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Scarface
June 7, 2024
Scarface, Brian De Palma’s crime-kingpin masterpiece starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana, is one of the most stylishly flamboyant and
October 19, 2018
Sharpen your scary storytelling skills with Halloween co-writers David Gordon Green and Danny McBride’s tips on scripting horror with simplicity.
October 10, 2017
Chucky creator Don Mancini reveals how he catches horror ideas, and how his living doll trope is a "key to…
April 16, 2017
With Criterion's new release of Blow-Up, MovieMaker takes a look at how we can use cinematography to express our messages…
March 20, 2017
This video shows how Spike Lee's masterful use of the dolly shot speaks volumes about the characters and settings of…
January 10, 2017
“The biggest advantage to making low-budget films versus big budget studio films is the creative control I have,” says Split…
August 26, 2015
Wielding old grudges and fierce regrets as sharpened weapons, two women reassess their friendship in Queen of Earth, an intense…
December 8, 2014
Microbudget director William Dickerson (Detour, The Mirror, Shadowbox) doesn't believe in the traditional mandate to get as much as coverage…
August 28, 2013
This week's Wisdom Wednesday, appearing in our upcoming 2014 Complete Guide to Making Movies special issue (on stands very soon!),…