Hollywood’s Misandry Bias
Misandry. It’s a word dominating Hollywood decisions today. Misandry is the hatred of men. It’s the opposite of misogyny, which is the hatred of women. Men get called misogynists all the time today. So much so that it’s become relatively Read more…
The Death of the Movie Star
There was a time, before 2008, when movie stars could command top dollar, pick their own movies, shift the culture and demand excellence. They were the Julia Roberts, Denzel Washingtons, and George Clooneys of the world. Yet, the Read more…
Just Read George Lucas’ OTHER sequel to Star Wars: A New Hope
Splinter of the Mind’s Eye was an interesting read, considering that, when it was written, the only source material was the first Star Wars film. I share funny and odd aspects to this interesting tale that COULD have been the Read more…
Why Star Wars will Succeed as Marvel Declines
In the last few posts, I’ve talked about the challenges with superhero movies because they all follow the same trope, what I’ve come to call the Secret Ninja. The protagonists hide their true identity until faced with danger, which is Read more…
Disney & Star Wars: How Hollywood “experts” forgot how to tell a story
Once the debacle that is Kathleen Kennedy’s tenure as President of Lucasfilm is finally over and she no longer has creative influence with the Star Wars franchise, the new regime needs to start making amends as soon as possible. In Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 02: Rise of Skywalker
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
How Star Wars – The Force Awakens is like every other movie
Story structure is the same no matter what movie. I use The Force Awakens to show you how it works.
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