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The Funniest Screenwriter of All Time

Posted on November 20, 2015 by jlredford

…  is Woody Allen, according to the Writer’s Guild of America.  They recently polled their members and came out with a list of the 101 Funniest Screenplays. Allen appears on it for 7 movies, more than any other person.  Sounds … Continue reading →

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The One Useful X-Power Is the Main One We Have: Telepathy

Posted on May 28, 2014 by jlredford

So I saw the new movie “X-Men: Days of Future Past” this last weekend, and was struck by how odd and useless most of their superpowers are. They look great, but what would you do with them? The ability to … Continue reading →

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“The Wind Rises”, As Did Japan

Posted on March 30, 2014 by jlredford

So why would Hayao Miyazaki, one of Japan’s greatest directors, chose to make his final movie about an obscure aircraft designer?  He has said that “The Wind Rises” will be his last, and he’s already 73.   None of his other … Continue reading →

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Where Are Movies Made?

Posted on June 29, 2013 by jlredford

Mainly the US, as one would expect.  As in the post What Are Movies About, I looked at the IMDB databases to find out in what countries movies get made.  I took their list of titles and removed works marked … Continue reading →

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What Are Movies About?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by jlredford

IMDB has a nice feature whereby users can add keywords and genres to listed shows.  They have generously made these databases available here.   Can we use this to find out what movies are really about? First off, I tried to … Continue reading →

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