From the monthly archives:

May 2008

Movie Adaptations That Work for Me: Part 4 of 5

May 12, 2008

When I organized these movies in my head I thought I was going from the least changed to the most changed in regards to the source material. Now I realize I’m also going in reverse cronological order. The X-Men originated in the sixties, The Lord of the Rings was published in the fifties, and Conan [...]

Read the full article →

Wrapping things up with a bow is only for presents

May 7, 2008

I saw Cloverfield this week and got into a debate about it with a fellow screenwriter.  He didn’t care for it because he felt it left too many questions unanswered.  Where did the monster come from, what happened afterwards, and other points I won’t bring up to avoid spoilers. Now I’m an admitted fan of [...]

Read the full article →