Month: February 2016

Movie Review: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, 1963. 2nd James Bond Film

Off the bat I have to say that From Russia with Love is my favorite Bond film and Bond novel. The film follows the source material relatively close, except a few minor changes, but that doesn’t matter, because the film is exciting and it flows extremely well. Unlike Dr. No we know the plan of the foes right off the bat. We have to watch Bond from a distance and he thinks he’s got everything figured out. He thinks the Russians are setting him up, but it is in fact SPECTRE. Bond doesn’t know this until over halfway into the film and you can see on Connery’s face that it is a huge blow to the ego. SPECTRE wants Bond dead for killing Dr. No and they want to steal the Lektor to sell it back to the Russians to help fund their organization. So why not kill two birds in one stone. Get MI6, who have been trying to get a lektor for ages, to send Bond to get the Lektor, SPECTRE sends an assassin to kill Bond get the Lektor into SPECTRE’s hands, all the time Russia and England will be blaming each other.

How to Write a Screenplay. Tips for everyone

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY FILMMAKING NOTES SCREENPLAY WRITING When writing a SCREENPLAY, it’s all about CHARACTER, PLOT, and THEME – the three cornerstones to telling a great story. Below is Part One of NOTES you need to think about when writing a script. Whether you’re a seasoned…

Movie Review: ZOOLANDER 2 (USA 2016) ***

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca ZOOLANDER 2 (USA 2016) *** Directed by Ben Stiller Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penélope Cruz, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Christine Taylor Review by Gilbert Seah ZOOLANDER and ZOOLANDER 2 are milder versions of Sasha Baron Cohen’s BRUNO…

Movie Review: DR NO, 1962. First James Bond Film

I am a huge James Bond fan, for many reasons, like many others I love James Bond himself. A cool, ultra suave and sophisticated spy, unafraid to practically do anything dangerous. He sounds like the ultimate hero and dammit he is. The Bond films have grown with the times to suit what the audience wants (Moonraker: the Star Wars James Bond) and to even give a jolt of reality and portray Bond with real emotional feelings (On her Majesty’s Secret Service, Casino Royale). The Bond girls have grown with the times as becoming more and more strong willed dependent women that don’t need to fully rely on Bond and Bond to rely on them more. I just wanted to discuss where I am going to go as I do my reviews of these films I love. The first of the films Dr. No is one of my favorites and it is the film that introduced all the Bond standards you would expect from a James Bond movie.

Movie Review: THE WITCH (USA 2015) ****

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
THE WITCH (USA 2015) **** Directed by Roger Eggers Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie Review by Gilbert Seah Set in 17th Century New England, writer/director Roger Eggers (whose background is in production design and theatre) has mounted more than a handsome production in his chilling horror debut. Looking…

Feature Screenplay Table Reading: HENRIETTA’S ODYSSEY by L R Whittinger

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Henrietta’s Odyssey is the February 2016 Feature Screenplay Winner Watch HENRIETTA’S ODYSSEY by L R  Whittinger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVkNusK30Pk CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Susan Wilson HENRI – Amanda Pereira EANIE/ARTHUR – Gabriel Darku GEEGLE – Mark Sparks ADA/MRS. STRICT – Elizabeth Rose Morriss VARIOUS – Neil Kulin Get to know winning writer L R…

January 2016 Action/Adventure Films/Screenplays/Stories

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Interview with Music Editor/Composer John M. Davis (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies)

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
The music editor is a type of sound editor in film responsible for compiling, editing, and syncing music during the production of a soundtrack. Among the music editor’s roles is creating a “temp track”, which is a “mock-up” of the film’s soundtrack using pre-existing elements to use for editing, audience previews,…

FIRST SCENE SCREENPLAY CONTEST

Submit the first 10 pages of your script, get feedback from professionals, and get your screenplay performed by professional actors. At least 2-5 winners every single month. Source: FIRST SCENE SCREENPLAY CONTEST