This is a paper I wrote for my 300-level Spielberg film class. 1,466 words long and coming out to a little over four pages, it earned me an A. A decent read for anyone interested in Spielberg, though this is certainly not the most well written paper: I could've done better. Speaking of which, I'm…
Burton's Alice in Wonderland and Spielberg's Hook
In my film class, I've been studying Spielberg and his recurring theme of paternal absenteeism. Aside from that, I've basically been forced into the habit of studying the structure, symbols, and themesof movies. So when I took the day off yesterday to go see Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, I immediately saw parallels to Spielberg's…
Back to the screenplay
For the longest time, I ditched my unfinished screenplay in an attempt to write a novel instead. There were 88 pages. Two days ago, I decided I would pick it up again. To be honest, it was a screenplaycontest that really kicked me out of stasis and back into motion. The chance to have actually…
Movie Time! The Accidental Husband
The Accidental Husband (2008) stars Uma Thurman and some fellow by the name of Jeffrey Dean Morgan in a romantic comedy. As usual, I'm rather critical of the romance in most movies, and I'll try toarticulate what it is about this flick that I think could've been done better. Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) as…
Movie Time! Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia puts the wonderful Meryl Streep into the shoes of Julia Child, the famously warm and down to earth American chef with her own cooking show on television. The film is the vessel for agreat narrative and an excellent performance from Ms. Streep. But as enjoyable as it was, there were some glaring…
