How The Devil Wears Prada Corrupts Andy's Moral Character
Quietly hiding underneath those great performances is a sneaky framework for testing a character's worldview.
Education
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Articles
Euphoria Forces a Character to Tell the Truth
A 40-page diner conversation built on pressure, not plot.
Education
6 min read
Superman and the Question of Who Holds Power
On the surface, the Clark Kent and Lois Lane interview scene is a conversation about geopolitics around the world and Superman's role in it. But underneath the journalism, it's a scene that exposes the cracks in Lois and Clarks relationship.
Education
4 min read
Education
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How Sinners Defines Sin Before the Horror Begins
How Ryan Coogler establishes the moral, spiritual, and social circumstances for his horror elements to thrive.
Oscars
5 min read
Predator Films and the Thrill of the Hunt
The Predator franchise is killing it!
Education
3 min read
The Reinvention of The Running Man
Did Hollywood's obsession with running it back cost us our icons?
Education
3 min read
The Best Musical of 2025… and Nobody Saw It
I want to tell you about why the biggest box office bomb of the year is also my favorite movie musical of the year.
Education
4 min read
Why Thanksgiving Should Be Next Up For Holiday Films
Where are all the Thanksgiving movies?
Education
3 min read
Hollywood Isn’t Leading Culture Anymore, It’s Selling It
It feels as if Hollywood used to tell us who we were. Now it tells us what to buy.
Education
5 min read
Draft-to-Draft: Spec Scripts vs. Production Drafts
Spec scripts had a moment last summer, and while the future of the industry is uncertain, the spec script still reigns as the showpiece for talent.
Education
2 min read
How to Write With Intentions In 2026
What if this year we all set an intention?
Features
4 min read
What the Opening of Jerry Maguire Reveals
The first ten pages are about everything that comes before everything falls apart
Education
4 min read
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