Easy-to-read illustrated screenplays from maverick 1990s African-American filmmaker John Carstarphen_ Based in Dallas, Texas, Carstarphen's engaging and provocative works span a wide range of genres, with numerous images from the actual films. Murder Mystery-Thriller, Comedy, Social Satire, Drama, International Action-Drama...the screenplays in these volumes of Carstarphen's work mark the early influences on his feature filmmaking style as writer/director/director of photography. The films themselves borrow from a wide range of cinematic styles: American, European, African and Asian.