PinnedStructure Breakdowns: WhiplashWHIPLASH, the Academy Award winning movie written and directed by Damien Chazelle is one of my favorites. A tense game of psychological…Sep 1, 20201Sep 1, 20201
PinnedStructure Breakdown: La La LandAfter Moonlight, the only movie we could look at next could be La La Land. When Director Damien Chazelle first pitched this idea around…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
PinnedStructure Breakdown: MoonlightWe’ve spent a lot of time talking about movies, dissecting movies and analyzing film structure to understand what makes a story work so…Sep 19, 20201Sep 19, 20201
PinnedStructure Breakdown: Captain FantasticAnother independent gem from a few years ago is Captain Fantastic, which places absolute and unquestioned faith in its free-wheeling…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
PinnedStructure Breakdown: Manchester by the SeaKenneth Lonergan’s first writing/directing outing since 2011, Manchester by the Sea is a universal tale grief in which being your…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
The Basic Three-Act StructureIn previous posts I’ve written about how I am in favor of the four act structure. However in the interest of presenting all the knowledge I…Mar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023