Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters... The Ephron girls were told all their lives that everything is copy. Everything that seemed like a tragedy could be turned into a triumph in which the victim becomes the hero. They were to take notes in case something could be turned into the written word later. … Continue reading Airing Dirty Laundry
Taking a Leap
There's one thing that pretty much all time travel films have in common: Gadgetry. Whenever characters hop across time periods, they step into a car, or a phone booth, or turn a dial on a necklace...you get my point. There's always a vehicle by which they travel. It's very few films that have time travel … Continue reading Taking a Leap
NOW: Dear Friend 2.0
We've seen the "Then," and now for the "Now"... By far, one of my favorite current-day screenwriters is the late Nora Ephron. She came by writing naturally, seeing as her parents both authored plays, books, screenplays, and the like. Before her death in 2012, she crafted films with deft and memorable dialogue, often collaborating with … Continue reading NOW: Dear Friend 2.0
Taking Up Room 