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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Bring your EpiPen because ‘Yellowjackets’ has a sting you won't forget
Yellowjackets is familiar with its "Lord of the Flies" vibes, while also being wholly unique. It’s a mash-up of tones making for a wild ride each episode that's binge-able, funny, makes you want to dance, and then barf in the corner. Not to mention t...
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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.
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History of TV: We listened (and laughed) to Dr. 'Frasier' Crane for 11 years of comedy gold
One of television’s longest-running comedies is NBC’s Cheers spin-off, Frasier. The early-'90s sitcom, which debuted as part of the quintessential network fall lineup in 1993, may have even outshone its predecessor by being one of that decade’s first...
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Shattering the Bubble: Director Luis Prieto discusses his new thriller 'Shattered'
The thriller Shattered, directed by Luis Prieto (Kidnap) and written by David Loughery (Fatale), keeps you on the edge of your seat while also giving you some things to think about.
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Rising Through the Ranks: Television writer Danielle Nicki on trusting yourself — and Bruce Wayne
From the moment Danielle Nicki mentioned that her dog’s name is Bruce Wayne, I liked her on a whole new level.
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, 'The Lost Daughter'
Photograph: Netflix The Lost Daughter, the first in what is likely to become a larger Maggie Gyllenhaal directing canon, delves into things women don’t normally talk about. Motherhood is not always all it’s cracked up to be, and in pre-Instagram days...
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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...
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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 ...
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Writer and director Asghar Farhadi preserves the feeling of real life in ‘A Hero’
Rahim (Amir Jadidi) holds a lost purse full of gold coins in his hands after his girlfriend Farkhondeh (Sahar Goldust) brings it to him as a saving grace — his ticket out of prison, where he ends up after his business partner runs off with their loan...
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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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