Matthew Torti
I fell into the wonderful world of film after watching Tim Burton's "Batman" back in 1989 at the ripe old age of 5. From there, I began writing an assortment of short stories, screenplays and teleplays. I attended York University in Toronto, Canada, graduated from its screenwriting program and have since written a number of spec scripts and am currently working on a pilot for a television series. My opinions of certain films have been known to frustrate many, which is what I love most about film- its ability to create heavy debate.
Blogs by this Author
Now more than ever, with the popularity of youtube and other
such video sites at an all time high, we have the desire to see celebrities
crash and burn; it seems to be everyone’s guilty pl...
I have always had a soft spot for Bill Paxton. Not because he had minor supporting roles in The
Terminator or Aliens, nor is it because he directed the vastly underrated
and criminally und...
Admittedly, for this week’s installment of Memorable
Characters, I’m cheating. That is
because Schlitze, one of the characters from the 1932 classic Freaks, isn’t
really...
As is usually the case when a film becomes incredibly
popular, pale imitations soon follow.
And while there are numerous titles one could run off the top of their
head to prove such a poi...
Seeing as how we are but a week away from Halloween, I
thought maybe I should bring some much needed attention to a memorable character
that scared the living daylights out of me when I was a ch...
Let The Right One In
Ever since Let The Right One In started the traveling the
festival circuit back in January, it’s been universally praised and receiving
awards at a rapid pace. ...
Watching films made by a filmmaker before they hit their
creative stride is interesting. Sometimes
you can see how drastically their method of storytelling changes (for better or
worse, t...
Memorable Characters
is the new weekly series that turns the spotlight on wonderful and weird folks that
inhabit the world of some of your favorite films and, in the process, have
stood t...
I saw a number of great films last year, but only one has
remained at the top of list. It was one
of the most polarizing not only of last year, but of the past decade. It’s a genre...
Daniel Larusso was my hero.
A dorky kid takes matters into his own hands and battles the school
bullies. In the end, he earns their respect,
wins the competition and gets the girl.&...
