The Workprint
Shazam! Is a movie I would have taken my nephew to – as it’s young, bold, and childish – with …
Read More »‘Shazam!’ Review: It Shizzles
‘The Tick’ Season 2: Review
Season Two of the Amazon Prime superhero comedy returns, providing a sophomore season that is equally hilarious as it is strong, utilizing …
Read More »Monomythic Screenwriting, Episode 11: Monomyths
In this episode, we go over the Monomythic storytelling structure. For a quick contemporary lesson on The Monomyth. Watch Here. …
Read More »‘Umbrella Academy’ TV Talk: Podcast Review
If you still haven’t heard about it, the ‘Umbrella Academy‘ is a saving grace in terms of Netflix superhero TV …
Read More »Monomythic Screenwriting, Episode 10: Character (Part 2)
In this screenwriting lesson, we continue discussing characters. We talk about physical and personality attributes, how to make characters memorable, …
Read More »‘Workin’ Moms’ Season One: Review
‘Workin’ Moms’ is the story about four women returning from maternity leave, and how they live their lives trying to …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – Season Finale: Sink With California
Everything falls apart in Episode 10: Sink With California, the season finale of Syfy’s Deadly Class. Master Lin tries escaping the …
Read More »Monomythic Screenwriting, Episode 9: Character
In this screenwriting lesson, I discuss character: What are the different character archetypes using the Monomythic structure, what the difference …
Read More »Love, Death, And Robots: Review
Love, Death, and Robots, is beautiful in a messed-up sort of way. It’s very unlike the Hollywood Studio approach to …
Read More »‘Deadly Class’ Review – Episode 9: The Black Hole
In the penultimate episode of season one of Syfy’s Deadly Class, everything comes together in Episode 9: Kids Of The …
Read More »Monomythic Screenwriting, Episode 8: World Building
World building often comes out of places of inspiration. The fun part is you get to play God. The hard …
Read More »‘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 …
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