Category: Films
Review: La La Land entertains with music, dance, and substance
The contemporary romantic dance musical La La Land continues to post strong earnings at the…
How to fix Jack Reacher
I recently saw the Tom Cruise action film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The movie…
The art of visual storytelling: Deepwater Horizon
The action film Deepwater Horizon has a lot of elements that make it one of…
Jason Bourne and visual storytelling
I once read in a book on writing screenplays that movies are 80% visual, and…
What “The Equalizer” film told me about character development
I often gauge a movie’s value by whether it stimulates my thinking as a writer…
Why Sci Fi Films Don’t Measure Up to the Classic Sci Fi Books
I have a few thoughts on why contemporary science fiction films like Star Trek: Into…
Putting the “Great” in the Great Gatsby
I recently was reminded how much movie actors can change characters and meanings in books…
The Hunger Games and the power of movies in reaching audiences
Here’s a reality check for us book authors. The Hunger Games movie took in $153…
