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May 22, 2021
To celebrate Man of Steel’s release, join us as we take a look back at some of the best and…
May 22, 2021
The Avengers handily overpowered Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows over the weekend, becoming the top film at the box office for
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June 27, 2017
This video points out how Charlie Kaufman articulated the unrealistic expectations that Hollywood creates, and offers guidelines on how to…
April 27, 2017
With all the news about China's box-office growth, I’ll bet that at least some of you are curious about what…
February 24, 2017
Valerie Kalfrin discusses the importance of dialogue when keeping the audience engaged, focusing on rhythm, touchstones, subtext, rhetoric, and silence.
October 28, 2016
In looking for plot patterns in our scripts, we may better grasp the world we live in and in turn…
October 25, 2016
When it comes to writing your villain, it would be wise to take pointers from what some blockbusters get wrong…
November 19, 2015
In Shelter, Paul Bettany pushes his wife, Jennifer Connelly, into dark places as a grief-stricken heroin addict.
June 11, 2014
Whether acting as an agent of superheroes or child actors or working with other actors behind the camera, Clark Gregg's…
May 29, 2012
After three weeks of box office dominance, The Avengers (weekend gross $36.9 million, total gross $513.8 million) has finally be
May 7, 2012
So, you might have heard—The Avengers did pretty well at the box office this weekend. If by “pretty well” you