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Analysis: Serpico (1973) – Incorporating Character Weakness and Counterpoint

We’ve chosen a scene from Serpico that highlights how an alternative point-of-view and protagonist weakness can be incorporated into the […]

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Analysis: Milk (2008) – Notes on the Use of Voice-over

Voice-over is an often criticised screenwriting tool, but Milk highlights how it can be effectively employed to enhance a biopic […]

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Analysis: Hidden Figures (2016) – Notes on the Multi-Protagonist Narrative

Having more than one protagonist can be problematic, but it can also offer rich opportunities to develop several […]

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Analysis: Erin Brockovich (2000) & the ‘Investigative Biopic’ Narrative

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In the investigative biopic narrative, it is the protagonist and her development that drive the story… Even though […]

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Analysis: The Importance of a Strong Opening – The Report (2019)

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This dramatization of the investigation into the CIA’s post-9/11 detention and interrogation programme provides a good example of […]

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Review: At Eternity’s Gate (2018)

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The troubled final years in the life of artist Vincent van Gogh are the subject of this intimate […]

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Analysis: The Insider (1999) – First 10 Pages

The first 10 pages of any screenplay are important, as they set the scene, introduce the main characters […]

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Review: Dark Waters (2019)

A tenacious environmental lawyer comes up against the might of a multinational chemical firm when he investigates potential […]

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Review: The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)

Melissa Leo takes on the role of feisty Madelyn Murray O’Hair, founder of the controversial group American Atheists, […]

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