Structure, defined as coherent form or organization, is the base of any story ever written. It involves plot, conflict, purpose, secondary stories, and character arcs. It’s the first thing they teach you about screenwriting in film school, whether it’s the…
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In today’s guest post, Craig Joseph Pisani shares his thoughts on why they don’t make sequels like they used to, presenting 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day as a prime example of this: In 2018, Hollywood continues the trend of producing…
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In today’s guest post, Craig Joseph Pisani shares his thoughts on some of the controversies surrounding the latest Star Wars film, which just hit DVD and Blu-ray. Warning, spoilers ahead!: Last month, I penned an article praising Rogue One: A…
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In today’s guest post, Craig Joseph Pisani shares his thoughts on the Disney/Pixar family favorite Toy Story. Prior to 1995, animated features followed a specific formula for success, catering to children with a G rating — featuring characters that break…
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In between making Back to the Future(1985) and the release of its sequel Back to the Future Part II (1989), Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis (who also helmed Forrest Gump) made a little movie about a love-sick cartoon rabbit who…
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In today’s guest post, Craig Pisani shares his thoughts on the controversy that marked last year’s Oscars ceremony: On March 4th, 2018 the 90th Academy Awards ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California and hosted…
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Corny candy hearts, fresh flowers, and toddler sized teddy bears aside, what could possibly be more cringe worthy on Valentine’s Day than watching a sappy-crappy Rom-Com with your significant other? If you love watching high quality films then you probably…
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Guest blogger Craig Joseph Pisani compares an iconic moment in both filmed versions of Stephen King’s It in today’s guest post. A variety of factors aid the creation of an effective opening scene, originating in pre-production with the script and…
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In today’s guest post, Craig Joseph Pisani examines the one issue he has with John Carpenter‘s seminal 1978 horror film, Halloween: Independent films rarely have the success of the mega-budget flicks they compete against, but occasionally there are exceptions that…
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In today’s guest post, Craig Joseph Pisani discusses his experiences seeing the family classic Home Alone performed live with an orchestra. From time to time our favorite films receive rejuvenation, a shot in the arm, or mind, for that matter….
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