Search results

A superbly constructed mystery, with every danger in plain sight. Clues are presented and developed at a perfect pace. Excellent (read more)

A superbly constructed mystery, with every danger in plain sight. Clues are presented and developed at a perfect pace. Excellent forshadowing. 

(hide)

Billy Elliot is a lesson in how to superimpose a primary conflict (Billy's determination to participate in ballet against his (read more)

Billy Elliot is a lesson in how to superimpose a primary conflict (Billy's determination to participate in ballet against his family's and society's prejudice) in the context of a broader conflict (miner's strike in Margaret Thatcher's Britain).

(hide)

Casablanca demonstrates how to create drama through key Sequences that establish the conflicting needs for each character and shows (read more)

Casablanca demonstrates how to create drama through key Sequences that establish the conflicting needs for each character and shows how they are unified through Rick.

(hide)

A systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond (read more)

A systematic progression through formulaic Sequences that follow clues to the villain, motive and means to execute the plan Bond will thwart.

(hide)

Cast Away demonstrates a screenplay construction through a series of distinct Sequences delineated by changes in location and purpose (read more)

Cast Away demonstrates a screenplay construction through a series of distinct Sequences delineated by changes in location and purpose in the story narrative.

(hide)