Month: June 2020

There are no movies of 2020, so why not go back? I’ve often found that my thoughts and opinions on movies change a lot in the year-or-so since I first see them, which makes the idea that a review is most valuable when a movie is out in theatre quite frustrating. Anyway, here’s what I’ve […]… Continue reading Looking Back at the Movies of 2019 — Coco Hits New York

Written by Will Ferrell & Andrew Steele. Directed by David Dobkin. Aspiring Icelandic musicians compete in the largest talent competition in the world. Running time 2 hours 3 minutes. via Eurovision — Squeaky Speaks Her Mind

Movie: Toy Story Release Date: November 22, 1995 Director: John Lasseter Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, John Morris, Erik von Detten. Tag Lines: “The adventure takes off!” “Hang on for the comedy that goes to infinity and beyond!” “Watch out for little green men.” “I’m […]… Continue reading 186. Toy Story — A Movie A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Welcome to round two of Face/Off! For the next 12 weeks we will be pitting… The post Who’s the Better Director? Edgar Wright or Rian Johnson appeared first on ScreenAge Wasteland. via Who’s the Better Director? Edgar Wright or Rian Johnson — ScreenAge Wasteland

It’s Paul Thomas Anderson’s birthday! Today we honor the curious craftsman as he celebrates his… The post ‘Boogie Nights’ and Four More Films For Paul Thomas Anderson’s Birthday appeared first on ScreenAge Wasteland. via ‘Boogie Nights’ and Four More Films For Paul Thomas Anderson’s Birthday — ScreenAge Wasteland

Welcome to round two of Face/Off! For the next 12 weeks we will be pitting… The post Who’s the Better Director? Ivan Reitman or Penelope Spheeris appeared first on ScreenAge Wasteland. via Who’s the Better Director? Ivan Reitman or Penelope Spheeris — ScreenAge Wasteland

It’s John Cusack‘s birthday! To mark the occasion, here are 5 of his overlooked or… The post ‘1408’ and Four More Films For John Cusack’s Birthday appeared first on ScreenAge Wasteland. via ‘1408’ and Four More Films For John Cusack’s Birthday — ScreenAge Wasteland

Both Alfie (2004) and Hitch (2005) begin the same way. After a short voice over narration, the titular protagonist breaks the fourth wall by turning to the audience and introducing themselves. By talking to the audience, they introduce themselves as not just a character, but a host. They control this part of the story. […] via… Continue reading Talking to the Audience: ‘Alfie’ (2004) and ‘Hitch’ (2005) — ScreenAge Wasteland

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the biggest movie franchise on the planet. At the time of writing this post there are currently 6 MCU films in the list of the 20 highest-grossing films of all time, and ‘Avengers: Endgame‘ is sitting pretty at the top with a current $2,797,800,564 worldwide gross in just over 1 […]… Continue reading Top 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies… So Far — Berry Good Films

(This article contains affiliate links from bookshop.org! Buying through these links gives me a small commission and supports independent bookstores!) There’s a slew of books and lists of books about how to write screenplays, and they’re all fine, but let me tell you, it’s the weird and unexpected books that really added to my writing […]… Continue reading 5 Unexpected Books That’ll Make Your Screenwriting Better (and one popular one you can trash!) — Betsy the Gremlin