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In his must-read tome Adventures in the Screen Trade, the late, great author William Goldman states:...

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When I was a kid, I loved going to summer camp. I ate… a lot. Even...

The 12th annual Küstendorf Film and Music Festival opened with a flourish in the form of...

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Based on the George Polk Award-winning New Yorker article of the same name, director Edward Zwick’s...

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As I approached the city of Edmonton, an image flashed in my mind of the day...

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Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But...

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I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years...

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In 1985, Bret Easton Ellis’ debut novel, Less than Zero, was published, introducing the 21-year-old author...