The problem with all screenplay books is that they are mostly written by people who have either not written a single screenplay themselves or could not sell any of the ones they’ve written. I do not know of too many successful screenwriters who also write books describing how to do it. They probably do not [...]

Aylin Berkay exhibited three distinguishing physical characteristics in each of the 12 films she made — no matter whether she was acting in a comedic role (as in Oooh Oh! opposite Aydemir Akbaş and Kamer Baba [real name: Kamer Sadık]) or in a more serious role (as in Esmerin Adı Sarışının Tadı with Tarik Şimsek [...]

The Three Musketeers is a 3D romantic adventure released in 2011. It is a reinterpretation of The Three Musketeers novel by Alexandre Dumas, with a steampunk-influence. The film was released in Switzerland, Austria and Germany on September 1, 2011 and will be released in the U.S. on October 21, 2011. The film features Logan Lerman [...]

Every Child Is Special is probably my first Bollywood movie. (I do not count Slumdog Millionaire because I have watched it only in parts and have not even gotten to the ending, haha.) Anyway, Every Child Is Special is a Hindi drama film released in 2007 (Taare Zameen Par, translation: Stars On Earth) produced and [...]

If you’ve watched the show “Operation Repo” on the truTV cable channel, you’ve probably wondered if it’s real or fake.  After all, a repo man could get sued (or even arrested) for laying a hand on a debtor or pepper spraying them without just cause.  While there’s little definitive information on the Internet about whether or [...]

Incentives work. I have been trying monthly sales contests ideas lately and they are working – even if only to light some fires and charge up the team a little. Try some version of them with your sales team if you don’t already. Notice some of these sales contest ideas are designed for group rewards [...]

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) strikes anyone – young and old, the rich or poor, the famous and unknowns. The nameless victims who get infected go unnoticed, but celebrities who do, always get the world’s attention. This is a list of the top 10 celebrities who are known to have or to have had the [...]

It’s All About the Date, and Nothing Else 11-11-11 is a horror movie about a writer plagued by ominous visions, supernatural encounters, and repeated exposure to the number eleven. This would include the date the story leads up to, and how fortuitous that the film was actually given a November 11, 2011 release date. Remember [...]

Romance movies are timeless. Everyone has his or her favorite romance movie. Most of the time, the romance movies serve a purpose, mostly, as an escapism. One thing that these movies do is that they keep the idea of romance alive. No matter how happy or tragic the ending is, romance movies are loved by [...]

This Version is More in Step I went into Footloose with very low expectations, since I knew the filmmakers had very little to work with. The original 1984 film, directed by Herbert Ross and starring Kevin Bacon, may have provided us with some classic ’80s songs but was woefully inadequate in all other fields, including [...]