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The Flaws of “9”

May 20, 2011

“9” is a bizarre animation film from Tim Burton. It’s not bad, but it exhibits two fatal flaws that short0circuit the story and weaken the...

“How to Train Your Dragon”

May 4, 2011

“How to Train Your Dragon” is a successful animation film from DreamWorks that finally brings DreamWorks’ stories up to the level as Pixar’s. The biggest...

Clash of the Titans (or How Not to Write a Movie)

April 22, 2011

“Clash of the Titans” is one of the summer’s biggest blockbusters, having surpassed the all-important $100 million mark. Financial, it’s a hit, but story wise,...

Turning Novels Into Movies

March 15, 2011

Adapting a book to a screenplay almost always involves change. To see how various screenwriters tackled this problem, look at the classic science fiction story...

“Inglorious Basterds”

February 17, 2011

Whether you like his work or not, Quentin Tarantino’s movies always have plenty of suspense with a violent pay off. “Inglorious Basterds” is another example...

“The Last Airbender” Sucks and Here’s Why

February 13, 2011

There are two ways to learn. One, you can learn from experience, which takes time. Two, you can learn from other’s experience, which isn’t as...

“Enter the Dragon” Movie Analysis

February 2, 2011

“Enter the Dragon” is a Bruce Lee classic whether you like marital arts movies or not. What makes this movie so endearing is its story...

The True Meaning of Horror

November 16, 2010

Today’s movies seem to rely too heavily on special effects, which act like fireworks to capture the audience’s attention through sheer pyrotechnics. But after these...

The Flaws in “Legend of the Guardians”

September 21, 2010

“Legend of the Guardians” is a fair, but not great movie based on a children’s book. Where does this movie go wrong? The most glaring...

“Stripes” vs. “On the Waterfront”

July 2, 2010

What makes a movie capable of still being entertaining despite the passage of time? Classics such as “Citizen Kane” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” are...

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.