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...
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- 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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- 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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- Nov 6, 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...
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- Oct 21, 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...
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- Aug 5, 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...
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