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The Marble Army: A Timely Story about the Personal Costs Incurred while Pursuing Justice by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Reviews on March 11, 2017
The Marble Army: A Timely Story about the Personal Costs Incurred while Pursuing Justice When I was in sixth grade, the student body went on strike. It was 1985 in Los Angeles, and my school had a very strict dress code—no shorts allowed without permission from the principal. Sure, when the weather was deemed hot […]
Abigail’s Shaffer’s CHILDREN OF THE COUNTRY, a Fresh Take on Often Overlooked Members of Our Society by: Emilia Fuentes
Posted by virgowriter in Guest Bloggers, Reviews on December 5, 2016
Abigail’s Shaffer’s CHILDREN OF THE COUNTRY, a Fresh Take on Often Overlooked Members of Our Society by Emilia Fuentes Abigail R. Shaffer’s debut novel Children of the Country is a stark depiction of the modern American South. Set in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas, the novel tells the story of a small community embedded […]
Over-stacking the Narrative Deck: True Detective’s Messy Season 2 by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Reviews on August 8, 2015
Over-stacking the Narrative Deck: True Detective’s Messy Season 2 by Brad Windhauser TV shows can fail for several reasons. A project might be overly ambitious, the actors a poor fit for their respective roles, and/or the direction stiff, lacking, etc. In the case of HBO’s second season of True Detective, the main issue is the […]
A Pet’s Point of View: Showing not Telling in Disney’s Feast by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Reviews, What inspires me, Writing Advice on July 23, 2015
A Pet’s Point of View: Showing not Telling in Disney’s Feast by Brad Windhauser When writing, I’ll explore any topic or idea that piques my interest. However, I typically avoid a child’s point of view—I prefer a narrator and a vantage point infused with more maturity than the average child is capable of—and I never […]
Whiplash: How Bad Do You Want It? (a Review) by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Reviews on November 30, 2014
Whiplash: How Bad Do You Want It? (a Review) by Brad Windhauser What elevates a person from being a really good writer, painter, or musician into being an Artist? The answer to this question thumps at the heart of the new film Whiplash. Exploring this quest through the lens of a budding jazz drummer, the […]
David Fincher’s Gone Girl – Preserving Your Story When Adapting a Novel to the Screen [Spoilers late in the article] by Brad Windhauser
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Reviews, Special Editions on October 11, 2014
David Fincher’s Gone Girl – Preserving Your Story When Adapting a Novel to the Screen [Spoilers late in the article] by Brad Windhauser I’m a fan of Flynn’s novel, Gone Girl, and I have been eagerly awaiting David Fincher’s adaptation (as I am huge fan of the director’s work). Like most fans, though, I was […]
The Book Thief: The Problem with Choosing the Wrong (or any) Narrator in a Script (Review)
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Reviews on November 26, 2013
The Book Thief: The Problem with Choosing the Wrong Narrator (Review) by Brad Windhauser No, I haven’t read The Book Thief, but when I saw previews for film version of The Book Thief with a friend, she wanted to go—how bad could anything starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson be? The film’s good, though the […]
Saving Mr. Banks – and the Audience: The Cathartic Release of Motion Pictures (Review)
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Reviews on November 24, 2013
by Jennie Jarvis Recently, I had a chance to view a sneak preview of the upcoming Disney movie Saving Mr. Banks. In this film, the “Man Behind the Mouse” – Walt Disney himself (Tom Hanks) – fights to win the rights to make Mary Poppins into a movie musical. Standing in his way is Mrs. […]
Don’t Let Go – Gravity (A Review)
Posted by jarviswrites in Jennie, Reviews on October 5, 2013
by Jennie Jarvis In his book Write Screenplays That Sell The Ackerman Way, Hal Ackerman argues that Theme is the enemy of a screenwriter. “Theme leads to predictability,” he states, and while I don’t know if I would accept this statement as a blanket rule for all film writing, I understand where he is going […]
John Taylor’s In the Pleasure Groove (review) – The Benefits of Reading Across Genre
Posted by virgowriter in Brad, Reviews, Special Editions on June 2, 2013
John Taylor’s In the Pleasure Groove (review) – The Benefits of Reading Across Genre by Brad Windhauser Sometimes when you know your strengths lie in writing a particular genre (say fiction or non-fiction), you stick to that genre. I don’t know that Stephen King is readying a book of lyrical poems any time soon. David […]
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