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
Upon hearing the news that Anne Hathaway unofficially officially
signed on to star in the Weinstein Company’s film based on the life of famed
actress Judy Garland, I couldn’t hel...
The rain splashes down on Marion Crane’s windshield, making
is almost impossible to see through the night sky. Suddenly, a neon light appears up ahead. At first, its words c...
We all love to turn our brains off every now and then. Why?
So we can watch a decidedly horrible film, that’s why. Sometimes life can get the better of us;
taxes, bil...
The power of music in film intrigues me the more I think
about it. Of course, I’m talking about
composed music made especially for a particular film; the type of music that,
thr...
An “unfilmable” literary masterpiece finally made its way to
the silver screen over the past weekend after years of false starts and
questionable approaches. I am by no
me...
If The Witches is Nicolas Roeg’s masterpiece, and Don’t
Look Now is the film that he will be remembered by, then The Man Who Fell To
Earth is his misunderstood gem; a story that ...
Don’t Look Now is one of the most frustrating films you’re
ever likely to experience; which is why it is quite possibly one of the most
ingenious. In order to discuss the l...
It’s funny, only a select few of filmmakers have truly
impacted me more than I can ever imagine.
Aside from the obvious names in the industry, one filmmaker in
particular, to me...
It's been a while since a film like Coraline has made it to theaters. Since the attention of Hollywood is focused mainly on the upcoming Academy Awards, the months of January and February are us...
Many moons ago, I rented videos almost every weekend.
This was when Blockbuster and Rogers Video (the present Canadian video
behemoths) were merely a blip on the burgeoning VHS rental ...
