Tag Archives: Screenwriting

How to Remember Movies Fondly, Even When They Stink

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Hilary

Try watching a few movies you only saw once or twice when you were a kid and see how well you remember them. Not only will you remember them differently than other people, but you might have even rewritten the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Super 8

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A group of kids out filming a scene late at night see something they weren’t meant to and eventually unravel a government secret. Review: It’s largely a kids movie, aimed shamelessly towards wannabe filmmakers, and Spielberg has just a … Continue reading →

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Is There a Stereotype for TV Medical Examiners?

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Hilary

A little while ago, I just happened to find myself watching a few episodes of various shows about people who examine the dead and solve crimes; namely Quincy M.E, Crossing Jordan, Dexter, and Bones. In doing so, however, I noticed … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Sabrina (1954 & 1995)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Hilary

Two for one today, since I’m reviewing the remake as well. Sabrina (1954) Story: The naive and sentimental daughter of a chauffeur who is smitten with one of the boss’s sons is sent to France to study at Le cordon … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: The Color of Magic (2008)

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A failed wizard is forced to guide a guileless tourist through a magical land, during which time they meet ridiculous versions of familiar fairytale characters/creatures, save the world(s), and come out as better people. Review: Judging this as a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Hilary

Story: A poor immigrant woman that is slowly going blind tries to earn enough money for her son’s operation (to keep him from going blind) in a lowly factory job. Obsessed with musicals, she imagines song/dance routines interspersed in her dreary … Continue reading →

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Weekly Mini-Review: Alice’s Restaurant (1969)

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Hilary

Story:(The whole Movie) The year or so of Arlo Guthrie’s life during which his friend Alice and her husband buy a church open/close a restaurant, and during which his father and one of his friends dies. (The good part of … Continue reading →

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Where Are All the Christmas Movies?

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Hilary

In going to watch a movie the other day, I noticed a distinct lack of holiday/Christmas movies in theaters. There are about two that I know of (Arthur Christmas and A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas), but other than … Continue reading →

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All Reruns All the Time, and Other Recent TV Maladies

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Hilary

For the most past few years, I’ve pretty much entirely been watching “TV” on the internet by streaming from places like Hulu or Netflix. Starting a month or so ago, I began watching actual TV again and found that some … Continue reading →

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Date Night Should Have Been Titled “Two Sketch Comedians On The Town”

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Hilary

The 2010 movie Date Night was an interesting attempt at portraying a boring, middle aged, suburban couple caught in a comedic maelstrom of intrigue and adventure. Unfortunately, it’s pretty clear that the writer (whose only other credits are a horror … Continue reading →

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