24 Words Per Film (#93)

A how-to for indie screenwriters: Simple plot with strong character motivations, set In a World... both immediately recognizable and not overly familiar. Take note!


In a World... (2013); dir. Lake Bell; starring Lake Bell, Demetri Martin, Fred Melamed, Ken Marino, Rob Corddry, Nick Offerman, Tig Notaro.

24 Words Per Film (#87)

Neat trick: equal emphasis on realish protagonists and cartoon environment. Nicely satires the pushy, manipulative side of hippies, and the awkwardness of total openness.

Wanderlust (2012); dir. David Wain; starring Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Marino, Kathryn Hahn, Joe Lo Truglio, Alan Alda.