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All the Write Moves: 'First Man'

October 30, 2018

Even though space exploration remains a tangential element of the global conversation, especially with long-range planning underway for a potential manned mission to Mars, earthbound concerns have occupied the forefront of the human experience for qu...

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: Tuesday October 30, 2018

October 30, 2018

No doubt buoyed by wide reports of its wild success, not to mention plenty of didn’t-we-do-well industry press, Halloween maintained its grasp on the number one spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row, bringing its domestic total to an...

Write On with 'The Frontrunner' Executive Producer-Writer Matt Bai

October 30, 2018

Writer Matt Bai discusses his start as a journalist at New York Times Magazine, his novel All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid and how he later adapted his work into his new film The Frontrunner.

Weekend Writing Inspiration: 5 Steps to a Lasting Writing Habit

October 26, 2018

“How can I build a writing habit that I can actually stick with?”

Hell Fest' with Gregory Plotkin and Gale Anne Hurd

October 24, 2018

While trying to avoid fright at the movies, most people cover their eyes. But according to Hell Fest director Gregory Plotkin, if you really don’t want to be scared, you should cover your ears.

All the Write Moves: A Star is Born

October 22, 2018

A Star Is Born, the romantic musical drama starring Bradley Cooper (who also makes his directorial debut with the picture) and Lady Gaga (playing her first leading role in a movie), has quickly become an awards-season frontrunner as well as a commerc...

The Weekend Movie Takeaway

October 22, 2018

Photo credit: Andrew Eccles/Universal Pictures Welcome to the first Weekend Movie Takeaway; a regular feature in which we will draw conclusions about viewing habits and future films from weekend box office numbers.

HOOK' Star Dante Basco Reveals Secrets From the Set 27 Years Later

October 17, 2018

It’s been more than a quarter century since Hook, the story of grown-up Peter Pan returning to Neverland, hit theaters.

Write On: Live Horror Panel with Chris Olen Ray and Seth Sherwood

October 16, 2018

Emmy-award winning producer/director Chris Olen Ray (The First Purge, Circus Kane) and writer/director/producer Seth Sherwood (Hell Fest Movie, Light As a Feather) discuss their collective careers and share their insight on the horror genre in front ...