Dan Conley is a Chicago-based speechwriter, ghostwriter and author. He has served as the chief speechwriter for Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley as well as leaders at numerous non-profits. He has written the Movies Scene by Scene series, that includes analysis of “In the Mood for Love,” “Yi Yi” and “Aftersun.” His book “Essai by Essay” chronicles a 13 year daily journey through Michel de Montaigne’s essays. You can sign up for updates about his writing here.
Dan Conley is a Chicago-based speechwriter, ghostwriter and author. He has served as the chief speechwriter for Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley as well as leaders at numerous non-profits. He has written the Movies Scene by Scene series, that includes analysis of “In the Mood for Love,” “Yi Yi” and “Aftersun.” His book “Essai by Essay” chronicles a 13 year daily journey through Michel de Montaigne’s essays....
Director Krzysztof Kieślowski died of cancer at 54, just as his international cinema reputation was peaking. This book examines the cornerstone of Kieslowski’s career -- the landmark Polish TV series The Dekalog and the four films that existed in the same “moral universe,” tied together by a single piece of mysterious music. Employing the...
The fifth in my series of Scene by Scene books about important and influential films. This one covers Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1975 masterpiece “Mirror,” widely regarded as one of the greatest films in history. Tarkovsky said “Mirror” is not a puzzle to be solved, but a film to be felt. I dwell in the numerous mysteries of the film, the connections to...
The fourth in my series of scene-by-scene examinations of influential and important movies. This one cover Charlotte Wells’ 2022 debut film “Aftersun.”
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