Tag: Hollywood
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Can AI Make a Blockbuster? Staircase Studios’ Plan for $500K Feature Films
A new Hollywood venture, Staircase Studios AI, aims to release up to 30 feature-length films, including its first effort, The Woman with Red Hair.
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From Fast-Paced Hooks to a Slow-Burn Pace: A Mystery/Thriller Script
Some of the best movies of recent years prefer to pull back the curtain slowly on character and action, teasing the audience to come along for the ride.
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Mysterious Rage: A Healing Hero in ‘The Angry Road’
You’re driving down a lonely two-lane road. You’re on unfamiliar ground, so you’re a little anxious. You look in your rear-view mirror, and a large, black pickup comes up from behind and tailgates you.
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Turning Point on the Docks: ‘The Brothers O’Neill’
The Brothers O’Neill is the story of a young Seattle police officer, Sam O’Neill, whose beat covers the piers and wharves teeming with labor tension. Read the first portion of the synopsis.
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Five Screenplays Complete the First Phase of My Portfolio
Transitioning from novels to screenplays, I crafted five crime scripts, all positively received. I seek collaboration with industry professionals as I develop more projects in this genre.
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From Childhood Dreams to Screenwriting: A Journey to My First Screenplay
I take a cinematic journey from childhood moviegoer’s dream to the creation of my first screenplay, ‘Doomer,’ inspired by classic detective writers, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett.
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Embracing Creative Change: Moving from Climate Fiction to Hollywood-Style Screenplays
Discover how a seasoned writer transitioned from climate fiction to Hollywood-style screenplays, exploring new creative avenues and sharing insights on the exciting journey of adapting to a new storytelling form.
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“The Midnight Sky” is barely a sci-fi movie, but that’s okay
“The Midnight Sky” features George Clooney as a dying scientist navigating connection and regret amidst a cataclysmic backdrop. Although lacking traditional sci-fi thrills, it offers a compelling emotional journey.
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Why The Martian’s success probably won’t spawn a sequel
The author discusses why The Martian should not have a sequel, emphasizing the film’s unique narrative, its successful avoidance of Hollywood clichés, and the need for more optimistic storytelling in science fiction.
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Mad Max: Fury Road sputters, despite its feminist cred
Mad Max: Fury Road gets a lot of feminist buzz, but this reviewer wonders if the chatter has overwhelmed a pedestrian film with political high-fives. My college-age daughter Emily and I saw Mad Max: Fury Road over the weekend and we left the theater wondering what all the fuss is about. Film review aggregator Rotten…
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Review: How “Interstellar” resembles “How the West Was Won”
Interstellar, directed by Christopher Nolan, is an ambitious sci-fi film exploring themes of hope and survival amid ecological disaster. It struggles with Hollywood clichés but captivates with stunning visuals and emotional undertones.
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Utopia vs dystopia smackdown: Guess who wins.
Are dystopias depressing? The fact is, readers prefer dystopian novels, because they’re more interesting than utopian stories, most of the time.