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Breakfast Club Sculpture

July 8, 2019 By William Robert Rich

File this one under closing image masterclass. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen the Breakfast Club. It’s not one of my favorites but it’s been on my radar for at least thirty years. My girlfriend was watching it the other day and I caught something I had never before: With its amputated arms, the … Read More

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L.A. Confidential

Director Curtis Hanson and his co-writer, Brian Helgeland, have taken a massively complex novel by James Ellroy and boiled it down to a no-flab … Read More

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Vertigo

At the very beginning of the movie, we see Scottie vaulting across rooftops, struggling to keep up with the policeman ahead of him as he realizes … Read More

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State of Grace

July 3, 2015 By William Robert Rich

Written by Dennis McIntyre Uncredited rewrite by David Rabe Directed by Phil Joanou Running time: 129 minutes Year: 1990 … Read More

The Incredible Hulk Beat Sheet

The Incredible Hulk

June 11, 2015 By William Robert Rich

Screenplay by Zak Penn Uncredited draft by Edward Norton Directed by Louis Leterrier Running time: 105 minutes Year:2008 … Read More

True Romance Beat Sheet

True Romance

October 16, 2014 By William Robert Rich

Written by Quentin Tarantino Directed by Tony Scott Running Time: 117 minutes Year: 1993 Poster by Matt Ryan … Read More

Alien Beat Sheet

Alien

September 17, 2014 By William Robert Rich

Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon Story by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett Directed by Ridley Scott Running time: 114 minutes Year: 1979 … Read More

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