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PT Anderson’s Career: Commentary/Analysis
PT Anderson Commentary For anyone not familiar with this incredible filmmaker, this can serve as a starting guide. In my opinion he’s that rare distinctive filmmaker who not only has gotten better with each film, but has demonstrated a tremendous range in terms of tone and genre. Let’s jump right in. *For anyone not familiar…
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What Should I See Tonight, Dan? (6/12/09)
You’ve got a couple options. 1. The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 Which has gotten middling reviews, and is probably going to be predictable and mediocre. That being said, Denzel Washington seems incapable of delivering an actually BAD movie, so there’s that to consider. 2. Imagine That You could help salvage Eddie Murphy’s career by attending…
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Probably Going To Be The Funniest Movie of 2009
The Hangover Review This movie is laugh-out loud funny literally from the beginning through the closing credits. It’s about three friends who awake from a bachelor party without the groom, and can’t remember what happened to him because they blacked out during the party. There are some narrative issues, particularly a blatant deus ex machina…
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Why Terminator Kinda Half Flopped
Terminator Salvation Analysis In lieu of doing the typical review, I’ve decided to approach Terminator Salvation from a more analytical angle, in terms of its relative success as a summer tentpole film (also doing this because I only just saw it, so a typical review would be pretty late at this point). Boxofficemojo currently has…
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The Episode That Walt Lost Me
Breaking Bad Commentary IV This commentary focuses on Breaking Bad season 2 Episode “Phoenix”. If you haven’t already seen the episode, I’d suggest you don’t read this, as I will completely spoil it for you if you haven’t seen it. SPOILER WARNING Okay, now that that’s taken care of let’s chat. MORALITY and LIKEABILITY Walt…
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Ridiculous, But Fun
Drag Me To Hell Review Pay attention to the goat. That’s all I have to say about that. This movie has gotten remarkably good reviews for a PG-13 horror film, likely a credit to Sam Raimi and Co.’s insane over-the-topness. The set-up has Alison Lohman as a loan officer at a bank deny an old…
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Pure Genius
Up Review The people at Pixar perform a master-class on story with practically every film they put out now. Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Wall-E, and now with Up: these folks create modern classics on a near-yearly basis. For my money, Up is their best at least since The Incredibles and maybe their best ever (full disclosure, I…
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What Should I See Tonight, Dan? (5/29/09)
You have an embarassment of riches. You could see Up, which I’ve heard from a friend who caught an early screening was great, and comes from Pixar, currently the most consistent creator of great films that I can think of. It’s also at 98% on Rottentomatoes, which is ludicrously good. If you like horror, there’s…
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What Should I See Tonight, Dan? (5/22/09)
Well, Terminator has gotten generally negative reviews, currently at 32% on Rottentomatoes, some of its positive reviews have been from really important sources, such as The New York Times, Variety, and James Berardinelli. So it may still be worth a look. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is at 46% on RT, right…
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So, You Finished Your Script, Now What?
Advice on Pushing Your Screenplay As I am currently going through this myself, I thought I’d share my experiences. Here was my process. First you have to make sure your script is ready. 1) Upload it onto Triggerstreet.com, a website where other readers will read and critique your work. Get at least 10 reviews per…