The Western is the quintessential American film genre. From the 1930s to the 1960s, American cinemas were filled with cowboys saving towns and fending off outlaws. While the classic Western may have gone out of fashion, it didn’t disappear completely. Instead, it morphed into what we know as the Neo Western. Let’s see what separates movies like No Country for Old Men from classic Westerns as well as rank the best modern Western movies for you to watch next. Continue reading The Best Modern Western Movies of All Time — Neo-Westerns Ranked
Introducing StudioBinder's screenplay library — your one-stop-shop for reading, downloading, and analyzing the best movie scripts online. Our collection contains all the feature-length screenplays in our database as well as scripts that we have broken down by plot, character, ending, quotes, and more. Our hope is that screenwriters everywhere can have access to these iconic screenplays and that the lessons therein can make us all better writers. Enjoy! Continue reading Explore and Read the Best Free Movie Scripts Online (with PDF Downloads)
Have you ever asked yourself, "What is CinemaScope?" It’s a widescreen lens and projection system that has become a popular choice for filmmakers and is now an industry standard. Most audiences around the world had never seen anything like it, and it started the widescreen revolution that, literally, changed the shape of movies forever. So, what is CinemaScope, exactly? And just how important was it to the cinema landscape both then and now? Continue reading What is CinemaScope? Definition and Examples for Filmmakers
The Office script for the series pilot is the foundation for one of the most popular comedies ever made. However, there were several things in the pilot that didn’t connect with American audiences.In this article, we’re going to break down The Office pilot script by looking at plot, scene choice and characters. Ultimately, we’re going to see how The Office became a blueprint for the modern sitcom.Continue reading The Office Script PDF Download: Plot, Scene, and Script Analysis
Best of...20102011201220132014201520162017201820192010-2019 2017 was a great year for movies, ranking right up there with 2014 for perhaps best year in film for the last decade. It was a year when new voices, most notably Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele, came to the forefront. Big blockbusters had auteurs at the helm, giving us some of the most thought-provoking Hollywood films in recent memory.Think you know what films will end up on this list? Better think again. This next installment of StudioBinder’s ongoing series to review the last decade in film has plenty of surprises, which any filmmaker should enjoy. If you…
