One of my absolute favorite comedies is Withnail and I (1987). Written and directed by Bruce Robinson, the movie features amazing performances by several actors including Richard E. Grant…

I doubt anyone who has seen Saving Private Ryan (written by Robert Rodat, directed bySteven Spielberg) will ever forget the film’s opening 20 minutes. So incredibly graphic, I can still remember the special ABC’s Ted Koppel did with some of…

An Open Forum question from The Unknown Lyricist:

Does anyone else feel the last line of “500 Days of Summer” was a cheat/cheapened the movie (which I thought was great up until that point)?

From a discussion on The GITS Club, a question from jl:

Hi there, new to this board and personally starting on a new screenplay. I have ideas for the story, but I’m not satisfied with my main character having enough depth yet.

So I’d like to ask: what are some of your…

[Rod has just told Jerry he will keep him as his agent] 
Jerry Maguire: That’s, that’s great. I’m very… happy.
Rod Tidwell: Are you listenin’?
Jerry Maguire: Yes!
Rod Tidwell: That’s what I’m gonna do for you: God bless you, Jerry. But this is what you gonna do for me…

Today’s written interview is with screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis. The sole writer credited on the recently released hit movie Shutter Island, WGA.org provides some info on Kalogridis’ background: