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Up and Away: Super (and Not-So-Super) Hero Flicks

Superhero movies tend to come in just one of two flavors: Exceptional and terrible. They either work as visually breathtaking,…

3 years ago
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Dark Shadows Can’t Bring Down The Avengers

The Avengers handily overpowered Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows over the weekend, becoming the top film at the box office for…

3 years ago
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First Draft: Learn “Kaufman’s Folly” to Avoid Writing Fanciful Worlds That Aren’t Relatable (Video)

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. There is a fundamental issue…

7 years ago
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Of Eastern Winds and Windfalls: What Do You Need to Know About Shooting in China?

China: It’s the new frontier of moviemaking. 2017 is the year the Chinese box office is forecast to surpass the…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Tap Into Rhythm, Rhetoric and Other Dynamics of Dialogue

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Good dialogue strikes a nerve,…

7 years ago
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First Draft: What are Plot Patterns, and Why Should You Identify Them in Movies?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What if I told you…

8 years ago
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First Draft: Crafting Supervillains by Pushing Your Antagonists Over the Edge

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The importance…

8 years ago
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Do Actors Make Good Directors? Paul Bettany Talks Shelter and Becoming a “Monster”

In Shelter, Paul Bettany’s directing debut, he pushes his wife, Jennifer Connelly, into dark places as a grief-stricken heroin addict.…

8 years ago
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Things I’ve Learned: Clark Gregg

This Wisdom Wednesday, multi-talented writer/director/star of Trust Me, Clark Gregg, shares the things he's learned as one of the industry's…

10 years ago
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Men in Black III Unseats The Avengers

After three weeks of box office dominance, The Avengers (weekend gross $36.9 million, total gross $513.8 million) has finally be…

12 years ago
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Avengers Assemble at the Box Office

So, you might have heard—The Avengers did pretty well at the box office this weekend. If by "pretty well" you…

12 years ago