The USC Scripter Awards honors researchers and writers behind acclaimed screenplays.
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Finalists for Scripter Awards announced
Academy Award-winners will recognize the best film adaptations of 2012.
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Film is an art form, but many often perceive it — first and foremost — as a leisure activity. Just look at the disparities between the potential awards contenders. This year, some of the most likely awards contenders span all of genres and audiences: Skyfall (action-adventure), Lincoln (biopic), Beasts of the Southern Wild (fantasy), Flight [...]
Read the rest of this article »Enjoyable films don’t need to be highbrow
Last year I reviewed Breaking Dawn — Part 1 for the Daily Trojan, and I took a lot of flak for it. Twi-hards can be pretty vicious when they’re hiding behind an anonymous comment system. I won’t deny that my words were harsh, but I have — embarrassingly enough — read all the books and [...]
Read the rest of this article »Argo impresses with strong cast, director
Ben Affleck’s latest film mixes drama and comedy as it tackles the historical narrative of the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
Read the rest of this article »Films fail to make significant political impact
Hot off of last week’s presidential debate, everyone has the November election on their minds. The Huffington Post cited the debate as the most tweeted event in U.S. political history, clearly showing that it’s easy to get a message — even one about Big Bird — across to viewers. Unfortunately, recent political films haven’t quite [...]
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