For younger viewers, movies are—the real world. With that responsibility, movies—while being entertaining—should also strive to cause critical thinking—and moral examination—in those young viewers. The film Ender’s Game does just that. Ender’s Game is set in a future where children are selected for high-tech warfare because—as the film posits—they are better able to learn, react,…
film review by Michael Chasin Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT/Miami Movies are about heroes. Heroes—give us reasons to care about them. Heroes—are placed in impossible situations. Heroes—display courage in defeating their more powerful opponents. Captain Phillips is about the 2009 hijacking of an American merchant ship by Somali pirates, with Phillips portrayed by Tom Hanks. Phillips…
a review by Pete Wassell IAFT/Los Angeles Before I go into my analysis of Only God Forgives—the latest Nicholas Winding Refn/Ryan Gosling production, the duo’s second venture—I want to give you some context for my viewing of the film. I started it late one night about 3 weeks ago. It was around 12:30, I…
