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The Weekend Movie Takeaway: Disney Proves Its Franchise King Yet Again With 'Frozen II'
With the perceived failures of recent franchise instalments Doctor Sleep, Terminator: Dark Fate, and Charlie's Angels over the last month, there has been a lot of discussion around the inherent risks of managing a franchise narrative, and just how ba...
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All The Write Moves: 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'
“We could all use a little kindness.”
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Seven Writing Gifts to Be Thankful for This Year
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, gratitude is ever-present on our minds. An annual tradition many practice is that of going around the Thanksgiving table one at a time, as each family member shares what they’re grateful for. For me, my child...
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Shia LaBeouf's 'Honey Boy' and the Powerful Gaze of Alma Har'el
Honey Boy is a beautiful, but deeply unsettling experience. Constructed from the personal life of a famous actor and crafted into a masterful indie film by director Alma Har’el, it’s one of those box office rarities that reminds us just how powerful ...
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Write On with Apple TV+'s 'Dickinson' Creator Alena Smith
Alena Smith, Creator of Apple TV+'s Dickinson, discusses how the show uses modern language and music to illuminate its themes, why this isn't just a traditional biopic and more.
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The Weekend Movie Takeaway: 'Ford V. Ferrari' races ahead of 'Charlie's Angels'
Excepting those instances when you turn your computer off and on, the word “reboot” doesn't really exist outside Hollywood. It came to prominence over the last few decades as popular storytelling shifted away from original stories and more towards ma...
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The Fast Five: Paramount Listens to Its Audience
The launch of Disney+ seems like a good excuse to make this week’s Fast Five all about cartoons. From a redesigned theatrical film, to Netflix’s newest deal for kids’ shows to the cartoonish digitization of dead celebrities, the big news of the week ...
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All The Write Moves: 'The Irishman'
It’s no secret that the climax of The Irishman, director Martin Scorsese’s latest epic about organized crime, dramatizes a questionable conspiracy theory involving the disappearance of real-life union leader Jimmy Hoffa. After all, The Irishman was a...
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From Eugene to Eleven: How Anna Klassen Went From Film Journalist To Screenwriter For 'Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown
Photograph: Derek Dolechek If you haven’t already heard Anna Klassen’s name, you’re bound to soon, the 29-year-old is surging through the ranks in Hollywood. Most recently, Klassen was tapped to collaborate and write the feature A Time Lost for actre...
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What’s new in Final Draft 13?
WRITING GOALS &
PRODUCTIVITY STATS
Set goals and get valuable insights to take your work to the next level
TYPEWRITER
A new typewriter-like view option improves your focus
EMOJI
Craft more realistic onscreen text exchanges and make your notes more emotive
And so much more, thoughtfully designed to help unleash your creativity.
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