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‘Indemnity’ and the long road to becoming South Africa’s latest mainstream action blockbuster
Indemnity is one of the most ambitious action thrillers to come out of South Africa, offering stunning set pieces and a story that feels like a combination between The Manchurian Candidate and The Fugitive. It’s no surprise, as writer-director Travis...
Tim Kirkby talks ‘Last Looks’, directing actors, and making the jump from TV to film
Charlie Waldo is a former superstar LAPD detective who now lives a life of solitude and minimalism. Three years after ghosting everyone, Waldo’s former flame and owner of a private investigation firm tries to recruit him to help solve the case of the...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘Munich: The Edge of War’ explores the possibility of stopping World War II
What if you could stop World War II? That thought is what lies behind the story of Munich: The Edge of War, which follows two friends who, at the cusp of Germany’s takeover of the Sudetenland, find themselves with the ear of two of the world’s foremo...
Why you should never say ‘I’ll be right back’ and other valuable lessons in 'Scream'
There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a Scream movie.
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘Scream’ makes a self-aware sequel/reboot
What’s a requel? It’s sort of like a sequel, but also something like a reboot. It’s what Halloween did when it brought back Jamie Lee Curtis or what the Saved by the Bell show did when rebooting the series. This is what Scream, the latest film in the...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘The Tender Bar’ creates a boy’s coming-of-age story around a local bar
It’s no surprise that The Tender Bar — the story of the book's author, J.R. Moehringer — actually became a published memoir because according to that memoir, there were plenty of people in his life who told him he should do it.
The evolution of Peter Parker: How Spider-Man has changed over the last 20 years
From the power of a spider bite to the use of alien technology, Spider-Man has changed his presentation onscreen through multiple versions and reboots of films, and sequels to them. There have been different Mary Janes, Aunt Mays, Gwen Stacys and vil...
5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘The King’s Man’ weaves history and fiction to tell an origin story
About seven years ago, for those unfamiliar with the comic book, the world was introduced to the Kingsman: a secret spy agency that quietly handles some of the world’s most vicious threats from some of the worst criminal masterminds. It started with ...
How Asif Akbar created ‘The Commando’ with speed and collaboration
“I always knew I wanted to be a director,” says Asif Akbar, director of the 2022 film The Commando regarding his experience at film school Columbia College – Hollywood. “The school let every student get experience in every aspect of production. I wen...