Tag: Steve Martin
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Still The Most Applicable Thanksgiving Movie When It Comes to Illuminating the Logistical Nightmare of U.S. Infrastructure During Hype Days of the Year
The reason Planes, Trains and Automobiles remains the premier Thanksgiving movie (sorry Eli Roth) is not without merit. In fact, apart from Home for the [Read More…]
Naturally, Imposter Syndrome Is Tackled Through the Lens of “Being A Screenwriter” in Only Murders in the Building’s “Adaptation” Episode
When it comes to wanting to emulate a certain screenwriter, the biggest “douchebag cliché” veers toward Charlie Kaufman worship. In the screenwriting world, it almost [Read More…]
I Don’t Like New York…Even In Small Doses: Flipping the Script on a Line From the Season 3 Finale of Only Murders in the Building
A twice-repeated “joke” in the formulaic (for the series) season finale of Only Murders in the Building, “Opening Night,” has two of its main characters [Read More…]
The Dissociative Delights of Charles-Haden Savage’s White Room
Giving name to the thing we all retreat to when embarrassment or generally unpleasant/traumatizing situations take hold, Only Murders in the Building’s fourth episode, “The [Read More…]
The Nancy Meyers Method
When considering female writer-directors who have truly left an imprint on Hollywood, Nancy Meyers is among the forerunners on the list, the likes of Mary [Read More…]
