Genre

Modern slapstick comedy movie – The Mask

Comparing Jim Carrey's The mask with older examples of slapstick comedy movie

3 years ago

Hybrid genre movies and why we need them

Why A simple favor is a hybrid genre movie and why it works so well

3 years ago

How Baby driver makes genre tropes invisible

Even if you had never heard the term “genre tropes”, you already know what they are. A genre trope is…

3 years ago

Can philosophical movies be also entertaining?

“Philosophical movies … ugh! Even the name sounds boring.” That’s what many people think of movies that discuss philosophy. Unlike…

3 years ago

Why a movie should pass the Bechdel test

If you’re a fan of romantic movies you’ve probably wondered if your favourite one can pass the Bechdel test. But…

3 years ago

Example of the Show don’t tell technique – Drive

It’s easy to be confused about what the show don’t tell technique is or how it works but, surprisingly enough,…

3 years ago

How to express a movie’s central theme or idea

The central theme or idea of a story is the message that the writer wants the audience to understand after…

3 years ago

How to write a good rom-com – Netflix’s Set it up

Rom-coms are not exactly famous for their accuracy in depicting romantic relationships. They’re actually infamous for doing the opposite: emphasizing…

3 years ago

How to write a scene in an action movie – Mission Impossible

Who hasn't dreamt of being the portagonist of an awesome action movie scene? To be hanging from the ceiling in…

3 years ago

What is exposition and how musicals handle it – Mamma Mia!

Exposition means facts - the information about setting, biography, and characterization that the audience needs to follow and comprehend the…

3 years ago
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