The Oscars are back, and with them a huge list of movies I need to watch! I think it's fascinating what movies rise to the top each year, and important to understand why they were nominated in the first place. I wish I had more to say than that, but I've only seen a few … Continue reading Academy Award Winners and Nominees 2020
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Academy Award Nominees 2018
It looks like it's that time of the year again. The 90th Annual Academy Awards are coming up this Sunday, so mark your calendars! I'll be going over the nominees week by week so we can take a closer look at their writing process, and what went into these scripts specifically. I haven't finished with … Continue reading Academy Award Nominees 2018
In-Depth Interview – Mike Mills
The Oscar’s were held recently, and there were some great screenwriters up for the awards. If you’d like to see a full list of the winners, check out our post: Oscar Winners 2017. This week is the last week of our in-depth interviews of the nominees. I searched the internet for the best interviews I could find … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Mike Mills
In-Depth Interview – Yorgos Lanthimos
The Oscar’s were held recently, and there were some great screenwriters up for the awards. If you’d like to see a full list of the winners, check out our post: Oscar Winners 2017. We’ll be continuing to post our selections of in-depth interviews for the next several weeks until we go over all of the nominees. This … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Yorgos Lanthimos
In-Depth Look – August Wilson
The Oscar's were held on Sunday, and there were some great screenwriters up for the awards. If you'd like to see a full list of the winners, check out yesterday's post: Oscar Winners 2017. We'll be continuing to post our selections of in-depth interviews for the next month until we go over all of the nominees. … Continue reading In-Depth Look – August Wilson
Oscar Winners 2017
The 89th Annual Academy Awards was held this past Sunday. If you've been following, we've been posting weekly in-depth interviews with the nominees. That will continue, until we've gone through all of the nominees for best original and adapted screenplays. Today, we just want to celebrate the winners! All of these movies were wonderful. Both … Continue reading Oscar Winners 2017
In-Depth Interview – Kenneth Lonergan
This post in our Oscar series covers the writer and director of "Manchester by the Sea," Kenneth Lonergan. Kenneth, amazingly started off his writing career with one of my favorite childhood shows, "Doug." After that, he went on to write a few major hits, including "Analyze This," "Gangs of New York," and "You Can Count … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Kenneth Lonergan
In-Depth Interview – Luke Davies
This week's interview takes a look at Oscar nominated writer, Luke Davies. He wrote the adapted screenplay for "Lion." He's most well-known for his "Candy," "Life," and his most recent film, "Lion." He's also known as a poet and novelist. "If you aren’t familiar with Lion, it’s based on the true story of a young … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Luke Davies
In-Depth Interview – Taylor Sheridan
The next writer of the week goes to another Oscar nominated writer, Taylor Sheridan. His newest movie, "Hell or High Water," has been nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Taylor is a fairly new writer in Hollywood, and is only known for his other hit, "Sicario." It's an amazing movie if you haven't seen it. Prior … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Taylor Sheridan
In-Depth Interview – Eric Heisserer
This week's Oscar nominated writer is Eric Heisserer, who wrote the adapted screenplay for "Arrival." He's otherwise known for "The Thing," "Lights Out," and "Final Destination 5," all of which are horror movies. "Arrival" deals with some psychological thrills for sure, but it's more of a drama, and a welcome deviation from what I've … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Eric Heisserer