse Halstrom Gemma Ayres review Blade Runner Dir Ridley Scott - Michael Halmshaw review Roswell - From Book to TV Screen Jenny Atkins Evita - from stage to screen Suzannah Brooksbank Titanic Rebecca Kingsbury From Hell - Jack the Ripper Kerry Savage All About My Mother Dir: P.Almodovar Gabriela Davis Rope Dir Alfred Hitchock Dan Schnieder review Amores Perros Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Gabriela Davies 21 Grams Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Gabriela Davies Regeneration (aka Behind The Lines) Dan Schneider on a great war film Vincent & Theo Dan Schneider  Vincent & Theo, may be the worst film ever made by a major director who has made a great film. Link to Screenwriting Essentials www.rocliffe.com Screenwriting forum - your screenplay can be heard and seen by professionals in the UK The Cold Readings Series - Get Your Script Read and Performed by professionals in Vancouver Stephen King's The Shining as you have never seen before http://www.milkandcookies.com/article/3032/ http://books.monstersandcritics.com/

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