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All the Write Moves: Bohemian Rhapsody

November 20, 2018

It’s easy to criticize the new Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody for some of the same reasons that, back in the day, it was easy to criticize Queen’s music. Led by the outsized personality of frontman Freddie Mercury, Queen made tunes that were alternat...

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: November 19, 2018

November 20, 2018

Photo Credit: Warner Brothers As the current custodian of the ridiculously lucrative Harry Potter brand, there's a lot of weight on the shoulders of the Fantastic Beasts movies. So Warner Bros. is probably somewhat perturbed by the weekend box office...

Behind The Screen: First Man, Bigger and Escape Room Writers Help Awards Season Get Underway

November 17, 2018

Writers of some of the year’s top movies mingled with journalists and industry figures at the Writers Guild of America, West's Behind The Screen winter reception last week in Hollywood.

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: November 14, 2018

November 15, 2018

Universal Pictures jump-started the holiday family movie season over the weekend with The Grinch, which earned a robust $66 million at the box office, proving audience goodwill for Dr. Seuss characters isn't going anywhere (despite that nobody has pa...

Write on with David E. Talbert

November 15, 2018

Acclaimed playwright and filmmaker David E. Talbert discusses his 25-year career in theater, honing his cinematic skills by learning on the job, and how his experiences growing up influence the stories he tells. David is currently developing an origi...

All the Write Moves: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me'

November 12, 2018

Simultaneously delicate and tough, Can You Ever Forgive Me? introduces viewers to Lee Israel, a real-life figure who made her name as a biographer before starting a clandestine new career by forging letters credited to Noël Coward, Dorothy Parker and...

Write What Makes You Nervous: Suspiria Writer David Kajganich's Advice on Screenwriting

November 10, 2018

Screenwriter David Kajganich re-imagined 1977 cult classic Suspiria as a wickedly twisted supernatural thriller. The film writhes with suspense and engulfs audiences in the bewitching crimson coven of feminine fury inhabited by actors Tilda Swinton, ...

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: November 5, 2018

November 6, 2018

That Bohemian Rhapsody’s opening weekend brought in $51 million appears to demonstrate the resilience of a rock biopic that delivers the musical goods: Queen is about as strong a brand as exists within popular music, and love for the late Freddie Mer...

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...