Words affect us. They influence our hearts and minds. They rally us and challenge us. Behind every story, speech, article, and film stands a writer. Good writers select their words as an artist selects his colors. A screenwriter is actually …
Once upon a time, the hero of any action movie was a tough, muscular man with a big gun. He often spoke in one-syllable sentences. He usually wore one outfit that somehow deteriorated until he was shirtless by the story’s …
On August 16, 1977, I was at my dad’s office, sitting at the reception desk, organizing the contents of the drawers and desktop. I was preparing to start the fourth grade at a new school. Suddenly, one of Dad’s regular …
Traveling through time is a staple in story telling. In fact, telling a story is, in essence, a method of time travel. Some of my favorite films tackle the theme head-on. The Back to the Future franchise is a …
When should a movie have a sequel? When should it not? The movie sequel has been around for almost as long as movies themselves. The serial began with books, progressed to radio, advanced through TV, and went big-time on …