Lost Links

Lost Links

A few random links for my fellow Lost fans… NOTE: If you didn’t watch the Season 6 premiere last week, these links contain a SPOILER. * Did the Lost creators make the right call about Jack’s character? * View a side-by-side comparison of the initial...
Fun with Batman and Robin

Fun with Batman and Robin

As a writer of action-comedy screenplays, I’m always trying to milk the funny in my scenes. Sometimes that means coming up with multiple jokes or approaches, then deciding which one works the best. So imagine my joy when I found this site that lets you create...
Best Action Sequence Ever?

Best Action Sequence Ever?

There’s awesome, and then there’s AWESOME. This video clip, from the movie Alluda Mazaaka…!, falls into the latter category. To say that it’s over-the-top would be like saying Lady Gaga has bold fashion sense. So sit back and enjoy the...

Movie News and Links: 01-28-10

Here are some interesting movie-related stories and links I’ve discovered for January 28, 2010: Popular Mechanics has picked their top sci-fi, military and environmental films at Sundance 2010.  It’s pilot season in the television world, and...
Save The Cat! Logline Contest

Save The Cat! Logline Contest

Blake Snyder’s web site is holding another logline contest. Here are the rules: All of you Cats are invited to join STC!’s final contest for the year.  To enter, use the STC! rules of a well-written logline to rework the logline of a well-known movie and turn it...

It was just a dream…

Great article today at The Bitter Scriptreader about the ol’ dream cliché: Take note, writers. There are few things you could do that convince me more of your hackitude than having a cop-out ending where everything is revealed as “just a dream.” From...