For the germophobes and OCD among us, it's a nightmare scenario. A super-strain of some mutated virus turns lethal, making those microscopic organisms constantly surrounding us more than a mere wintertime annoyance that gives you a sore throat and a stuffy nose. Suddenly, the most mundane everyday objects have been transformed into conduits of death. The metallic shopping cart handle at the local … [Read more...]
You may be familiar with the true story of Mark Whitacre, and that may detract from The Informant!'s potential on several fronts. First, you may be inclined to avoid a film that details the events of a whistleblower in a giant corporate entity he accuses of price fixing, simply because... well, how interesting is that? Second, you may know how things turn out, and with most of the plot in hand, … [Read more...]
Once we determine that a story is really trying to be serious, we immediately have to ask ourselves if we have a story that’s looking at answers, or a story that’s looking at questions. Answers (especially if we’re being serious) aren’t interesting. The story that aims for “Love is...”, though it may be entertaining, evocative, thoroughly emotional, and many other words beginning … [Read more...]
