Commentary: ‘Wonder Man’ Continues The Trend of Making Heroes A Joke
Of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was going to begin building its world with bigger name heroes like Iron Man
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Author: Frank Martin
Commentary: ‘Fallout’ Nails All The Walking
Playing a video game is an interesting experience. The action and the shooting usually takes up a lot of the
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Commentary: ‘Goat’ Lets Animals Be Animals
Creating stories for anthropomorphic animals can be tricky. It becomes a balancing act between making the characters relatable and human
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Commentary: ‘No Time To Die’ Gave James Bond Growth
Because of the episodic nature of the James Bond film series, there hasn’t been much growth or many story arcs
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Commentary: ‘Goat’ Creates A Real Animal City
Utilizing anthropomorphic characters has been a favorite for children’s films since animation began. There’s something warm and fun about
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Commentary: The ‘Fallout’ Television Series Mimics The Gameplay Perfectly
Video games have been notorious for terrible adaptations on the screen. There are a multitude of reasons for this, but
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Commentary: A Plot Hole In ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Proves The Show Must Go On
Even casual audiences are aware of what a plot hole is and can spot them if they are big enough.
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Commentary: ‘Blast From The Past’ Is The Perfect Cure For ‘Fallout’ Blues
It’s amazing how stories can germinate from similar ideas despite being completely different from one another. This often happens when
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Commentary: ‘Free Bert’ Creates An Awkward Real Life Fiction
Stories that often blend fiction and nonfiction dance a very fine line, especially when audiences are familiar with the true
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Commentary: ‘Civil War’ Is Actually A Fantasy Story
Given its title and marketing campaign, Civil War was advertised as an action thriller. It featured soldiers in prominent locations
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Commentary: ‘Free Bert’ Recreated A Happy ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Ending
Comedies often create unique storytelling opportunities because they can be a lot looser than their dramatic counterparts. Even if a
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Commentary: ‘Andor’ Success Highlights The Failure Of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
When a franchise becomes as vast and expansive as Star Wars, the canon starts to provide new context for already-existing
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Commentary: It’s Okay That ‘Pluribus’ Is Stupid
TV series tend to want to write smart characters. When they consistently do dumb things in order to move the
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Commentary: ‘Civil War’ Has The Wrong Title
With the current political climate as tense as it is, it’s no surprise that a movie entitled Civil War —
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Commentary: ‘Tron: Ares’ Separates Its Hero From Its Protagonist
Most stories take for granted that the hero and the protagonist are the same character. The strong champion of the
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Had To Have A Long Epilogue
Audiences should be familiar with finales containing an epilogue. It is a scene or a sequence of scenes that wrap
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Commentary: ‘Slow Horses’ Has Wild Swings In Tone
Tone is an extremely important aspect of storytelling. It’s what determines whether or not a horror story focuses on atmospheric
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Commentary: The Success Of ‘Twisted Metal’ Means It Should End
A lot of shows are built around a singular premise. Sometimes, it plays out over the course of the entire
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Commentary: More Shows Should Do Holiday Episodes Like ‘Rick And Morty’
It’s no surprise that holiday episodes are a big draw amongst television shows. People love holidays, so it makes sense
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Commentary: ‘Slow Horses’ Doesn’t Shy Away From Difficult Scenes
Graphic content has always been a controversial subject when being depicted in media. A lot of topics are very dark
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Took A Lesson From ‘Fast And Furious’
It’s hard crafting an action franchise as there is a constant need for escalation. Sometimes sequels try to outdo the
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Commentary: ‘One Battle After Another’ Exemplifies The Value Of Shorter Films
Film runtimes have always been a hot topic for movie buffs. Certain genres seem to fall within a certain range
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Commentary: ‘Stranger Things’ Taps Into ‘The Matrix’
One of the main draws of Stranger Things: it doesn’t shy away from its influences and pays homage to the
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Commentary: ‘Far Cry 6’ Made The Story Personal
The Far Cry games have a specific format their stories follow. It usually involves an outsider coming into a violent
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Commentary: The Difficulty Of Storytelling In The Streaming Era
There’s no denying how much cinema has changed since its inception. Between visual effects, camera techniques, and all the other
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Commentary: ‘One Battle After Another’ Combines The Serious With The Absurd
Contrasts between tone and subject matter can always make for entertaining storytelling. This is why horror-comedy can be such an
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Commentary: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Benefits From Mythology
It always helps a story when characters have a mythology built up around them, especially if audiences are familiar with
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Commentary: ‘Twisted Metal’ Delaying The Tournament Worked In Its Favor
Adapting video games is tricky, as evident by the many failed attempts to do so. Story driven games at least
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Commentary: The Unique Way ‘Andor’ Dealt With The Force
The Force and Force users have always been an integral part of the Star Wars franchise, but they aren’t the
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Commentary: ‘Rick And Morty’ Uses Retcon As A Tool
Retcons are usually viewed as bad things for stories. It means that a mistake was made and something needs to
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Commentary: The Odd Boldness Of ‘Twisted Metal’
Live action adaptations are a tricky thing to get right. Comic books and video games have a lot of room
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