The Oscars are coming up, and what better way to celebrate the nominated writers than to feature them in our upcoming in-depth interview posts? Last week we had a post about the writer of "La La Land," Damien Chazelle. If you missed that make sure to check it out! This week's writers are Barry Jenkins and … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney
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Upcoming Sci-Fi Films of 2017
I'm a huge fan of sci-fi movies, and this year is looking great so far. For me it all started with"Back to the Future." I'd wonder, "what's the world going to be like when you don't need roads?" That question had my mind running, and studying the theories of the near and distant future … Continue reading Upcoming Sci-Fi Films of 2017
In-Depth Interview – Damien Chazelle
Damien Chazelle has certainly come on to my radar this year. Over the past several years he has written and directed a couple of my favorites, "Whiplash," "10 Cloverfield Lane," and "La La Land." His characters and stories are wonderfully written, and his films have consistently kept me on the edge of my seat. … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Damien Chazelle
Top 50 Holiday Movies
It's that time of the year! Were you the soccer mom staring me off in "Toys 'R Us" earlier today? I saw the last Furby on the toy shelf first, and I was much faster, so it was mine... It's okay, I have something to make it all better. You made it out alive, which … Continue reading Top 50 Holiday Movies
Jason Segel on Playing David Foster Wallace
An excerpt from the NY Times piece: Jason Segel Makes a Career U-Turn as David Foster Wallace in ‘The End of the Tour’: "To play Wallace, he [Jason Segel] said he worked to strip away any vanity or hint of pretense or self-satisfaction, and strived, moment by moment, to be as honest and empathetic as he … Continue reading Jason Segel on Playing David Foster Wallace
Her.
"Sometimes I think I have felt everything I'm ever gonna feel. And from here on out, I'm not gonna feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I've already felt." From Spike Jonze's Her
QOTD
"My motivation has never been to break into the business. Maybe that has allowed me to ignore a lot of the things. There’re a lot of people who like to tell you specific things that you need to do in order to make it in this industry. I was at the stage where I was … Continue reading QOTD
