Time for another breaking down structure today with the remarkably incredible The Batman which, so far, is my favorite film of 2022. I don’t always do newer releases, but I wanted to flip the script this time because I was truly blown away with how exceptional this movie is. Matt Reeves dark and grounded approach was such a breath of…
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Story Structure Breakdown: Pulp Fiction
Today I’m going all out with the mother of all breaking down story structure‘s with film-school favorite, Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino, a non-linear, darkly comic, noire masterpiece that officially made QT a household name and a legend. This breakdown is going to be tricky, as the normal structure is there, it’s just in a different order. It’s three…
Story Structure Breakdown: Se7en
Another breaking down structure today with a top ten all time favorite, Se7en, directed by David Fincher, a dark, visceral masterpiece that blew everyone away in 1995. Only his second film, after the much maligned debut Alien 3 (which I actually liked), Fincher proved he was a force to be reckoned with, and has gone on to have an envietable…
Story Structure Breakdown: Alien
The breaking down structure madness continues with another all time favorite, also directed Mr. Ridley Scott, Alien, a stunning, visual masterpiece that I could easily watch every day. The film broke new ground on many levels: a female hero, the “truckers in space” visual style, the combination of sci-fi and horror, the terrifyingly unique design of the titular Alien beast….but…
A Look At The Oscar Nominated Screenplays Of 2017 (Reviews Coming)
It’s that time of year again, OSCAR TIME!! I’m actually a pretty big nerd about watching the Globes and the Oscars. Some people may hate the self-congratulating, overly-social-conscious-to-the-point-of-it-getting-annoying (see the Globes for what I mean #wegetittheresachangecoming!), but I enjoy watching them, and make a point (or try) to watch all the nominated films before the big night. For the full…