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Two Journeys of Change

A day in Michael Hauge’s romcom seminar inspired me to republish this brief article I wrote about a year and a...

posted on: Jun 19, 2010 | author: Karel Segers

Yesterday I had the enormous privilege and honor of watching James Cameron’s The Abyss on the big screen,...

posted on: May 26, 2010 | author: Karel Segers

:: Black on action (via Scott Myers). :: Christopher Nolan on what to expect from Batman 3 :: How to logline a dual...

posted on: Mar 14, 2010 | author: Karel Segers

A structural overview of The Untouchables (David Mamet, 1986) David Mamet has never equaled the tremendous power of...

posted on: Nov 3, 2009 | author: Karel Segers

Here’s my weekly selection from the blogosphere. Feel free to recommend anything or give your feedback in the...

posted on: Oct 25, 2009 | author: Solmaaz

A structural overview of The Incredibles (Brad Bird 2004) “Animation is not a genre but an art form” says...

posted on: Jun 23, 2009 | author: Karel Segers

A structural overview of Juno (Diablo Cody 2007) At the time of release, much of the attention surrounding JUNO went...

posted on: Mar 14, 2009 | author: Karel Segers

I am a fan of Ridley Scott’s flamboyant visual style of filmmaking. Although he has had numerous box office...

posted on: Mar 8, 2009 | author: Karel Segers