Reading the Screen #1: Choosing the Best Non-English Language Films

August 20th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I was asked by Eddie on Film to participate in putting together a list of my favorite foreign language films so that we could create a definitive online list. In another incarnation, I blogged about film, which is how Eddie knows me, and cinema is definitely a big passion of mine. Voting is open until [...]

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How to Turn a Book Into a Movie

March 31st, 2007 · 242 Comments

I’m often asked what I look for when I evaluate books for the movie biz. First and foremost, I look for the elements that are important to my employers–things that they are specifically looking for in terms of genre, execution, etcetera. I read for a couple of different places, and each has a slightly different [...]

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