Aronofsky’s Noah & Adaptation Challenges
Whether you liked the film or not, Noah is a great look at the adaptation process and the key elements in transforming a story from one medium to another.
Continue readingWhat do Olivia Pope, Nicholas Brody, and Birgitte Nyborg have in common?
#TypesTuesday – Power of Conscience characters fear not living up to their own standards.
Continue readingArchetype or Character Type? Wizards in Harry Potter
#TypesTuesday – There is no one way to be a wizard.
Continue readingPower and Game of Thrones
The Game of Throne brings its relationships to life with complex characters that have a specific point of view and whose actions are always consistent with their particular way of looking at the world, their role in the world, and their philosophy of life, love, and power.
Continue readingVintage Cop Shows – Why Is The Cop On The Job?
“How” a crime is solved is so much less important than “Why” the cops are doing what they are doing and “Why” they are affected by the job. If there is no “Why” it’s just cops going through the motions.
Continue readingPower of Conscience at the Oscars
#TypesTuesday – 2013’s awards season film featured several compelling Power of Conscience characters
Continue readingBrave from Pixar – How Good is Good Enough?
“The standout characters, exciting set pieces and memorable songs that we’ve come to expect are absent. The truest advertising tagline would be, “From the studio that brought you ‘Cars 2.'”
Continue readingBattleship
My expectations for Battleship were low, my aisle seat afforded me a quick painless getaway, and yet I stayed. I actually enjoyed the movie.
Continue readingThe Avengers
#TypesTuesday – Each Avenger is absolutely true to their Character Type.
Continue readingThe Quiet American – Day Twenty Eight – #40movies40days
The Quiet American is a wonderful 2002 film starring Michael Caine (Power of Idealism) as a jaded newspaper reporter who moves from being an observer, passionately in love with a young Vietnamese girl, to a direct participant in the tangled politics of her country.
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