Screenwriter

The New York Times journalist, Sam Roberts, in the article, “A Decade of Fear” published in 2010 addresses the topic of the Red Scare and how it illustrates how McCarthyism turned Americans against each other after WWII due to threat posed by the Soviets and false accusations of the American government being infiltratred of communists.During the 20th century and after the Cold War, the ideas of democracy were being undermined by those of communism. On February 9th 1950, a statement made by…

Movie Review Ava Schwartz Santa Paws “ This place could use some christmas cheer.” That sentence was said in the movie by Santa Paws, the main character. I had discovered this movie when it was christmas eve. This essay is all about the movie Santa Paws. I watched this film about 3 to 4 years ago. I remember watching this movie on my black leather couch with my sisters. I watched this movie because i was really excited for christmas so i wanted to get in the spirit. My mom bought us…

compensate for the lack of meaning within them. So how is this different from a horror movie or a reality TV where violent behavior exhibited daily in interaction? Getting a natural response from these films is how screenwriters of violence seek to amalgamate its viewers. A horror film screenwriter, Tarantino, say’s, “[…] He doesn’t take violence ‘very seriously’ and describes it as ‘funny’ and ‘outrageous’” (as cited in Mask, 2009). Many will argue that violence is funny and it is artistic…

Senator McCarthy. The government abused their power in the United States, and into foreign lands. Senator McCarthy lead the attack on communism in the US and accused and punished many people for being communists. Among these people were Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, depicted in Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach). Also in the U.S., news reporters like Edward R. Murrow, who is depicted in Good night and Good Luck (directed by George Clooney), challenged McCarthy and brought to the public’s…

The Goals of an Aspiring Writer Sometimes in life, goals can change. What one inspires to be as a child, can turn in a different direction for many. I, however, took a different path in life. I am an aspiring screenwriter with a background of playwriting. I caught the writing bug about twelve years ago, after a slip and fall accident. To me, writing is more than just putting some words onto a computer screen. You have to have that passion and be driven to go the next level, and that’s what I…

Plot Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal) is a thieving loner who roams the streets Los Angeles in search of a job. After witnessing cameraman, Joe Loder (Paxton) recording police officers saving a woman from a car wreck and selling the video to a local news company, Lou realises the potential job opportunity as a ‘Nightcrawler’. Review Similar to De Niro’s portrayals of Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver) and Rupert Pupkin (The King of Comedy), Lou is an ambitious individual who is prepared to go to sickening…

Established readers are more likely to fall in love with the authored interpretation of any marvelous memoir. Various faithful readers use their ingenuity to portray the characters, setting, and the plot how they want to. However, with film adaptations, the audience has to accept what the director’s imagination came up with. In the screenplay 12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, the readers have to accept Steve’s adaptation to Solomon Northup’s account of his life. This is people one of…

horror films greatly influenced the movie and how he wanted Edward portrayed. Drawing has also been a significant part of Tim Burton’s life. He expresses it as a need and a way to communicate his feelings and ideas. Caroline Thompson, the film’s screenwriter, said during an interview, “One night over drinks, Tim told me about this drawing he had made in high school of a character who had scissors for hands, and I instantly knew what to do with that image.” This shows that even a simple doodle…

brilliant minds might just be working out of the West Campus, using the bathrooms labeled "Colored Women Only." Now the movie in the process of being reviewed is Hidden Figures. The movie was directed by Theodore Melfi. Theodore Melfi is an American screenwriter, film director and producer, best known for his debut film St. Vincent, starring Bill Murray. The studio that produced Hidden Figures was 20th Century Fox and was released Dec. 25, 2016. The film stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine…

Comedy. Known for his inimitable visual style and his quirky screenwriting, Anderson has garnered a cult following, inspiring new generations of filmmakers. On top of that, many consider him to be a modern-day auteur, working as director, producer, screenwriter, and actor in many of his pictures. While his work may be easy to parody for its formulaic nature, no one can…