There was a time, before social media and cell phones, when a scandal took hours or even days to break publicly, and when a politician’s fortunes were perhaps not decided within seconds of being captured in a compromising photograph. That was the case in 1987, when Gary Hart, a rising Democratic star, seemed all but poised to sail easily to his party’s nomination to face Ronald Reagan’s ... more >
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INTERVIEW | Jason Reitman on the making of “The Front Runner”
When politics went tabloid
Starring Hugh Jackman and Vera Farmiga
Directed by Jason Reitman
Deconstructing Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash”
This is based on Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet
Film got a 95% fresh rating
I received a great response to my deconstruction of the "Birdman" screenplay based on Blake Snyder’s beat sheet model. Here, I will tackle one of my favorite screenplays of last year: ‘Whiplash’ written by Damien Chazelle. Caution: Please read on only if you've already watched the movie (this article contains spoilers) Opening Image Damian Chazelle’s opening is simple, economical, bursting ... more >