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How Not to Make an Action Film

November 24, 2016

Sometimes watching good movies can depress you because you wonder how you can achieve such a level of excellence. That’s why bad movies are important...

Structure in “Spotlight”

November 8, 2016

Study “Spotlight,” which won Best Picture in 2015. This film is a perfect example of a well-structured screenplay where every character changes somehow in the...

The Problem with “Suicide Squad”

August 8, 2016

“Suicide Squad” was one of the most anticipated movies this summer. Even though critics ravaged the movie, fans flocked to the movie in droves –...

Write a Reboot

July 27, 2016

One of the biggest problems many novice screenwriters face is completing their first screenplay. Writing a 110-120 screenplay can be daunting so it’s likely you’r...

Broken Promises

July 6, 2016

There’s nothing more disappointing than when someone makes a promise to you and then fails to keep it. That’s also what makes movies disappointing as...

The Lack of Change = A Dull Story

July 3, 2016

There’s a recent movie that got extremely high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes (88%) called “Everybody Wants Some!” If you watch the trailer, it looks like...

What’s Wrong with “The 5th Wave”

April 12, 2016

You can learn anything by watching something done right and studying the exact same thing done wrong. So besides watching good movies to inspire you,...

Blaming All the Wrong Problems

April 6, 2016

Business Insider has an article about why the latest “Batman vs. Superman” movie faltered. Beyond getting negative critical reviews, the movie has also lost much...

Batman vs. Superman

March 30, 2016

If you’ve been following the reviews of the “Batman vs. Superman” movie, you’ll know that it hasn’t been well received by the critics. If you...

Tarzan vs. Pocahontas

September 21, 2015

Although many people think Disney animated films may be for kids, many of them are actually great examples of how to tell a story. Two...

About Wallace Wang

First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.