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ISA Reviews: Suspiria
The remake of “Suspiria” adds little to the classic horror tale.
Despite the talents of director Luca Guadagnino and screenwriter David Kajganich, their remake of Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror tale “Suspiria” doesn’t come to much. The film is well-shot, edited, and scored, but most of the rest of it feels ....
A Ghost Hunter Watches: The X–Files - Jose Chung’s From Outer Space
Taking a break from horror movies, Scott sits down with English Professor, Dr. Patrick Gonder to discuss the many layers of the classic X-Files episode “Jose Chung’s from Outer Space." Do you have a ghost story of your own? Share it at WhatsYourGhostStory.com....
A Ghost Hunter Watches: The Conjuring 2
On the heels of the breakout success of "The Conjuring," James Wan tells the story of the Enfield Poltergeist case as framed by real life paranormal investigators Ed & Lorraine Warren (despite them only actually being on the case for a day or two). Do the storytellers report right? More than you may expect. This episode is hosted by Scott....
ISA Reviews: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
“The Haunting of Hill House” is an eerie and moving mystery of a mini-series.
Again, Netflix creates a watercooler show, one that dominated most of the Halloween conversation in 2018. This adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s titular 1959 gothic horror novel is perhaps the most compelling one yet. Mike Flanagan’s superb expandin....
SellingYourScreenplay.com - Interview with Horror Director, Jeremy Wechter
SYS Episode 251
In this week's episode of the podcast I talk with Jeremy Wechter about his his new horror film, E-Demon. We talk about his background writing/directing/producing short films and how that lead to this new feature.....
BlacKkKlansman: Adapting a True Life Story
This week we’re going to be talking about BlacKkKlansman by Spike Lee, Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott.When I first went out to see BlacKkKlansman, my hope was that I was going to be able to do a podcast about how to write a movie for a political change— to talk about the confluence of race and politics and storytel....
SellingYourScreenplay.com - Micro-Budget Filmmaking with James Morosini
SYS Episode 250:
In this week's episode I talk with Filmmaker James Morosini about making his new micro-budget feature, Threesomething. We talk through the nuts and bolts of putting this film together, and the emotional ups and downs that went along with it.....
Episode 47 - Keeping It Fresh
Sponsored by the Nickelodeon Writing Program and Max Timm's The Story Farm, this episode is all about how to approach your projects in a unique way and as often as possible. No story is completely original, so how do you arrange your story so that it feels original and fresh? Felicity and Max are here to....
Episode 46 - Back to School
You know what time it is - back to school time! get your notebooks and trapper keepers ready. It's time to get organized and focused on being productive. Felicity and Max can help you do so, but only you can put the work in.
This episode was sponsored by MovieMaker Magazine and Steele Wines.
Remember, Felicity Wren and Max Timm always have open Q....
Episode 45 - The Importance of an Education
Sponsored by Nickelodeon Writing Program and Creative Screenwriting Magazine, in this episode Felicity Wren and Max Timm talk about how rarely writers focus on educating themselves and why it's so important. We know it is, but why don't we focus on it more often where our screenwriting is concerned? We can't just sit back on our laurels and expect ....
ISA Reviews - Netflix's Maniac, with the ISA's Max Timm
“Maniac” makes for a complex and challenging miniseries on Netflix.
Netflix is truly redefining entertainment platforms as well as pushing the envelope artistically with its content. Their big-budget miniseries “Maniac” starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill is one that demands avid attention from its audience each minute. The ....
SYS - Interview with Horror/Thriller Writer & Director, Bradley Stryker
Episode 249:
This week we talk with Actor/Writer/Director/Producer Bradley Stryker about how he shot his latest horror/thriller film, Land of Smiles on location in Thailand on a micro-budget.....
Live Read, Grand Prize Winning Short - TRMS - Hollywood 2018
The ISA is introducing a new series that involves a full-cast reading of winning short scripts from our various contests. This script was a Grand Prize winner of the shorts category of a recent Table Read My Screenplay Contest - Hollywood presentation.
Thank you for tuning in to listen to the Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood Grand Prize Winning ....
SYS - Success Outside of Hollywood with Screenwriter Craig Walendziak
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This week screenwriter Craig Walendziak talks about his recent writing successes and how he was able to launch his career all while living outside of Hollywood.....
ISA Reviews - Venom
“Venom” misses the opportunity to dig deeper into its themes of duality.
With the worldwide popularity of superhero movies, it’s inevitable that their nemeses would soon start fronting their own origin stories too. Spider-Man bad guy Venom is one of the first out of the gate, and it’s an uneasy mix of body transformation ho....
SYS - Interview with Josh Folan, Discussing Bringing Projects to Fruition
Episode 247:This week I talk with multi-hyphenate Josh Folan about his numerous projects and how he was able to bring them to fruition. ....
ISA Reviews - Netflix's, The Land of Steady Habits
The main character in “The Land of Steady Habits” make a habit of being unlikable.
In most of Nicole Holofcener’s films, the protagonists are flawed but likable females. For her latest, “The Land of Steady Habits”, her central character is a man and he’s very unlikable. Anders Harris (Ben Mendelsohn) is a former....
Episode 44 - Can Movies Change The World?
It's an excellent question, and you can tune in to see what Max and Felicity think is the answer to the title question (hint: the answer is "yes").
This episode was sponsored by Steele Wine and Cinequest.
Remember, Felicity Wren and Max Timm always have open Q&A during every Facebook Live broadcast, so you should tune in when they broadc....
Episode 43 - What We See When We Read A Script
Find out what readers see - specifically Felicity and Max (who both reads upward to 10-15 scripts per week) - when a script is read, considered, and/or evaluated. It can help you, the writer, when reading your own script regardless of the draft.
This episode was sponsored by Steele Wines and Movie Maker Magazine.Remember, Felicity Wren and Ma....
SYS - Interview with Indie Producer of Snake Outta Compton, Jeffrey Giles
Episode 246Indy Producer Jeffrey Giles gives advice for screenwriters who want to break into the independent film market.....
