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Longlegs....good little horror movie but here's where it gets tricky for a screenwriter, the sound design is one of the best things about the film. Take away? Muse a scene through, eyes closed, thinking only "sound." Now, go beyond the old-school idea of "Just capitalize it." Go further.... Think like a novelist and see if you can find a cool adjective or combined sound visual cue say, "The shifting ice sound like a calloused hand fretting the length of an out of tune guitar." Okay, that's pretty awful but you get the idea. Might get called on it, or you might get a call....

One hundred plus pages can be daunting but you could try say seventy five pages and still make a big impact.

Worst to Best: The 2025 Oscar Shorts Nominees Our annual ranked list may not give you an edge in Oscar pools, but there's still plenty of good films to see here.

George looking trim and fit at this morning's Monaco Gran Prix.

Spectacular production...

Shōgun: A Stranger in a Strange Land

Sam McCurdy, ASC, BSC; Christopher Ross, BSC; Marc Laliberté, CSC; and Aril Wretblad, FSF re-create the treacherous world of medieval Japan.

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Hanging out with mom...

Best way to start the new year? Sit in with Christopher Nolan on his writing process. The most lucid screenwriting conversation (Nolan, Craig Mazin and John August) I've ever listened to. Scriptnotes Ep. #622. You only have a few months before the pitching window opens. Be ready!

So, if this is THE YEAR, you'll need this. John August, enough said...

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Baldurs Gate 3 really does live up to the hype with callbacks to the great D&D dungeon crawls of the past (1974!), unsurpassed voice acting, gnarly difficulty throughout (unforgiving combat...), terrific companions and wry wit. Five stars...

Tried, really tried..., to listen to the recent debates. Came away with one abiding new understanding, or insight I suppose, into the Republican Party. They see women as chattel. (100% sure I've never typed that word.) chattel... def: moveable property. A thing, not a person. Like a lawnmower or your dad's old speedboat that he'll use again someday. Chattel...