Now Playing

An all-out tribute to Heath Ledger, “Now Playing” (107 pp) is an accomplished feature screenplay; a worthy reprise of the best and most successful Joker character of the genre. This is a Tarantino-structured, Mamet-inspired, meticulously constructed, psychological drama-thriller, brimming with spot-on, contemporary American teen vernacular and multi-dimensional character arcs. The real-time, present-day narrative takes place in a suburban cinema over one night and flashbacks to a daytime varsity championship football game.

“Now Playing” offers a unique opportunity to experience Heath Ledger’s Joker persona for perhaps one last time as we best remember him, in a worthy, compelling, emotionally moving dramatic work.