December 2009

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Unsatisfying Endings

The ending is the last emotional high that an audience feels right before the story ends. Thus it’s important that your ending not only peaks...
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Overwriting with Too Many Explanation

In a bad movie, things seem to happen for no apparent reason, just for the convenience of the plot. In a good movie, things make...
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Identifying the Hero

If you just want to enjoy a movie, you don’t really care who the hero is. If you want to study the structure of a...
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The Academy Awards as Guidance

Everyone follows the Academy Awards, but once they’re over, people often forget about them. Don’t be one of those people. Learn from past Academy Award...
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It’s Always About Something Else

When James Cameron was filming “Titanic” in Mexico near San Diego, a friend of mine got hired as an extra, playing a dead person floating...
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