The new horror movie Haunt starts with a simple, yet potent premise. Its setting is one of those makeshift haunted house attractions that pop up in vacant…… Read more “New Review from Jeff York of Creative Screenwriting Magazine: “Haunt” Conjures Up Fresh Scares in Its Familiar Setting”
Tag: The Establishing Shot
New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “HUSTLERS” EARNESTLY STRUTS ITS STUFF
A film chock full of strip club scenes might seem like unusual material for a female filmmaker to helm, but writer/director Lorene Scafaria knows that the story…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “HUSTLERS” EARNESTLY STRUTS ITS STUFF”
New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “IT: CHAPTER TWO” BETTERS THE FIRST FILM YET MAKES TOO MANY SIMILAR MISTAKES
If ever there was a horror film tailor-made for a sequel, IT was, well, it, as the source material book by Stephen King is bisected into two…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “IT: CHAPTER TWO” BETTERS THE FIRST FILM YET MAKES TOO MANY SIMILAR MISTAKES”
New Review from Jeff York of Creative Screenwriting Magazine: “Don’t Let Go” Twists Its Mystery into a Mobius Strip
One has to commend writer/director Jacob Estes for his committed and earnest attempt to turn the mystery genre on its ear. For starters, he grounds his new…… Read more “New Review from Jeff York of Creative Screenwriting Magazine: “Don’t Let Go” Twists Its Mystery into a Mobius Strip”
New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: THE NEW THRILLER “DON’T LET GO” TWISTS ITS MYSTERY INTO A MOBIUS STRIP
Writer/director Jacob Estes should be commended for making an earnest attempt to turn the mystery genre on its ear. For starters, he grounds his new film DON’T…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: THE NEW THRILLER “DON’T LET GO” TWISTS ITS MYSTERY INTO A MOBIUS STRIP”
New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON” IS A CHARACTER-DRIVEN COMEDY THAT’S A SURE-FOOTED DELIGHT
Original caricature by Jeff York of Jillian Bell in the title role of BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON. (copyright 2019) Some movie comedies play as minor miracles. Those…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON” IS A CHARACTER-DRIVEN COMEDY THAT’S A SURE-FOOTED DELIGHT”
New Review from Jeff York of Creative Screenwriting Magazine: The “After the Wedding” Remake Gender-Flips the Leads in a Moving New Adaptation
In 2006, the Danish film After the Wedding was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It told the story of two men, Jacob…… Read more “New Review from Jeff York of Creative Screenwriting Magazine: The “After the Wedding” Remake Gender-Flips the Leads in a Moving New Adaptation”
