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| ⚫ | '''Steve Barancik''' (born [[September 23]], [[1961]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], USA) is a screenwriter whose first screenplay, "Buffalo Girls," was filmed and released as the ''[[The Last Seduction]]'' in 1994. The film premiered as an HBO movie before going on shortly after to arthouse success. Actress [[Linda Fiorentino]] received notoriety for playing the movie's femme fatale, Bridget Gregory/Wendy Kroy, and Barancik was nominated for an [[Edgar Award|Edgar Allan Poe Award]] for best mystery/crime screenplay of 1994. |
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Barancik received critical acclaim for his screenplay for ''The Last Seduction'', [[James Berardinelli]] called his dialogue "scintillating, often hilarious, and occasionally insightful",<ref>http://www.reelviews.net/movies/l/last_seduction.html</ref> while ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said his development of the narrative "is very skillful and original".<ref>http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117902402.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' claimed it was "a viciously funny first screenplay" from Barancik,<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/thelastseductionrkempley_a07dff.htm</ref> and [[Kim Newman]] of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' called his screenplay "superb".<ref>http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=3034</ref> |
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Barancik worked steadily in the industry but with little to show for it until receiving shared screenplay credit for 2002's ''[[No Good Deed]]''. He also received shared story credit for 2005's ''[[Domino (film)|Domino]]''. |
Barancik worked steadily in the industry but with little to show for it until receiving shared screenplay credit for 2002's ''[[No Good Deed]]''. He also received shared story credit for 2005's ''[[Domino (film)|Domino]]''. |
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Barancik is also the founder and a regular performer in Monolog Cabin, a group featuring writers performing comedic personal essays, which performs at Club Congress in [[Tucson, Arizona]]. |
Barancik is also the founder and a regular performer in Monolog Cabin, a group featuring writers performing comedic personal essays, which performs at Club Congress in [[Tucson, Arizona]], and he has developed a website devoted to the subject of quality children's books. |
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==References== |
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Barancik has also developed a website devoted to the subject of quality children's books. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{imdb|0052964}} |
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*[http://www.best-childrens-books.com Best Children's Books - Find, Read or Write] |
* [http://www.best-childrens-books.com Best Children's Books - Find, Read or Write] |
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*[http://monologcabin.com Monolog Cabin] |
* [http://monologcabin.com Monolog Cabin] |
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* [http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Best/MainFrame?year=2004&oid=oid%3A60899 Tucson Weekly interview] |
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[[Category:American screenwriters|Barancik, Steve]] |
[[Category:American screenwriters|Barancik, Steve]] |
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[[Category:LGBT people from the United States]] |
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Steve Barancik (born September 23, 1961, Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a screenwriter whose first screenplay, "Buffalo Girls," was filmed and released as the The Last Seduction in 1994. The film premiered as an HBO movie before going on shortly after to arthouse success. Actress Linda Fiorentino received notoriety for playing the movie's femme fatale, Bridget Gregory/Wendy Kroy, and Barancik was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for best mystery/crime screenplay of 1994.
Barancik received critical acclaim for his screenplay for The Last Seduction, James Berardinelli called his dialogue "scintillating, often hilarious, and occasionally insightful",[1] while Variety said his development of the narrative "is very skillful and original".[2] The Washington Post claimed it was "a viciously funny first screenplay" from Barancik,[3] and Kim Newman of Empire called his screenplay "superb".[4]
Barancik worked steadily in the industry but with little to show for it until receiving shared screenplay credit for 2002's No Good Deed. He also received shared story credit for 2005's Domino.
Barancik is also the founder and a regular performer in Monolog Cabin, a group featuring writers performing comedic personal essays, which performs at Club Congress in Tucson, Arizona, and he has developed a website devoted to the subject of quality children's books.
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External links
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- Best Children's Books - Find, Read or Write
- Monolog Cabin
- Tucson Weekly interview