Tag Archives: Screenwriting

Weekly Mini-Review: On Golden Pond (1981)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Family dynamics between an old couple, their daughter, and the son of her husband-to-be change when everyone visits during a summer at the family cabin. Review: The cinematography in this movie is absolutely phenomenal: indoor, outdoor, and nature photography … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Johnny English Reborn (2011)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Hilary

Story: After going into hiding to avoid the shame of a flubbed mission years before, an older Johnny English is trained in martial arts by monks and called back into action to catch a ring of assassins. Review: The comedy … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Hidaway (1995)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Near death experiences link the mind of a suburban husband and father with that of a kwazy serial killer who goes after teenage girls – directing the killer’s attentions toward the man’s daughter. Review: The first time I saw … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Hilary

Story: In a society of limited birthrate, a couple whose son is in a coma adopts the first robot child ever designed to feel love. When the couple’s son reawakens, the robot boy (guided by a literal belief in fairytales) … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Upon the death of a wealthy Englishman, his son denies any inheritance to his step mother and his three half-sisters. This forces them to move to the country, where husbands are slimmer pickings. The two older sisters chase men, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Hilary

Story: When a member of a CIA office for reading and analyzing published material for hidden codes returns from a lunch run to find the whole building has been wiped out by a hit squad, he is forced to go … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini Review: Toy Story 3 (2010)

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Hilary

  Story: When he goes away to college, a boy packs some of his toys in the attic – causing them to think about running away. When they all accidentally end up at a daycare center, they meet yet another … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Hilary

Story: Merlin’s apprentices battle for supremacy, until the young and bumbling “chosen one” of the modern age saves the day. . . with science! Review: As much as I dislike Nicholas Cage, this movie was good enough where I could … Continue reading →

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Where’s All the Good TV Gone?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Hilary

The Situation With the preponderance of “reality” shows, game shows, and just poorly written primetime soap operas masquerading as sit-coms and ‘dramas,’ it’s getting increasingly difficult to find more than a couple of shows worth watching. Even I (who used … Continue reading →

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The Spontaneous Precipitation of Fairy Tale Rip offs

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Hilary

At first the sudden appearance TV shows like Grimm and Once Upon a Time seemed fallout from the not one but two movies about Snow White made in the last year or so. But that was only the beginning. Now … Continue reading →

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