Okay, time to talk about another all-time great movie swordfight, again from The Princess Bride. I've talked already about Inigo Montoya versus the Man in Black, and yes, I love that fight like whoah, but this one... oh man, this one. Inigo's Crowning Moment of...
On Better Film-making…
My usual opinion of Hollywood movies is not exactly high. I'm normally disappointed with them, and with the direction they take in chasing the almighty dollar instead of telling a good or satisfying story. The fact that they blow millions on special effects and then...
Comic Books and the Male Gaze
I like comic books, really I do. They're remarkably underrated as a medium. Alan Moore in particular is a storyteller of consummate skill; V for Vendetta, Top Ten, and others are among some of the most in-depth and emotionally involved works I've ever come across. The...
News and things
News. Yes. Things have happened in the last week; strange, amazing things.I wrote a screenplay for a short film, having never even touched the medium before. I do believe that telling a story is much the same regardless of the format, so it didn't seem all that...