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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: The Burning Presence of Tilda Swinton in ‘The Human Voice’
It’s not often that Tilda Swinton stars in a short film. Nor is it frequent that director Pedro Almodóvar (Volver, The Skin I Live In) would endeavor to make a short film of someone else’s work. But right now is far from ordinary, and there’s little ...
‘Jumbo’ Is an Impressive, Sexy and Wild Ride
If slightly scary metal rides at the fair have never stirred arousal (or at the very least, caused an upchuck of guts), Belgian filmmaker Zoé Wittock will make one reconsider — and perhaps find the nearest traveling fair as soon as possible. Jumbo te...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Long Weekend’ Has Audiences Packing Their Bags for A Romantic Escape
Long Weekend is one of those romantic comedies that sticks to the guts harder than one may imagine. At first glance it seems a simple walk-and-talk piece; down-on-his-luck guy meets unexpected girl and they have a night at some dive bars that seems o...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Moxie’ Embraces Feminism Via the Lens of the Riot Grrrl
It’s likely much of Gen Z has never heard of a Riot grrrl. Actor Hadley Robinson was totally unaware of "Bikini Kill" when she was cast as the lead Vivian in Moxie. But Amy Poehler took on the YA novel adaptation to help change that, and hopefully th...
Patrick Ness’s ‘Chaos Walking’ Lays Bare Thoughts, Feelings, And Toxic Masculinity
Chaos Walking, originally a novel by Patrick Ness who also co-wrote the script with Christopher Ford, has a striking premise. It’s set on a planet in a post-Earth world where men’s thoughts can be heard by others and women don’t seem to exist (at fir...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Nomadland’ Paves the Way for Revelatory Road Movies
Nomadland is the kind of film that keeps you thinking about it long after the closing credits. Golden Globe®-winning writer-director Chloé Zhao made the film largely in secret, after news broke that she'd be helming Marvel’s Eternals. Gathering a sma...
‘The Dissident’ Asks Audiences Not to Forget Jamal Khashoggi
Many are familiar with Jamal Khashoggi based on his headline-making murder, when Khashoggi went to procure a marriage license from his embassy for Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, Turkey. Once he stepped foot inside, he never re-appeared again. While The Di...
‘Cowboys’ Deals With Masculinity Issues With a Ton of Heart
Cowboys, Anna Kerrigan’s debut feature, is inspired by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, according to Kerrigan. The classic film is an indelible mark on cinematic history as well as a look at the archetype of the cowboy in general; with all the gun...
Reunited States’ Offers Hope for Both Sides In a Vast Political Divide
Filmmaker Ben Rekhi set out to find people who have dedicated their lives to reaching across the aisle and hearing both sides of the story to create his latest documentary, The Reunited States.