Silence of the Lambs

#ThinkpieceThursday – Music in Film

#ThinkpieceThursday – Music elevates emotion. It should NOT tell you how to feel

Genre Is Meaningless

#ThinkpieceThursday – Chinatown and Apocalypse Now are the same film

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Best & Worst Thriller Adaptations

Sleepers author Lorenzo Carcaterra choses the 10 best thriller films made from books, the 10 worst, and the 10 he most wants to see get made.

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These characters want the reassurance of the visible, tangible evidence of their outward success or status. The definition and meaning of “success” is at the heart of a Power of Ambition character’s story. Is success truly measured from the outside or from the inside?

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The Power of Truth

These characters believe the world is filled with hidden dangers, secretive enemies and concealed pitfalls. This character’s philosophy might be stated: “Things are never what they seem.” “Trust no one.” “Question everything.” “Watch out for secret agendas and hidden pitfalls.”

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