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Long Story Short' hits all the feels in a post-pandemic world
Long Story Short asks what life would be like if we lost a year just like that. After losing a year to a pandemic, the story feels extra relatable; and this is what happens to director Josh Lawson’s lead character Teddy (played by the infinitely watc...
Lansky' combines biopic with narrative drama for captivating portrayal
Meyer Lansky is one of those gangsters without an epic death story. He died quietly in bed in Florida, a very old man suffering from lung cancer. It’s still unknown if he died wealthy or just middle-class; it was rumored there were millions of dollar...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Good on Paper’ sends a gaslighter up in flames
Those in the dating world will likely super relate to Iliza Shlesinger’s dark comedy Good on Paper. If you’ve dated for a long time in a big city, it’s likely that someone somewhere along the way did not tell you the full truth about who they were, w...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways from the dreamy "In the Heights"
In the Heights is an excellent way to pop your post-pandemic theater cherry if you have yet to go. The movie feels like summer in the city: Block parties, fire hydrant swims, public pool parties, and dancing in the streets. But it’s also so much more...
This Town' takes on prejudice in the form of satire
To say that the current state of our world lives by cancel culture and the rush to judgment of our friends and neighbors is an understatement. Documentary filmmaker turned actor and comedic narrative director David White examines this trend in his ne...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How 'Plan B' makes the morning after pill quest hysterical
America is again on the precipice of shameful anti-abortion legislation, and the Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade entirely. The timing of Plan B's release, a refreshing comedy that deals with the realities of being a ...
On precipice of Emmy® noms, Sam Zvibleman looks back at 'PEN15' so far
PEN15 could make history as Hulu’s first Emmy-nominated comedy series as the nomination season begins to heat up. Behind the show are not only on-camera stars Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, but the third musketeer in an incredible creative trio: Sam Z...
WGA-nominated writers of 'Clouds' look back on the remarkable journey of a song, a subject, and a movie
Clouds, the Disney+ film inspired by the true story of Zach Sobiech, was just honored with a WGA Award nomination for Adapted Long Form, and the project is worth revisiting — or watching for the first time if you missed its original release.
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: The final season of 'Shrill' delivers laughs and pathos
"S/hot Girl Summer” is upon us and Shrill's third season seems like good timing as people contemplate rejoining society as well as how to date in a post-pandemic world. While Annie (aka Aidy Bryant) isn’t having to embrace a post-pandemic world, she’...