by Joe Dzikiewicz | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week we’re looking at JOJO RABBIT, the historic drama/farce that’s all about a boy and his Hitler. This one is interesting: it allows us to talk about a new screenwriting model, the Mazin/LeFauvre method. As such, the links include links to fuller...
by Joe Dzikiewicz | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week I look at 2017’s GET OUT, Jordon Peele’s horror film that revolutionized what you can do in a horror film. It also won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, and the film itself was nominated for Best Picture, a rare accolade for a horror film....
by Joe Dzikiewicz | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week I look at 2019’s LITTLE WOMEN, Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the much-adapted novel by Louisa May Alcott. The script was nominated for the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the film itself was nominated for Best Picture. There’s some...
by Joe Dzikiewicz | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week I look at IT FOLLOWS, the 2014 low-budget horror film. It’s a good horror film with a powerful evil force, and a good watch. But it’s not quite the classic that we’ve looked at before. But it’s also far lower budget than the films...
by Joe Dzikiewicz | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week we look at ALIENS, a terrific 80’s sci-fi war film. And a great sequel to a great movie. We get a chance to dive into sequels, how ALIENS uses several of the same story beats as ALIEN while still being a distinctive movie. The two films also give us a...
by Joe Dzikiewicz | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week, we look at ALIEN, the great 70’s sci-fi horror film. Here’s the links: The script I analyzed.The original spec script for ALIEN.The Storylanes analysis chart.Listen to this episode online. And here’s the script of this episode. (NOT the...
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