Jeffrey Alan Schechter

Overall Impression — Yay!  Another dysfunctional family wedding movie. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Kym. What’s she trying to accomplish? — Professional: be a good guest at her sister’s wedding; Personal: deal with her issues while forming a new relationship with a new boyfriend; Private: deal with the ghost from her past of the car […]

In order to have a basic understanding of how these reviews work, you need to understand two concepts: the four questions and the four archetypes. The four questions are the questions that every movie must answer effectively: Who’s your main character? What’s your main character trying to accomplish? Who’s trying to stop your main character? […]

Overall Impression — Oh.  My.  Lord.  The biggest cajones in the comedy world belong to Ben Stiller.  This movie goes places wise men fear to tread…and comes out the other side in one, amazing piece. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Tugg Speedman. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Professional: Rebuild his career […]

Overall Impression — A boxing match with words and wits, not muscle and brawn. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — David Frost. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Be taken seriously as an intelligent interviewer and not just a talk show host by betting Nixon to admit publicly  what he never had before: […]

Overall Impression — A teen love story with vampires, not a vampire story with teen lovers. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Bella. What’s she trying to accomplish? — Fall in love with Edward and have him love her back…without it costing her life. Who’s trying to stop her? — Edward (and also […]