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Foxcatcher – Blue’s Beats #13
Blue’s Beats is a new blog series where we break down various nominated feature screenplays by identifying and discussing their important beats. Today we’ll be...
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Straight Outta Compton – Blue’s Beats #24
F. Gary Gray‘s NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, was one of 2015’s biggest and best surprise hits. The film chronicles the creation, dissolution, and near...
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The Cabin in the Woods – Blue’s Beats #23
It’s nearly Halloween, so why not sit back and enjoy a good horror script? Drew Goddard‘s The Cabin in the Woods is one of the great contemporary horror films,...
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Ex Machina – BLUE’S BEATS #22
Alex Garland both wrote and directed the 2015 sci-fi thriller, Ex Machina, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, and Oscar Isaac. Exploring themes of...
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Whiplash – BLUE’S BEATS #21
Released in 2014, Whiplash stars Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons as a student and his unconventional band teacher. Damien Chazelle both wrote and directed the...
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Serenity – BLUE’S BEATS #20
Ten years ago, on September 30th, Joss Whedon‘s Serenity hit theaters. It was a modest success at the box office, but was well regarded amongst fans of...
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Star Wars – BLUE’S BEATS SPECIAL EDITION
Blue’s Beats is a blog series where we break down various feature screenplays by identifying and discussing their important beats. Over the past several...
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Fight Club – BLUE’S BEATS #19
Blue’s Beats is a blog series where we break down various feature screenplays by identifying and discussing their important beats. This week, we break both the...
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The Departed – BLUE’S BEATS #18
Blue’s Beats is a blog series where we break down various feature screenplays by identifying and discussing their important beats. This weekend, Black Mass,...