Thanks to the Writers Guild Foundation’s new online exhibit, Scribble to Screen, we can now view Lawrence Kasdan’s handwritten notes from the greatest film in the Star Wars franchise.
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Recent SHT
Breakfast Club Sculpture
File this one under closing image masterclass. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen the Breakfast … [Read More...]
What’s the Climax of Good Will Hunting?
People email questions from time-to-time. I've always answered these questions. I've also always … [Read More...]
Jurassic World, Jurassic Values
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Recent Analysis
L.A. Confidential
Director Curtis Hanson and his co-writer, Brian Helgeland, have taken a massively complex novel by … [Read More...]
Vertigo
At the very beginning of the movie, we see Scottie vaulting across rooftops, struggling to keep up … [Read More...]
The Shawshank Redemption
Frank Darabont has often compared The Shawshank Redemption to a Rorschach test. Written and executed … [Read More...]