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Storytelling

How Iron Man Created the Formula for Every Marvel Movie

10 years after Marvel Studios released Iron Man, here’s how that movie’s success has been duplicated in every MCU film since.

By Justin, 5 yearsMarch 26, 2018 ago
Long John Silver (Luke Arnold) and Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) in Black Sails
Storytelling

Why Black Sails Has One of the Best Main Characters in TV History

Here’s why Captain Flint on Black Sails is one of the best-written characters in this current era of Peak TV.

By Justin, 5 yearsMarch 23, 2018 ago
Lucas Hedges as Danny and Saorise Ronan as Lady Bird
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.

By Justin, 5 yearsJanuary 23, 2018 ago
Jessica Chastain and Idrid Elba in Molly's Game
Storytelling

The Story Problems in Molly’s Game

Molly’s Game is missing three key ingredients that keep the story from being truly satisfying.

By Justin, 5 yearsJanuary 18, 2018 ago
Concept art for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Storytelling

The Tone Problems in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

As I was watching Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 yesterday, one thought kept running through my head: Marvel movies have two problems when it comes to onscreen violence: tone and stakes. This problem is actually most noticeable in Deadpool 2, but it first became obvious here. The Tone Paradox Read more…

By Justin, 5 yearsDecember 11, 2017 ago
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Armchair Sociology

The Problem with Ingrid Goes West

There’s a missing piece at the center of Ingrid Goes West that prevents it from becoming a truly moving satire.

By Justin, 5 yearsSeptember 11, 2017 ago
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) open a trunk in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction
Storytelling

The Real Hidden Genius of Pulp Fiction

When Pulp Fiction debuted in 1994, writer-director Quentin Tarantino was hailed as a filmmaking genius, and his movie rewired filmmakers’ brains for the next 20 years. The film earned tons of buzz for a number of valid reasons: its unexpected revival of John Travolta’s career its profanity-fueled pop culture dialogue Read more…

By Justin, 6 yearsNovember 26, 2016 ago

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