Writing Movie Scripts

Millions of Friends, but Not Very Popular

Millions of Friends, but Not Very Popular What makes Mark Zuckerberg run? In “The Social Network,” David Fincher ’s fleet, weirdly funny, exhilarating, alarming and fictionalized look at the man behind the social-media phenomenon Facebook — 500 million active users,… Continue reading

Easy to ‘like’ Fincher’s Facebook origin story

Easy to ‘like’ Fincher’s Facebook origin story ‘The Social Network’—3½ stars Across far too many stretches of our moviegoing lives, we see movie after movie without seeing one that really moves. At once stealthy and breathlessly paced, “The Social Network”… Continue reading

Interview: Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network

Interview: Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network Acclaimed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin just tackled his most contemporary project to date with David Fincher’s The Social Network. It’s an adaptation of the book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale… Continue reading

News: ICO, Guardian films being “fought for”

News: ICO, Guardian films being “fought for” SOTC movie maker would “love” them. If the Shadow of the Colossus film “works”, then big-screen adaptations of ICO and The Last Guardian may follow, movie-maker Misher Films has said. “Ueda-san’s vision is… Continue reading

At the Playhouse, The Little Tramp is a star once again

At the Playhouse, The Little Tramp is a star once again Charlie Chaplin (Rob McClure) and Hedda Hopper (Jenn Colella) square off in the La Jolla Playhouse production of ‘Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin.’ Photo: Craig Schwartz The moment… Continue reading

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