Jeffrey Alan Schechter

Overall Impression – An all time classic.  I can’t believe I wasn’t forced to watch this in film school. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Michael Corleone. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: help the Corleone family survive. Personal: figure out where his loyalties lie. Private: figure out what kind of person he […]

Overall Impression – CRANK 2: FULL THROTTLE delivers exactly what it promises: non-stop electrified action! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Chev Chelios. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Professional: stay alive long enough to get his heart back. Personal: N/A. Private N/A. Who’s trying to stop him? – Chinese gangs, Mexican gangs, […]

Overall Impression – Horror takes a holiday. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? – Clay Miller. What’s he trying to accomplish? – Find his sister. Who’s trying to stop him? – Jason. What happens if he fails? – Jason will kill Clay, and probably his sister too. THE FOUR ARCHETYPES Orphan – Clay’s a […]