Ahh, it came back and nearly all was right with the world.
Contagion is the (cough, cough) feel-bad movie (cough, cough) of the fall.
Understanding Screenwriting #40: Police, Adjective, The White Ribbon, Sherlock Holmes, & More
by Tom Stempel
Who said writing Romanian screenplays was easy?
Understanding Screenwriting #35: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Bright Star, & More
by Tom Stempel
I suspect that the children’s book this is based on is probably a charmer, and I can see why kids would love it.
Understanding Screenwriting #34: Jennifer’s Body, Paris, Art & Copy, We’re Not Married!, The Good Wife, & More
by Tom Stempel
Not one of the Mistress’s finest, but amusing.
Understanding Screenwriting #26: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Angels & Demons, In Plain Sight, & More
by Tom Stempel
Sometimes it’s the writers.
Understanding Screenwriting #17: Slumdog Millionaire, Dodge City, Ride Lonesome, ER, & More
by Tom Stempel
Angels With Dirty Faces go to Mumbai. On steroids.
I started out 2008 as a paid TV critic with a happily stable and sedate personal life that rarely edged into something all that exciting.
Understanding Screenwriting #9: Rachel Getting Married, Body of Lies, How I Met Your Mother, & More
by Tom Stempel
I was so busy trying to find Anne Hathaway’s face in the frame that I missed the emotion she was expressing.
Understanding Screenwriting #7: Miracle at St. Anna, The Tall Target, How I Met Your Mother, Ugly Betty, & More
by Tom Stempel
I have not read the novel, but James McBride’s screenplay is a mess.
How I Met Your Mother is a sterling example of the hybrid sitcom.