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‘Cowboys’ Deals With Masculinity Issues With a Ton of Heart

March 3, 2021

Cowboys, Anna Kerrigan’s debut feature, is inspired by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, according to Kerrigan. The classic film is an indelible mark on cinematic history as well as a look at the archetype of the cowboy in general; with all the gun...

Interview with 'Dreamcatcher' Writer-Director Jacob Johnston

March 2, 2021

This week I had the extreme pleasure of speaking with writer-director Jacob Johnston about his feature debut, the haunting slasher Dreamcatcher which centers around two sisters and their mutual friends as they become entrenched in a forty-eight hour ...

Reunited States’ Offers Hope for Both Sides In a Vast Political Divide

March 2, 2021

Filmmaker Ben Rekhi set out to find people who have dedicated their lives to reaching across the aisle and hearing both sides of the story to create his latest documentary, The Reunited States.

5 Screenwriting Takeaways From the Joyous Trippy Adventure That Is 'Barb and Star'

March 1, 2021

It is undeniable that we are all jonesing for adventure, friendship and love right now while we live a lockdown life with masked and limited interaction. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Pack your culottes and...

Afro Horror: Horror and Mental Health

February 26, 2021

For about five years now, I’ve been actively seeing a therapist. It started when I quit an extremely toxic survival job while trying to break into writing. I worked as a manager in a French restaurant. I was overworked and underpaid, which resulted i...

Write On with 'Supernova' Writer-Director Harry Macqueen

February 26, 2021

Supernova is the moving story of Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci), who after Tusker’s dementia diagnosis travel across England in an RV to visit family, friends and places from their past.

5 Screenwriting Takeaways From 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'

February 26, 2021

When did the War on Drugs begin? That’s the question author Johann Hari poses in his 2016 book, "Chasing the Scream". He argues that it begins in the 1930s, when a federal agent named Harry Anslinger joined the Federal Bureau of Narcotics.

Tiller Russell On 'Silk Road' and Creating Fiction From Reality

February 25, 2021

Tiller Russell is no stranger to delving into the minds of detectives and the criminals they hunt. His storied career as a director, writer and producer includes the hit Netflix docu-series Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer. While his lates...

History of TV: Paging Dr. Ross Back to the 'ER'

February 25, 2021

Whether you watched it back in the day or not, you knew the show: ER. NBC’s undeniable ‘90s hit ran a marathon 15 seasons, becoming the epitome of that decade’s “must-see TV” and paving the way for many a medical show to come (you’re welcome, Dr. Gre...