Ever wondered what it would be like to re-write a movie you love? This is how you do it, using “The Maltese Falcon” as an example.

Film, Storytelling, Writing, Theology, Philosophy, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersDecember 1, 2021Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, The Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart, Maltese Falcon, Rewriting a classic movie, old hollywood, reverse engineering a movie

Screenwriting Lessons from Indiana Jones

The Raiders of the Lost Ark has a lot to teach screenwriters about storytelling — and not always in ways you’d expect.

Film, Storytelling, Writing, Theology, Philosophy, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersFebruary 22, 2021Movies, Ark of the Covenant, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark, Spielberg, Kasdan, screenwriting, screenplay

Dracula's Biggest Enemy: Part III

Why would the murderous Dracula--and his foul demonic deeds--lead the atheist nun Agatha to believe in God? Their intertwined stories involve death, unbelief, and a rebirth of faith.

Philosophy, Theology, Storytelling, TV, WritingCarl T. RogersApril 8, 2020tv, TV, dracula, vampires, agnostic, atheist, nun, agatha van helsing, count dracula, netflix, BBC, immortality, death, undead, faith, God, cross

Dracula's Biggest Enemy: Part II

Dracula’s functional immortality has more disturbing consequences than just blood-sucking murder.

TV, Philosophy, TheologyCarl T. RogersMarch 25, 2020death, immortality, morality, vampires, undead, philosophy, theology, Netflix, dracula, tv, television

Dracula's Biggest Enemy: Part I

It ain’t the nun Agatha Van Helsing — Dracula is immortal! Netflix/BBC's Dracula sheds light on philosophical issues such as death, faith, and immortality.