Talking to the Audience: ‘Alfie’ (2004) and ‘Hitch’ (2005) — 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

Top 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies… So Far — Berry Good Films

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

5 Unexpected Books That’ll Make Your Screenwriting Better (and one popular one you can trash!) — Betsy the Gremlin

(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

I Can’t Breathe — claytoonz

Shortly after the 2016 presidential election, Saturday Night Live did a skit featuring Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and a few white actors at an election night party. The white attendees kept a positive attitude throughout the night confident Hillary Clinton would win while Chappelle and Rock were sure Donald Trump would come out on top. […]… Continue reading I Can’t Breathe — claytoonz

Why I Love Jon Stewart — I Tried Being Tasteful…

From his interview in the NYT: “There’s always this begrudging sense that black people are being granted something, when it’s white people’s lack of being able to live up to the defining words of the birth of the country that is the problem. There’s a lack of recognition of the difference in our system. Chris […]… Continue reading Why I Love Jon Stewart — I Tried Being Tasteful…

My Top 10 favorite Stand Up Comedians — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture

I had a lot of comedy albums growing up and these were my favorites. 10: Steve Martin – His Wild and Crazy album, Let’s Get Small, and Comedy is Not Pretty stayed on my turntable forever. 9: Sam Kinison – His routine of Are You Lonesome Tonight is worthy enough to have him on this […]… Continue reading My Top 10 favorite Stand Up Comedians — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture

The Rock: No, Not Dwayne Johnson Or The 1996 Nicholas Cage Vehicle… I’m Talking About Chris Rock – Stand-Up Legend — Stand-Up Nation 2020

Chris Rock went from one of the worst SNL cast members of all time to one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time. In his act you can hear Pryor, Cosby, Murphy, and those that paved the way for him, but you can also hear his own unique voice that places emphasis not just […]… Continue reading The Rock: No, Not Dwayne Johnson Or The 1996 Nicholas Cage Vehicle… I’m Talking About Chris Rock – Stand-Up Legend — Stand-Up Nation 2020

David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All (#443) — The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

“I must never again put myself in a position where my work ethic can be undone by things totally beyond my control.” — David Yarrow In his genre, David Yarrow (@davidyarrow) is one of the world’s best-selling fine art photographers. Most recently, he has focused on capturing the animal and human worlds in fresh and… Continue reading David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All (#443) — The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

Movie Review – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles —

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)Written & Directed by John Hughes After years of great turns as a supporting character and a couple stumbling blocks as a lead actor, John Candy finally found the filmmaker that understood his particular strengths in John Hughes. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is one of the best American comedies of the […]… Continue reading Movie Review – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles —