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World building often comes out of places of inspiration. The fun part is you get to play God. The hard …
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‘Deadly Class’ Review – Episode 8: The Clampdown
In this episode of Deadly Class: Saya and Maria prevent a race war, Billy and Lex have a three-way with Petra, Master Lin and Master Gao choose sides, and Marcus tells everyone the truth.
Read More »‘Paddleton’ Review: Ray Romano’s Finest Performance
I’ve talked about mumblecore on here in the past. It’s a very particular style of filmmaking, heavily reliant on improvisation …
Read More »Monomythic Screenwriting, Episode 7: Inspiration
In this screenwriting lesson, I talk about inspiration. Where to find it, how to harness it creatively, and what are …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – Episode 7: Rise Above
In episode seven of Deadly Class, Marcus reveals what happened at the boy’s home, Scorpio goes full-on Silence of The …
Read More »Monomythic, Episode 6: The Best Screenplay goes to… Bullshit!
Trailer for all the Best Picture Oscar Nominations After a monthlong hiatus, Monomythic is back! Although I’m going to be …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – “Stigmata Martyr”
In this episode of Deadly Class, Marcus and Maria start dating – leading to a slew of complications, Madame Gao …
Read More »‘Umbrella Academy’ Netflix – Review
Based on the Eisner Award winning Dark Horse comic by ‘My Chemical Romance’ singer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Ba. …
Read More »‘Alita: Battle Angel’ a Masterpiece
Synopsis Alita: Battle Angel is the story about Alita, a cyborg girl (Rosa Salazar) who is found in a junkyard …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – “Saudade”
In this episode of Deadly Class, the gang pays homage to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by dropping a …
Read More »‘Lego Movie 2’ Review: Second Part Is the Best Part
For this review of ‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ I guest starred on an episode of ‘After The …
Read More »‘Miracle Workers’ Pilot – Review
Based on the book “What in God’s Name” by Simon Rich, Miracle Workers is what you get when you take …
Read More »‘Devil in The White City’ Picked up by Hulu
After ten years of development and adaptation attempts, the ‘Devil in the White City’ will be airing on Hulu as …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – “Mirror People”
"Mirror People" executes well on every television front, blending everything we’ve built-up regarding our story, along with providing a good amount of depth.
Read More »‘Hanna’ Review
With a special 24-hour preview after one of the most boring Super Bowls in history, Hanna is the story about …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – “Snake Pit”
In ‘Snake Pit,’ King’s Dominion holds a dance. Meanwhile, Jurgen makes a tough decision, as friendships are soon tested. The …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – “Noise, Noise, Noise”
"Noise, Noise, Noise" does a solid job building up the world of the students, but left us feeling taken aback by how all over the place it was.
Read More »‘Carmen Sandiego’ Review
Last Friday, Netflix released a new Carmen Sandiego animated series based on the hit videogame and children’s animated series of …
Read More »Monomythic, Episode 5: Synopsis
This episode is about writing a Synopsis At this point, you should have an idea about the story you’re trying …
Read More »‘Sex Education’ Review and Recap
Review ‘Sex Education’ takes on a modern approach to intimacy: emphasizing the importance of self-care, trust, and communication. The show …
Read More »Five Reasons to Watch Syfy’s ‘Deadly Class’
Deadly Class is the story about Marcus Lopez, an orphan and misanthrope wanted for murder, who is recruited into a high school for assassins.
Read More »Monomythic, Episode 4: Loglines (Part 2)
This episode is About a Commonly Used Formula. Bird Box: Logline Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most …
Read More »‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Tragic Finale: A Good Thing
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the whole series If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll remember that Lemony Snicket has …
Read More »Monomythic, Episode 3: Loglines
So far, we’ve looked at personal voice to discover our thought process in how we tell a story and make …
Read More »Monomythic, Episode 2: Style
The following is a look at the styles of different writers. Alright, so if you’re following along hopefully you enjoyed …
Read More »Monomythic, Episode 1: Tell Us Your Story
My friends at The Workprint were kind enough to let me do this series on here, as it’s an idea …
Read More »Mary Poppins Returns: A Joyous Sequel
Mary Poppins returns just in time for the holiday season, providing an encouraging sequel that is both lighthearted and whimsical …
Read More »‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ an Amalgam of Spider-Bliss.
This is the Willie Wonka’s Chocolate factory of Spider-Man movies. Wonderous to indulge in because anything can happen, which is …
Read More »‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2: Recap
The following is an episode-by-episode recap of season 2. It will contain spoilers. For a spoiler-free review of the season …
Read More »‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2 says Good-bye to all that
With a stellar Sophomore Season, the marvelous Mrs. Maisel says goodbye to Midge Maisel: the the Jell-O making trophy wife …
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