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We relive Bill Murray’s “Groundhog Day” and discuss: Story & Writing, humor, theme; Finding a surprise supporting actor; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world […]

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We dip into Ketchup’s “Coyote vs Acme” and discuss: Story & Writing, underdog stories, rule of threes; Based on a true story gag, favorite moments; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Turn me over, I’m done on this side!“ – Saint Lawrence, while being executed on a hot iron griddle Notes & References: […]

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We fiddle with “The Banshees of Inisherin” and discuss: Story & Writing, clear stakes, script vs film; Performances, playing the space between the lines; Metaphors, and distracting ourselves from the inevitable; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “The literal meaning of life is whatever you’re doing that prevents you from killing yourself.“ – […]

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We jackhammer Monica Barbaro’s “One Night Only” and discuss: Story & Writing, humor as a plot device, physical comedy, script vs the movie; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “Nobody knows anything… Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s […]

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We ping Duncan Jones’ “Moon” and discuss: Story & Writing; Production Design; Directing; and other such stuff and things and stuff. “I believe that Gandhi’s views were the most enlightened of all the political men in our time. We should strive to do things in his spirit: not to use violence in fighting for our […]

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