Cracking Yarns http://www.crackingyarns.com.au Creating moving pictures Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:57:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Why screenwriters should take the oral before the written http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/20/why-screenwriters-should-take-the-oral-before-the-written/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/20/why-screenwriters-should-take-the-oral-before-the-written/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:38:01 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=781 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/20/why-screenwriters-should-take-the-oral-before-the-written/feed/ 1 In defence of Inception http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/16/in-defence-of-inception/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/16/in-defence-of-inception/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:46:41 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=770 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/16/in-defence-of-inception/feed/ 7 Why Inception didn’t do it for me http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/11/inception-emotionally-unengaging/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/11/inception-emotionally-unengaging/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:47:47 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=724 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/08/11/inception-emotionally-unengaging/feed/ 2 2 things should happen at the midpoint – and raising the stakes isn’t one of them http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/30/midpoint-stakes-supreme-ordeal-identity-essence/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/30/midpoint-stakes-supreme-ordeal-identity-essence/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:15:26 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=661 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/30/midpoint-stakes-supreme-ordeal-identity-essence/feed/ 4 10 screenwriting insights I wish I’d had 25 years ago http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/22/10-best-screenwriting-tips/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/22/10-best-screenwriting-tips/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:03:44 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=622 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/22/10-best-screenwriting-tips/feed/ 3 Why Toy Story 3 makes grown men sob http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/07/why-toy-story-3-makes-grown-men-sob/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/07/why-toy-story-3-makes-grown-men-sob/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:14:55 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=605 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/07/07/why-toy-story-3-makes-grown-men-sob/feed/ 4 Rocket Science: charming but does it pass the fundamental story test? http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/29/rocket-science-film-review-why-story-structure/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/29/rocket-science-film-review-why-story-structure/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:45:19 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=534 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/29/rocket-science-film-review-why-story-structure/feed/ 3 How much do Australian films have to take to break even? http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/11/australian-films-box-office-break-even/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/11/australian-films-box-office-break-even/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:38:17 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=486 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/11/australian-films-box-office-break-even/feed/ 1 Animal Kingdom: Yes, it’s good but … http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/09/animal-kingdom-film-review/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/09/animal-kingdom-film-review/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:20:27 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=477 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/06/09/animal-kingdom-film-review/feed/ 2 The high concept trapped inside I Love You Too http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/05/27/the-high-concept-trapped-inside-i-love-you-too/ http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/05/27/the-high-concept-trapped-inside-i-love-you-too/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 21:23:16 +0000 Allen http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/?p=459 http://www.crackingyarns.com.au/2010/05/27/the-high-concept-trapped-inside-i-love-you-too/feed/ 0