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On Being a Writer (The Real Deal)

The act of writing is often seen as a mere hobby or, when pursued as a professional career, as a not-very-serious-option. Due to its nature, it brings doubt and struggle to every single creative stage: from conceiving a viable idea…

Movie Reviews

Review: xXx 3 is Still Kickin', Still Stuntin', Just With Dopeness Running Scarce

All rise: That distinctive (and burning) chunk of flesh was not Xander Cage. Owing in part to Vin Diesel’s busy schedule, Paramount and Revolution Studios decided to gut his character and pass the xXx torch to Ice Cube, whose swagger wasn’t enough…

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The Great Screenwriters – Part 11: I.A.L. Diamond

I.A.L. Diamond was Billy Wilder’s second great co-writer. After Charles Brackett, with whom Wilder had co-written The Lost Weekend and Sunset Boulevard, Wilder formed another superb screenwriting partnership with Diamond that produced classics such as Some Like It…

Screenwriting 101

How To Become A Screenwriter In 7 Steps

To learn how to become a screenwriter, you need to do more than read screenwriting books. You need to do more than learn how to write a screenplay. You need to approach the process of becoming a screenwriter for the long-term. How To Become A…

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On Being a Writer (The Real Deal)

The Great Screenwriters – Part 11: I.A.L. Diamond

How To Become A Screenwriter In 7 Steps

6 Things You Need to Write a Book

Review: xXx 3 is Still Kickin', Still Stuntin', Just…

Review: Silence is Golden

Review: Fences is a Triumph of Screenplay Fidelity

Classic Review: The French Connection Shows The…

Match Point (2005)

The Princess Bride (1987)

Inception (2010)

Chronicle (2012)

On Being a Writer (The Real Deal)

Review: xXx 3 is Still Kickin', Still Stuntin', Just With Dopeness Running Scarce

The Great Screenwriters – Part 11: I.A.L. Diamond

How To Become A Screenwriter In 7 Steps

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On Being a Writer (The Real Deal)

Review: xXx 3 is Still Kickin', Still Stuntin', Just With Dopeness Running Scarce

The Great Screenwriters – Part 11: I.A.L. Diamond

How To Become A Screenwriter In 7 Steps

Review: Silence is Golden

Field of Dreams (1989)

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