Cat Sole is a Kiwi screenwriter and script consultant based in Sydney. In a culture that is often more interested in tearing down content in searching for every minute flaw, Cat’s goals are in line with the Hollywood Insider’s to examine why quality content works and how both filmmakers and critics alike can learn from the best the industry has to offer. This philosophy is reflected in all of Cat’s endeavors.
Photo: ‘Invisible City’/Netflix The last decade has seen a resurgence in fairytale narratives – and not just the live-action, Disney-flavoured kind. The culture saw a shift to darker interpretations of this folklore, with films such as, ‘Red Riding Hood’ (2011),...
Photo: ‘Firefly Lane/Netflix Netflix has a solid track record of turning books into critically acclaimed series – just look at ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, ‘The Mess You Leave Behind’, and ‘Lupin’. Unfortunately for fans of Kristin Hannah’s beloved book, ‘Firefly...
Photo: Cult Classics What defines a ‘cult classic’? The term has been bandied about since the 1970s and applied to a wide range of media. Some of these fell outside the mainstream and therefore found niche audiences throughout various subcultures. Others went...
Photo: ‘Spycraft’/Netflix The Netflix home page has become the modern-day version of channel surfing. Before the streaming service became a household name, we would use that coveted remote to scroll through daytime soap operas, news channels, and whatever...
Photo: ‘Carmen Sandiego’/Netflix ‘Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?’ Opening up the computer and popping in this favorite game is a treasured childhood memory. As a child of the 90s, I spent many hours playing as a secret agent for the mysterious...
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