Video · 1 min
[Video]: Whiplash – Damien Chazelle Interview
'I knew what the first image of the movie would be, and I knew what the last image of the movie would be - they were…
The Journal
Vol. 17 · 1,240 entries
25 August 2026
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Vol. 17
Movie Moments · 5 min
Welles’ Touch of Evil: He Was Some Kind Of Man
After Touch Of Evil's European premiere at the World Expo '58, Les Cahiers du Cinema labeled Orson Welles' film noir an 'instant classic'. For years, it has…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Joss Whedon on Filmmaking (Pt 1)
'I think of myself as terribly cynical, and very depressed. And that leads to a lot of very romantic writing. Inevitably the two are very intertwined.'…
Story & Structure · 8 min
TV Series Structure: Better Call Saul S01E01
Initially, Better Call Saul was going to be a comedy spin-off for Breaking Bad fans. Then, creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould claimed they were going…
Movie Moments · 5 min
Theme In Glengarry Glen Ross’ Inciting Incident
The theme of Glengarry Glen Ross is implied in this powerful inciting incident, where Baldwin's character challenges the film's anti-heroes with a deadline.
Movie Moments · 4 min
Hitchcock’s POV Says You’re A Psycho
Over half a century on, Psycho is a tremendous inspiration to low budget filmmakers, as Hitchcock shot the film on a shoestring budget of under a…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Vince Gilligan interview with Adam Savage
Immediately after the conclusion of Breaking Bad, Adam Savage sits down with showrunner Vince Gilligan to talk about the 'dumpy little office', the most crucial elements…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 1 Mar
Script Perfection :: 'American Sniper' - Adapting a Book Into a Movie Pitching & Selling :: A Woman Protecting Her Art? Or the Gina Rinehart of…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Oscar Nominee Dan Gilroy talks Nightcrawler
'Nightcrawler is the most personal film I've ever written... I think there's a desperation in young people... who are willing to take jobs and do things…
Movie Moments · 5 min
Joel Schumacher And The Anti-Hero In Falling Down
In Falling Down (1993), recently retrenched defence worker William “D-Fens” (Michael Douglas) goes out of control on a sweltering day in L.A.
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Creativity and Copying
Have you ever noticed how films concerned with similar themes will be written and produced almost simultaneously (Antz and A Bug's Life, Interstellar and Gravity, Hitchcock…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Directors Roundtable December ’14
Angelina Jolie (Unbroken), Christopher Nolan (Interstellar), Richard Linklater (Boyhood), Mike Leigh (Mr. Turner), Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher) and Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) discuss their new films,…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 8 Feb
Script Perfection :: Bollywood Ocars: Best Screenplay, Dialogue & Best Story :: The Winning Screenwriters Are... :: How To Stay Invested In The 2015 Oscars Pitching…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 1 Feb
Script Perfection :: 42 Essential 3rd Act Twists: :: Justice League Movie: Script Ready But Too Complicated :: Seth Grahame-Smith Makes Everyone Look Lazy Best of…
Video · 1 min
[Video]: Richard Linklater on Boyhood
Boyhood is one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2014, coupling an engaging story with themes of the current zeitgeist - divorce, responsibility, single parenthood.…