A large proportion of the most commercially successful American films are quickly forgotten. A tiny fraction, however...

Nearly all memorable stories, whether told in movies or in real life, are about traps. The most memorable are general...

There’s no such thing as an interesting character; there are only interesting character relationships. But, as is tru...

Memorable films tend to be a compensation for what we don’t see much of in the real world— justice, commitment, and a...

In almost every memorable film, things are not what they seem, and learning the truth about characters and situations...

Although it’s often said that in order to succeed, a Hollywood film has to have a happy ending, when you look at the ...