STORY – 1 DIRECTOR – 1 ACTOR – 1 MUSIC – 0 CULT – 0 VERDICT – 3/5 PROS – 1) Watch it for Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats, a player with talent and character. CONS – 1) The entire subplot with Sarah was a drag, making the movie tediously slow. […]
Author: 1stscenescreenplay
48 Hrs. (1982) — Factual Reviews
STORY – 1 DIRECTOR – 1 ACTOR – 1 MUSIC – 0 CULT – 0 VERDICT – 3/5 PROS – 1) The “Redneck bar scene” with Eddie Murphy. It’s a great debut for Eddie Murphy where he boosted the entire movie with his presence. 2) Neon enhanced cinematography of night-time San Francisco […]
Winning SHORT Screenplay Reading of PAGE NINE, by Henry Brown
A young actress in a community theater group learns an important lesson about life against her will when she has a confrontation with herself.
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Allison Kampf
Mike (M): Allan Michael Brunet
Desiree/Desiree Prime (F): Hannah Ehman
Cathy (F): Kyana Teresa
Scott (M): Scott Beaudin
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson
Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy
Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch
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Dear Denis Villeneuve, — ASSHOLES WATCHING MOVIES
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First Scene Screenplay Festival 