Sean Lawrence

The Criterion Collection August 2017 Three shades of darkness crept in this month, with a daylight noir from Michael Curtiz, a searing Thatcher-era drama from Mike Leigh, and a murderous marital comedy from Sacha Guitry joining the collection. Plus,  Sid & Nancy made its return and  Hopscotch got an upgrade. New Releases Meantime » Hopscotch » The Breaking Point » La poison » Sid & Nancy » Coming Soon Rebecca » Festival » Certain Women » David Lynch: The Art Life » The Piano Teacher » Just Announced The Philadelphia Story » Desert Hearts » Jabberwocky » Le samouraï » Janicza Bravo’s Top 10 With her provocative absurdist comedy  Lemon now playing in theaters, writer-director Janicza Bravo shares a list of her favorite films in the collection, including works by Bob Fosse, Ousmane Sembène, and David Lynch. Alicia Malone’s Closet Picks » ...

Escape Emotion  Pop Album Beat Sheet, Plus New STC! Online Glossary! View this email in your browser News & Updates From Our Master Cats Escape Emotion  Pop Album Beat Sheet What happens when a musical artist writes an entire pop/electronic album   about heartbreak, using Blake Snyder's beat sheet to tell the story from start to finish? On this week's blog, not only can you read the raw emotions, you can hear them. Check out the beat sheet for Jennifer Zhang's much anticipated  Escape Emotion  EP (out this Tuesday on August 29th across iTunes, Amazon mp3 and more), complete with embedded  exclusive previews  of every song!    READ AND LISTEN » Presenting the Save the Cat! Glossary Blake Snyder wrote the  Save the Cat! ® books to provide a language for filmmakers to create and analyze movies, and as a result not only coined but popularized some useful story ...