Steal This: Bottle Rocket vs. Bottle Rocket
For those less versed in the filmography of Wes Anderson, his first feature came in two iterations: the 1996 feature and the 1993 short film.… Read More »Steal This: Bottle Rocket vs. Bottle Rocket
For those less versed in the filmography of Wes Anderson, his first feature came in two iterations: the 1996 feature and the 1993 short film.… Read More »Steal This: Bottle Rocket vs. Bottle Rocket
Following up on yesterday’s post about Objectives and Tactics, let’s look at a prime example: Training Day. Written by David Ayer and directed by Antoine… Read More »Steal This: Training Day and Tactics
How to make a compelling character? A protagonist who the audience will invest in and want to follow. Someone who can sustain narrative and interest… Read More »Steal This: Ozark and Expert Characters
Coming off of last week’s post about Lovecraft Country, I’ve been circling back around to Operational Theme and how it works in guiding a show.… Read More »Steal This: The Boys and Operational Theme
Witness for the Prosecution, Billy Wilder’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s legal thriller stage play, remains a fun and engaging piece of popcorn entertainment over 60… Read More »Steal This: Witness for the Prosecution and Scene Work
Cobra Kai started life as the launch title for YouTube Red before moving to Netflix this summer in advance of its season 3 release. What… Read More »Steal This: Cobra Kai and Audience Expectations
I thought I had a fairly good idea of what to expect when I saw 1917 (written by Sam Mendez and Krysty Wilson-Cairns), but I… Read More »Steal This Move: 1917
To go hand in hand with our post on writing a Groundhog’s Day movie, let’s look at The Incredible Shrinking Wknd. This 2019 release, written… Read More »Steal This Move: The Incredible Shrinking Wknd
The 2020 release Buffaloed, written by Brian Sacca, follows small-time hustler Peg. Played by Zoey Deutch, she’s hounded by debt collectors due to her fees… Read More »Steal This Move: Buffaloed
Birds of Prey, written by Christina Hodson and directed by Cathy Yan, brings a new and chaotic energy to the DCEU. Set in a new… Read More »Steal This Move: Birds of Prey