Storytelling
Avengers: Infinity War Shows How to Write a Huge Ensemble Story
Why Marvel's biggest movie yet is a great example of how to write for a large ensemble of characters.
Storytelling
From Indiana Jones to James Bond: Which Traits Define a Character?
A female Indiana Jones? Why not? Here's how to tell a defining character trait apart from a trait that can evolve over time.
Storytelling
10 Ways Iron Man’s Plot Created the Marvel Movie Formula
10 years after Marvel Studios released Iron Man, here's how that movie's success has been duplicated in every MCU film since.
Storytelling
How Jordan Peele Changed Get Out from Script to Screen
Compare the biggest changes between Jordan Peele's screenplay for Get Out and his finished film.
Storytelling
Why Black Panther and Wakanda Are the Keys to Marvel’s Future
How the success of Black Panther changes action movies and lays the groundwork for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Storytelling
The 3 Story Elements That Jumanji Gets Right
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is satisfying despite its shortcomings. How? Because it gets the three most important aspects of any story right.
Storytelling
How Good Editing Can Save a Movie
From Star Wars to Casablanca, some of Hollywood's best-loved classics were saved in the edit. Here are three ways editing can make or break a film.
Storytelling
10 Subtly Amazing Moments in Lady Bird
Lady Bird is a movie that does nearly everything right. Here's why Greta Gerwig's solo directorial debut works so well.
Storytelling
The Story Problems in Molly’s Game
Molly's Game is missing three key ingredients that keep the story from being truly satisfying.
Storytelling
My Top 10 Most-Read Posts of 2017
From story problems in Blade Runner to the great irony of The Walking Dead, here are my top 10 blog posts that attracted the most readers in 2017.