People who saw the film wondered if they met up again. So did the filmmakers.
My wife and I have been huge fans of the Canadian Cirque du Soleil since it first played in Los Angeles at an Arts Festival in 1986.
Understanding Screenwriting #64: Unstoppable, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Boxing Gym, & More
With that buildup you are probably thinking I am going to dump on Unstoppable. Guess again.
Why does it work? It’s funny.
Understanding Screenwriting #56: The Other Guys, Edge of Darkness, Great Day in the Morning, & More
I always thought Harry Langdon was creepy. Jerry Lewis seemed mostly silly.
Understanding Screenwriting #53: Salt, Farewell, The Recruit, It’s Love I’m After, & More
By Salt. But, but, but…the dog.
Understanding Screenwriting #49: I Am Love, Winter’s Bone, This Is Korea!, Hot in Cleveland, & More
What could possibly go wrong? A lot, it turns out.
Funny People is unfocused and very repetitive, both overall and in individual scenes
Understanding Screenwriting #29: Departures, Tetro, The Proposal, Fellini Satyricon, & More
Departures is a lovely, moving, funny, and hugely satisfying film.
Understanding Screenwriting #21: Sunshine Cleaning, Everlasting Moments, The Mask of Dimitrios, ER, & More
Yes, it has “sunshine” in the title. Yes, it has Alan Arkin as a crusty grandpa. Yes, it has a light colored van.
Understanding Screenwriting #19: Teaching the Young, Minsky’s, Captain Blood, In Old Chicago, & More
Captain Blood is the film that made Errol Flynn a star after his appearing in smaller parts in a few Warners pictures.
Can Eastwood pick ‘em or what?
What we need is the Broadcast News version of The Women.