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
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.&...
Seeing as how we are nearing the end of the 2008 movie
season, I noticed a number of Top 10 lists are starting to make the
rounds. Don’t worry, I’m not going to
create a list ...
After watching the wonderful trailer for the upcoming (sure
to be awards contender) The Soloist, I was shocked to read a number of
complaints, by fanboys and critics alike, damning the trailer d...
Dawson’s Creek stalled James Van Der Beek’s career before
it even began. The late-90s television
show was the voice for thousands of teenagers who felt that the world was
agai...
