Dialogue writing is an essential element of any story-telling medium, and one of the most important aspects of a successful film. Dialogue writing serves multiple… Read More »Investigating the Use of Dialogue Writing to Create Realistic Characterization in Movies
What links French philosopher Voltaire, The Return Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, an ancient king of Assyria, and Captain Picard’s tea? The link is… Read More »Contact – Silver Anniversary Movie Rewatch
So I’ve been thinking about my favorite Christmas movie category – the ones I call Non-Christmas Christmas Films. This fun category includes such classics as… Read More »Classic Christmas Rewatch – Home Alone (1990)
Let me say up front that I really enjoyed No Time To Die. At least, I loved parts of it; the most important part: Bond.… Read More »No Time To Die ends with an exclamation point but is filled with question marks
Dr. Madeleine Swann is a major character in the Bond franchise, set to reappear in No Time to Die. In the trailer, Oberhauser warns Bond,… Read More »James Bond, Mr. White, Dr. Madeleine Swann, and No Time To Die
GoldenEye is an important Bond film. It ended the six-year hiatus since License to Kill, during which Timothy Dalton quit and Alfred R. Broccoli stepped down… Read More »The Giant James Bond Rewatch – GoldenEye (1995)
Hollywood directors all have their signature techniques and styles and the famous ones tend to introduce new shot framing, camera angles, lighting, transition effects, and… Read More »What Famous Directors Have in Common
Guy Ritchie’s films are known for their unique style and dark tone. His film, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, for example, is a perfect… Read More »What is Guy Ritchie’s Genius, and why do his Films have their Own Vibe?
The Pop Culture Detective YouTube channel is hands down my favorite movie-related channel. Jonathan, the host, doesn’t do reviews of the latest movies, and he… Read More »The best YouTube channel about movies
What links a toilet cistern, fingering a cheese casserole, a Honda Civic rolling down a gravel path, whacking a pile of leather jackets with a… Read More »Classic Movie Rewatch – Raiders Of The Lost Ark after 40 years
