Category Archives: Hollywood

MARILYN MONROE’S NETWORKS PULLED HER APART

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Luke Ford

Randall Collins writes: Marilyn Monroe had a famous career: famously good, famously bad, pretty much simultaneously. Once launched, everything she did made her famous; and everything she did caused her grief. Why? Look at it from the point of view … Continue reading →

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Sex, Lies & Videotape (1989)

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Luke Ford

Bud says: I just watched Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989) for the first time since it came out, what a debut by Soderbergh. One detail I missed the first time, Andie MacDowell’s character wears a cross throughout the film, up … Continue reading →

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Free Britney News Coverage

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Luke Ford

The Los Angeles Times published today about the recent New York Times/FX/Hulu documentary: “Released Friday, the provocative documentary explores how the media mishandled coverage of Spears during both her brightest and darkest moments…” Wait, I watched the documentary and it … Continue reading →

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Apricot Sky (1995)

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Luke Ford

In late 1994, I had a starring role in an independent straight-to-video film that did not get distribution. I don’t think anyone in the film went on to an acting career.

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Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Luke Ford

Angus Fletcher writes: * In comedy and tragedy, the main characters are eventually forced by the action of the plot to conform to the big rules of their story world. But in heroic scripts, the opposite happens: The main characters … Continue reading →

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