Category: writing and storytelling
Molly’s Game and the subjective interpretation of movies
Everyone once in a while, I am reminded of how subjective our interpretations of movies…
Review: Wonder Woman is a smart, well executed action film
My movie review of Wonder Woman is live at the Independent Institute. I really liked…
Five ways the Pirates of the Caribbean films misrepresent real pirates
I recently watched Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and had to…
Review: Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Reminding myself that the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise was inspired by a theme-park…
Review: Kong: Skull Island Box Office Blockbuster Falls Short
Kong: Skull Island continues to hold its own at the box office, generating $164 million…
Review: La La Land entertains with music, dance, and substance
The contemporary romantic dance musical La La Land continues to post strong earnings at the…
How to fix Jack Reacher
I recently saw the Tom Cruise action film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The movie…
The art of visual storytelling: Deepwater Horizon
The action film Deepwater Horizon has a lot of elements that make it one of…
Jason Bourne and visual storytelling
I once read in a book on writing screenplays that movies are 80% visual, and…
Dystopian literature and the reality of apocalypse
I recently spent some time at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. This is a transformative…
