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History of TV: The eternal friendship bonds of 'On My Block'

March 31, 2022

Coming-of-age stories have got to be some of the best on the block. On My Block premiered in March exactly four years ago, ran four seasons and starred four leads, Monsé (Sierra Capri), Cesar (Diego Tinoco), Ruby (Jason Genao), and Jamal (Brett Gray)...

Neal McDonough makes the leap from actor to writer in ‘Boon’

March 30, 2022

In the remote Pacific Northwest, mercenary Nick Boon is trying to run from his past, however, that history is about to catch up with him. As Boon struggles with redemption, he finds himself with no choice but to help a widow and her son defend themse...

Rising Through the Ranks: Sam Thompson writes horror for mental health

March 29, 2022

Sam Thompson kicked off 2022 by being named one of the ISA’s Top 25 to Watch.

‘Nitram’ tells the story of a historical event most want to look past

March 28, 2022

Photo courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films release. In Nitram, director Justin Kurzel puts the audience in the footsteps of a dangerous individual who had no business stepping into a gun store, purchasing a weapon without a license and then using it o...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Amy Schumer gets personal in ‘Life and Beth’

March 28, 2022

Just as the whole world did, it feels as if Amy Schumer went through some serious self-reflection during the pandemic. Schumer has mentioned much of Life & Beth is autobiographical (at least 50%), revealing “secret” self-struggles in the series, ...

Work Your Win: A catch up interview with Big Break winner Ben Johnson, Jr.

March 25, 2022

When television and film writer Ben Johnson Jr. found out he won Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest, he was thrilled but also hit with a sudden concern: How does he get from South Africa to Los Angeles?

Breaking Batman: 33 years after ‘Batman’, the Dark Knight still rises

March 25, 2022

PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. Gotham City has never been known as a nice place to live. It’s crime-ridden, kind of gloomy, and has political problems. That doesn’t even include the array of villains who are hell-bent on taking it over, destroying it...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘The Outfit’ is a thrilling one location crime drama

March 25, 2022

PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK WALL / FOCUS FEATURES Leonard is not a tailor. He’s a cutter. There’s a difference and he corrects people when they call him a tailor. In The Outfit, Leonard, who also goes by the nickname English by the mobsters who come into ...

Discussing inspiration with 'The Outfit' writer-director Graham Moore

March 24, 2022

Photo courtesy of Nick Wall/Focus Features. Graham Moore, Academy® Award-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game, has made his feature directorial debut with the crime drama The Outfit. The film, which Graham also co-wrote with Jonathan McClain, f...