I saw a movie over the weekend. Normally an unremarkable enough feat, but I haven’t been to many lately. This year’s blockbuster season hasn’t set my blood on fire. In fact, the movie I saw wasn’t a blockbuster. It was … Continue reading →
Blake Snyder has written a very good screenwriting book called Save the Cat.* The idea that gives the book its title is that a gruff or potentially dislikable protagonist can gain viewer sympathy quickly if you show the protagonist saving … Continue reading →
I saw World War Z, and came away much happier than I expected. I’d held off reading the book, as I always do when I find out the movie is coming. Though I must admit that in this case the … Continue reading →
Much is made these days of the dragons on Game of Thrones. And this is proper. The special effects are amazing. And the special effects may be even better when Smaug appears on screen in The Hobbit. But long … Continue reading →
I have a confession to make. I laughed while watching a big dramatic moment of Star Trek: Into Darkness last weekend. I don’t mean I snickered, chuckled, tittered or giggled. Heck, I can’t remember ever really doing the last two … Continue reading →
When I think of dragons, I imagine all kinds of great terrible lizards. I’ve imagined djinn a hundred different ways, and hydras, manticores, zombies, and an endless stream of creatures out of myth, fiction, game and pure imagination. More creatures … Continue reading →
Epic fantasy rules the entertainment world these days. Kicked off by the Lord of the Rings films, epic fantasy has spread from the pages of novels to the big and small screens. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice … Continue reading →