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Please inspire me with Greatness

Another year with less-than-memorable oscars. Of the movies I have seen, I fail to find any truly great. I won’t...

posted on: Feb 23, 2009 | author: Karel Segers

I like it. I don’t love it. And I see why it is not getting the word of mouth it deserves. My take on the film...

posted on: Jan 26, 2009 | author: Karel Segers

My son Baxter is three. Next week: four! BIG deal… A well-structured story has THREE acts. Or FOUR? No big...

posted on: Oct 30, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

The Story Dept. is proud to be part of the first Creative Masters Forum DVD: “Ron Cobb: Concept to...

posted on: Oct 14, 2008 | author: Karel Segers

Zinneman called it a ‘necessary evil’ and wordsmith par excellence David Mamet says: “A good film...

posted on: Sep 9, 2008 | author: Karel Segers