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Story Structure Can Prop Up Weak Movies

August 22, 2015

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart starred in a buddy comedy called “Ride Along.” Although the movie itself got dismal ratings on Rotten Tomatoes (18%), you...

The Deadlines in “Gravity”

May 20, 2014

“Gravity” is a visually stunning picture but from a story perspective, it focuses mostly on external threats. By studying “Gravity,” you can see how external...

Analyzing “Argo”

May 2, 2014

“Argo” is a fictionalized version of real events that took place when the Canadian embassy helped six Americans escape during the Iranian revolution. The actual events...

What Happened to “Oblivion”?

March 9, 2014

“Oblivion” was a Tom Cruise science fiction movie that included amazing visual effects. Yet the movie only got a mediocre response in the American market...

The Failure of “Elysium”

December 7, 2013

In the summer of 2013, Hollywood released “Elysium,” which was a big budget science fiction movie from the director of “District 9.” Unlike “District 9,”...

“Catching Fire” vs. “The Hunger Games”

December 6, 2013

The sequel to “The Hunger Games,” “Catching Fire,” is out and like all sequels, it’s not quite a standalone movie. Watch “The Hunger Games” and...

Completeness

December 3, 2013

The sequel to “The Hunger Games” is out and many people are claiming that “Catching Fire” is the better movie. I completely disagree and here’s...

The Lack of Clarity of “Prometheus”

November 13, 2013

“Prometheus” was a prequel to “Alien,” that tries to explain how the killer alien originated. While visually interesting, the story suffers from a lack of...

“Monsters vs. Aliens” Analysis

November 10, 2013

“Monsters vs. Aliens” isn’t great, but it’s not bad either. Despite its flaws, it still follows the eight segment, mini-movie structure that forms the backbone...

“Harold and Maude”

October 17, 2013

Like many comedies,” Harold and Maude” doesn’t necessarily have a single, all powerful villain like Darth Vader in “Star Wars” or Hans the terrorist leader...

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.