by Film School | Apr 5, 2021 | AFI's Top 100 Films, Episodes
Episode #174 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) What do you think you are for christ’s sake, crazy or something?! Jack Nicholson stars as the pedophile rapist McMurphy, and Louise Fletcher as his nemesis Nurse Ratched. He’s been sent to...
by Film School | Apr 1, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #173 How to Get to ‘Done’ How do you know when your story is DONE? When is it ready to share with the world? Or, even when it’s ready to share with someone else for feedback? And HOW DO WE GET TO THAT POINT? If sharing our work is an...
by Film School | Mar 29, 2021 | AFI's Top 100 Films, Episodes
Episode #172 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Magic mirror on the wall! The movie that launched a studio (and two theme parks), and almost 100 years ago! Snow White is a landmark film, and just one glance at the quality of the artwork and that...
by Film School | Mar 25, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #171 James Rollins’ 7 Sympathy Builders There are shortcuts to getting an audience to fall in love with a character, and best-selling author James Rollins has come up with a list of 7 of them. This week, we discuss them! 1. Make them very good at...
by Film School | Mar 22, 2021 | AFI's Top 100 Films, Episodes
Episode #170 Annie Hall (1977) Trigger warning: this podcast discusses sexual assault. Woody Allen, by his own admission–and the definition of statutory rape–has sexually assaulted children. This very film contains a reference to such assault. His...
by Film School | Mar 18, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #169 How and When to Pivot Sometimes, slogging through the mud is the wrong choice. Barreling ahead with complete tunnel vision and shutting out any and all other possibilities can be foolhardy and actually hinder progress. So, how do you know when to...
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