Each screenplay serves three masters: the story, the characters, and the writer (or filmmaker). And if all three are equally satisfied,...

“Of those who like to put their faith in mankind's inherent goodness, I have to ask... based on what exactly?” –The Killer Reminiscent of...

Hud. A neo-western (if there’s neo-noir, why not neo-western?), which seems plotless and is centered around the titular character, who...

Three Days Of The Condor MINING THE ZEITGEIST FOR GRAVITAS Three Days Of The Condor is a political thriller about a fringe CIA outfit,...

After reading all the screenwriting books out there. OK, perhaps not all, but almost, a pattern emerges, certain claims...and one such...

At its heart, Vengeance is a mystery. Ben, the main character, is a jaded New Yorker, someone who despite being a writer for New Yorker...

Emily the Criminal is a sparse dramatic thriller set in present-day Los Angeles. The titular character Emily is a woman in her thirties,...

As I read Midnight Run the one thing that stood out was that the plot was unremarkable. It ticked all the boxes and was completely...

Snatch is a dual story narrative about an illegal boxing promoter, who gets in trouble with a mob boss, and a diamond heist of a massive...

“The very smallest thing with Bourne was, ‘If I don’t know who I am and I don’t know where I’m from, perhaps I can identify who I am by...

POINT BREAK An action crime story about a rookie FBI agent who goes undercover to infiltrate a group of Sothern California surfers...

Sexy Beast is a crime drama about retired British gangster Gal Dove, who lives in Spain with his wife Deedee. They hang out with another...

A NY thief (Harry) escaping after a botched robbery, stumbles into an audition and is transported to LA where he undergoes PI training...

The Sting – Trust The Theme “What makes you think you can trust him?” A crime caper film set in prohibition-era Chicago about two con...

A dark comedy about two UK hitmen who are spending a few days in Bruges. As the story unfolds, we learn that one of them, Ray, has...

The Fugitive is one of those films that when you’re flipping through channels, and it’s on, you will watch, or re-watch, it. This has...

A seemingly simple premise is developed into a meaningful story using an overall question as the main driver, rather than a goal. On the...

Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard Written by Scott Frank Directed by Steven Soderbergh Sisco: I’m a sales rep, and I came here to call...