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    Screenwriter At The Movies: Casablanca (1942)
    • Apr 14, 2017
    • 4 min

    Screenwriter At The Movies: Casablanca (1942)

    Casablanca: What I Learned From It This Time. Last week, at my local cinema, I had the privilege of seeing a digital restoration of the c...
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    Screenwriter At The Movies: 'Gold' (2016)
    • Feb 21, 2017
    • 3 min

    Screenwriter At The Movies: 'Gold' (2016)

    Make your hero earn it. Before I left for the cinema I checked Rotten Tomatoes. They had ‘Gold’ rated at 41% critics/ 51% fans. Normally,...
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    HERO'S JOURNEY: Midnight Run (1988)
    • Dec 20, 2016
    • 10 min

    HERO'S JOURNEY: Midnight Run (1988)

    In this ongoing series I give a breakdown of a film plot, as seen through the eyes of a screenwriter, and its use (conscious, or not) of ...
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    HERO'S JOURNEY: The Treasure of The Sierra Madre (1948)
    • Nov 5, 2016
    • 4 min

    HERO'S JOURNEY: The Treasure of The Sierra Madre (1948)

    In this ongoing series, I give a basic breakdown of a film plot, as seen through the eyes of a screenwriter, and its use (conscious, or n...
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    Screenwriter At The Movies: The Martian (2015)
    • Oct 20, 2015
    • 3 min

    Screenwriter At The Movies: The Martian (2015)

    Was the Martian Too Perfect? I’ve seen The Martian twice now. The first time I really liked it. Gave it a 8.5/10. The second time, I like...
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    Screenwriter At The Movies: The Fantastic Four (2015)
    • Aug 4, 2015
    • 2 min

    Screenwriter At The Movies: The Fantastic Four (2015)

    The Fantastic Snore Tonight, the guy sitting behind us in the cinema caught some Zs while we were watching The Fantastic Four. At the end...
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