The Aristocrats — Not a Movie Review

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“The Aristocrats” is a movie I should have seen when it came out. Not because I could have used any of the filthy, vulgar, soul-crushing versions of the joke, but because it had a truly emotional impact on me. I will make a few more comments about the movie, and the joke itself, over on … Read more

Five pages in 48 hours

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The NYC Midnight Madness screenwriting contest (nycmidnight.com) challenges contestants to write a five page script in 48 hours of an assigned genre using an assigned location. I really get a charge out of this format because I imagine that professional writing assignments would be in the same vein. What helped me for the most recent … Read more

Due Date Review (Boring Title)

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I saw “Due Date” and I knew going in that it was basically like “Plane, Trains, and Automobiles” or “Midnight Run.” Those movies I love. I didn’t love “Due Date” but I can see how you might. I laugh at everything that John Candy does, and I would have Deniro’s children if I could. So … Read more

Shaun of the Dead

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The most romantic of the zombie movies, and funnier even than “Zombieland”, “Shaun of the Dead” is a wonderfully romantic comedy. Fooled by my own stupid sketicism, I had avoided it for years in spite of several recommendations. I watched it twice in two evenings, and I may watch it again.It does have a certain … Read more