Here is the simplified story system. Follow these five points in order and you'll have a story that keeps your audience hooked. The points are: IntroductionThings go wellRealisationChoiceAftermath That's the Simplified Story System. There you go. You can take the five points and stop reading now. But if you want to know more? You’re going … Continue reading Simplified Story System: Five points to make stories better
Kieran Majury Blog
Marc Maron at the Comedy Store (plus others)
It felt like Marc Maron was having a rough time. When Maron took to the stage there seemed to be this angry manic energy. The set did not feel like it was for our benefit, if anything it felt like Maron was getting things off his chest.
The French Dispatch (Think I’m done with Wes Anderson, for now)
There’s not much for me to say about the French Dispatch. I enjoy Wes Anderson films, I'm a fan. In particular Moonrise Kingdom is great. French Dispatch really hammered home how I'm done with Wes Anderson. At least for now. Unless there’s some shake up to what he is doing it feels like it peaked … Continue reading The French Dispatch (Think I’m done with Wes Anderson, for now)
Jan 2022 (What I watched/read)
Here you can read a brief breakdown of some of the movies watched and books read this month.
The Empty Man Fincher-esque (but not as good)
The Empty man was something I wanted to check out after watching Chris Stuckmann’s review. Apparently, it was filmed in 2017, wasn’t fully finished then dumped into theatres in October 2020. Safe to say, it did not set the world on fire as the world was going through Lockdown #1004 or something. I lost track … Continue reading The Empty Man Fincher-esque (but not as good)
Quentin Tarantino on likeable heroes (How is he dead wrong?)
Quentin Tarantino was a guest on the Joe Rogan podcast. They covered many subjects. One of them was his belief that the ’80s was one of the worst decades for film. Now, as a child who grew up on Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Robocop, Terminator, Return of the Jedi, Die Hard, and Predator, to … Continue reading Quentin Tarantino on likeable heroes (How is he dead wrong?)
