Despite a lackluster plot, James Gunn again makes it clear he understands superheroes, Barrett writes. The post ‘Superman’ (2025) is a super character film appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
When it comes to endings, you can tick all the boxes in terms of theory but ultimately there is only one thing that matters.| Cracking Yarns
A profoundly moving ending depends first on building tension. But how you release that tension is just as critical.| Cracking Yarns
While your audience will generally want your hero to gain something, for a truly great ending you’ll also have to make sure your protagonist loses something very dear.| Cracking Yarns
An emotionally powerful ending depends on 2 key moments before the climax itself. And neither of them is the Inciting Incident or a Turning Point.| Cracking Yarns
Most screenplays have some sort of character arc but this "transformation" typically fails to move us. Here I explore what sort of change does tend to profoundly affect your audience.| Cracking Yarns
In the great endings the hero typically does in the final act what they could not have done at the beginning, and this shift seems to be fundamental if you want to profoundly move your audience.| Cracking Yarns
Most screenplays suffer because the resolution comes too easily. You must make it really hard for your hero - and that doesn't mean making the antagonist 6 inches taller or 40 IQ points smarter.| Cracking Yarns
In the last post, I noted the hero rarely gets what they wanted in a profoundly moving ending. Here we explore the ecstasy they get to balance the agony.| Cracking Yarns
I’ve been analyzing the three-act structure of books and films, & in this article, I break down The Hunger Games. Sharpen your writing skills!| DIY MFA
Film analysis of "Anora" (2024) from Sean Baker. Examining why Ani's fairytale marriage to Ivan was doomed from the start.| Zanniee
Before Cinerama and CinemaScope, the movies contented audiences with screens whose dimensions averaged 20 feet by 16 feet. With the wide-screen technologies and formats of the 1950s, the movies eng…| ATMA & Funomena
While People Will Talk, starring Cary Grant and Jeanne Crain, was billed under the romantic comedy genre with tinges of domestic drama surrounding pregnancy out of wedlock, director Joseph L. Manki…| ATMA & Funomena
Samurai Shifters | Isshin Inudo How do I even classify this film? It’s a period drama, romantic comedy, kinda political thriller and even a pinch of musical. This all-in genre meshing works v…| ATMA & Funomena
Continuing on with the format I established with the SFF earlier this year, I will be sharing some thoughts I had watching a new roster of Japanese cinema, in the midst of a unusually busy season o…| ATMA & Funomena
